Day 1 of Trump's Presidency... and all the days that follow

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/Rep_Stansbury/status/1886251967011553757

Elon Musk is NOT:

- An elected official
- An appointee confirmed by the Senate
- Or even a legit fed

So why the hell has he been given access to fire federal employees, sensitive gov data, and federal payment systems.

He must be stopped.

— Rep. Melanie Stansbury (@Rep_Stansbury) February 3, 2025

some X replies:


Prof. 𝕏
@ProfX01
I’m sorry, but your argument is not rooted in objective fact.

It falls apart because bureaucrats are not elected officials, they are not appointed by the Senate, and they are not “legit feds” by your own standard.

There is no counterargument, as many unelected bureaucrats wield massive influence within the federal government.

Many also own companies, work as lobbyists, or serve as defense contractors.

Your claim simply doesn’t hold up.

This is propaganda and just a small part of the deep state machine.

You may not even realize that you’re being used as a tool for it.

Marie
@MarieSpaceEX3
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39m
He sure beats the hell outta you Reps who protected #USAID while they grew heroin in Afghanistan, funded color revolutions all over the world, and destabilized USA.




Lin505
@Lin5051
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12h
You should never have been allowed to run for Congress. Once it was disclosed that you worked for a convicted s*x trafficker, Ghislaine Maxwell. So honey, you better sit this one out.



Gabe Eltaeb Big Man Comics
@Bigmancomics
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34m
The thieves at the NGOs are NOT:

- Elected officials
- An appointee confirmed by the Senate
- Or even a legit fed

So why the hell have they been allowed to use OUR hard earned tax money to promote anti-American agendas around the world?

They must be stopped.

[SilentFeathers]

Posted by mountain_jim (here)
John Roberts
@johnrobertsFox
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24m
Big win for @realDonaldTrump Mexico agrees to put 10,000 national guard troops on the border with U.S. to stem the flow of illicit drugs and migrants in exchange for a 30 day pause on imposition of tariffs


President Trump says he just spoke to Canada PM Justin Trudeau and will be speaking to him again today at 3PM.

This is important stuff! All the fear-mongering and panic about these tariff's is just that, fear-mongering and panic.

Trump is just forcing these woke and leftist idiot leaders and whiners to the table to cooperate with the trade and immigration policies, etc., that he's laying out.

Trump obviously is wanting these border countries to be on the same page, cooperating, and playing together on a level playing field. Trump knew that using drastic measures was the only way to wake these fools up so to speak.

Actions speak louder than words and Trump just gave Mexico 30 days to show some good faith. Trudeau may soon start to cooperate too now that he's seen Mexico take a little action that halted these tariffs.

Even now after all these years, these fools still do not understand Trump at all.....

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/GOPoversight/status/1886448869937979639

Oversight Committee
@GOPoversight
🚨NPR & PBS CALLED TO TESTIFY🚨

DOGE Subcommittee Chair Majorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) is calling on the Chief Executive Officers of NPR and PBS to testify at a hearing concerning the systemically biased news coverage produced on behalf of federally funded radio and TV stations.

NPR and PBS have repeatedly undermined public trust by ignoring stories that were damaging to the Biden Administration, dismissing genuine calls for balanced reporting, and pushing partisan coverage.

As stewards of tax dollars, NPR and PBS must provide objective and accurate coverage that serves all Americans.

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/TonySeruga/status/1886474369343639783

GPS (including cell phones, tablets, watches, sports trackers, vehicle GPS, etc., etc.) for every Patriot Front march is now in the hands of the Trump DOJ including citizens, local law enforcement, and federal agents/employees.

— Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) February 3, 2025




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https://x.com/AssholeHome/status/1886464549601337353

Robert Reich
@RBReich
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3h
Let me emphasize: Elon Musk has not been confirmed by Congress. His “department” was never actually enacted. No one other than Trump has given him any authority.

Democrats and any Republicans with a spine need to step in and stop this madