Say what you will about Tulsi Gabbard but that woman has a set. Damn...you go girl.

I think she is doing great as DNI. Most certainly take charge lady. And doesn’t take crap from anyone.

I am curious to see how the Justice Department's fig leaf to Maxwell plays out. I am guessing she will be pardoned if she clears Trump and gives up Bill Clinton and other high profile dems.

DNI Tulsi Gabbard Reacts to Former DNI James Clapper Hiring Lawyers

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appears with Greta Van Susteren to discuss the ongoing release of Intelligence Community documents showing how President Obama’s intelligence officials conspired to manufacture a false intelligence assessment, frame Donald Trump and begin the Trump-Russia narrative.

At the end of this trail of manufactured evidence, we will inevitably end up at the Robert Mueller investigation.

The continuum of the Trump-Russia narrative starts with Hillary Clinton (Fusion GPS, Perkins Coie), then transfers to the FBI (James Comey, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok), which includes the DOJ National Security Division (AG Lynch, DAG Yates, Mary McCord), then goes through the backdoor to Barack Obama (Susan Rice, Lisa Monaco) and the Legislative Branch (SSCI), and eventually elevates with DNI James Clapper and CIA Director John Brennan manufacturing the 2017 intelligence product.

All of that collective effort, all of the former created inputs, eventually culminates with the Robert Mueller Special Counsel (Andrew Weissmann) and the Lawfare ideologues charged with upholding the manufactured premise. In my opinion, the greatest legal exposure is going to be with the Mueller team, because that group intentionally and purposefully knew the information being received was fraudulent – yet they used it anyway.



https://theconservativetreehou...lawyers/#more-274344

Lots of damning evidence. It'll be interesting to see how it all plays out.

It's easy to say we live in historic times, but this is truly historic!

https://www.newsmax.com/politi...dkt_nbr=01050235r73p

Trump: Tariff Revenue Could Mean Rebates for Americans

President Donald Trump on Friday said administration officials are considering using tariff revenue to provide rebates to Americans.

Speaking with reporters on the White House lawn, Trump was asked about the possibility of rebates "with all of that revenue coming in tens and tens of billions of dollars."

"We're thinking about that, actually," Trump said. "We have so much money coming in, we're thinking about a little rebate. But the big thing we want to do is pay down debt. But we're thinking about a rebate."

A few seconds later, the president said, "a little rebate for people of a certain income level might be very nice."

According to data published by the U.S. Treasury, revenues from customs duties reached $64 billion in the second quarter of this year, or $47 billion more than the same period last year, the Financial Times reported last week.

Trump also was asked about an eventual trade deal with the European Union.

"I would say that we have a 50-50 chance...maybe less than that...but a 50-50 chance of making a deal with the EU," Trump said. "And it will be a deal where they have to buy down their tariffs because they're right now at 30%, and they'll have to buy them down, maybe.

"Or they could leave them the way they are. But they want to make a deal very badly. I would have said we have a 25% chance with Japan. And they kept coming back and we made a deal."

The president suggested a deal with the EU could include a detail in the agreement with Japan.

"Don't forget, Japan is putting up $550 billion. It's a lot of money. And also paying tariffs," said Trump, who added the biggest part of the Japan deal is that "we have the right to go in and trade."

"They've totally opened Japan to the just to the U.S. That's to me, the biggest part of the deal," he said.

https://www.newsmax.com/politi...dkt_nbr=01050235r73p

WSJ Poll: Economic Optimism Surges 11 Points Under Trump, Recent Record

A new Wall Street Journal poll released today reveals a striking 11-point surge in the number of Americans who rate the U.S. economy as "excellent" or "good," the most positive outlook recorded in Journal surveys since 2021.


This surge in economic optimism appears to be giving President Donald Trump a critical boost in his political standing — even as voters voice concerns with key aspects of his domestic and trade agenda.

According to the poll, 47% of registered voters now view the economy in positive terms, up from just 36% in April.

This shift marks a significant break in a yearslong trend of economic pessimism that has defined much of the post-pandemic era.

Meanwhile, the percentage of respondents who rated the economy as "not good" or "poor" dropped to 51%, a substantial improvement from 63% just three months ago.

This economic mood shift has narrowed the public's overall pessimism. In April, by a margin of 26 points, more voters said the economy was getting worse than said it was getting better.

That gap has now shrunk to just 8 points — still negative, but notably improved. The number of Americans reporting that inflation is causing them serious financial hardship has also declined.

The improved economic outlook comes at a time when President Trump is navigating a mixed bag of political headwinds, including the debate over his signature tax-and-spending bill, skepticism about his tariff agenda, and growing public distrust of the Justice Department's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Yet Trump's approval rating remains resilient.

The poll finds him with 46% job approval — higher than the 40% he had at this point in his first term.

Remarkably, that figure sits at the upper end of the narrow band in which his approval has historically hovered.

Two other leading polls out this week had higher approval numbers for Trump, with Trafalgar/InsiderAdvantage showing him at 50% and Rasmussen at 49%.

Another area of deep public concern highlighted in the survey is the Epstein investigation.

An overwhelming 76% of respondents — including 64% of Republicans — believe the Department of Justice is withholding important information related to the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier with ties to powerful top Democratic Party figures including former President Bill Clinton.

Despite these controversies, the Journal poll suggests that Trump's political durability remains strong — especially in the face of a potentially shifting economic narrative.

His supporters point to the latest numbers as proof that his policies, particularly around growth and deregulation, are beginning to bear fruit.

Republican strategist Tony Fabrizio emphasized that the improved economic outlook could give Trump room to maneuver on other issues.

"If people start feeling the economy is finally working for them, it gives Trump cover to push through unpopular but necessary reforms," Fabrizio said.

The Wall Street Journal poll surveyed 1,500 registered voters between July 16 and 20 via landline, cellphone, and online invitations. The margin of error is ±2.5 percentage points.

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Trump: Tariff Revenue Could Mean Rebates for Americans

Let’s revisit the numbers…

Just before the plandemic, federal debt was $20 trillion and GDP was $21 trillion. Ever since then, the path of travel has been accelerating in one direction. Consider that now we’ve $37 trillion of federal debt, while GDP is $29.1 trillion, putting US government debt to GDP at 127%.

So the parasitic guvmint sector has climbed by 85% while GDP grew only about 20%. Why am I not surprised?

To keep it going, the pointy shoes are now running a 7% annual deficit. Keep in mind the average for the last few decades was around 3.8%. This all matters because debt always matters, even if only eventually.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geop...ns-system-unraveling

quote:

Originally posted by Bassamatic:
Say what you will about Tulsi Gabbard but that woman has a set. Damn...you go girl.

quote:

Originally posted by nhtagmember:
I think she is doing great as DNI. Most certainly take charge lady. And doesn’t take crap from anyone.

Agreed! I had some serious doubts about her a year or so ago, but she's proven herself worthy so far. I definitely like her!

Still undecided on Pam Blondi though...

Tulsi is moved by principles and does so stubbornly. Her early principles were misplaced with the Left and its charms and spells. Once she examined the dem party, the spell began to break as she understood its principles were false. Now she knows who they are

^^^ Kevin, you have a way with words!

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
Her early principles were misplaced with the Left and its charms and spells.

She was representing Hawaii, arguably the most left-wing state we have, so there's that....

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Originally posted by chellim1:

quote:

Trump: Tariff Revenue Could Mean Rebates for Americans

Let’s revisit the numbers…

Just before the plandemic, federal debt was $20 trillion and GDP was $21 trillion. Ever since then, the path of travel has been accelerating in one direction. Consider that now we’ve $37 trillion of federal debt, while GDP is $29.1 trillion, putting US government debt to GDP at 127%.

So the parasitic guvmint sector has climbed by 85% while GDP grew only about 20%. Why am I not surprised?

To keep it going, the pointy shoes are now running a 7% annual deficit. Keep in mind the average for the last few decades was around 3.8%. This all matters because debt always matters, even if only eventually.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geop...ns-system-unraveling

Did you catch Trumps answer to the dollar's weakness when he left for Scotland this morning?

First time I have ever heard him comment on it or the question being raised. Pretty much confirmed that devaluing the dollar is the plan to fight the debt.



"Well, you know, I'm a person that likes a strong dollar, but a weak dollar makes you a hell of a lot more money," Trump said. "I hate to tell you, I don't know if you study it, but I study it, and if you look at the yen."



The reporter interrupted to tell Trump he had attended The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania — the same institution the president had attended.

"I went to the same school," the reporter said. "I went to Penn and Wharton, so I know that."

"You understand," Trump replied. "Oh, you did go to Penn? You're a smarter guy than I even thought, and I know you're smart.

"So when we have a strong dollar, one thing happens. It sounds good, but you don't do any tourism, you can't sell tractors, you can't sell trucks, you can't sell anything. It is good for inflation, that's about it, and we have no inflation. We've wiped out inflation, but it's an interesting question. So I will never say I like a low currency, but you remember the battles I had with the yuan, with China and with Japan, Japan being the yen. They always wanted a weak currency, they're trying to get a weak currency now."

"Now it doesn't sound good, but you make a hell of a lot more money with a weaker dollar, not a weak dollar, but a weaker dollar than you do with a strong dollar," Trump added."

Times radio reports Scotland doesnt like Trump


https://x.com/timesradio/statu...c5AImQQlqvaHSb-My44A





And the reality is



https://x.com/nicksortor/statu...c5AImQQlqvaHSb-My44A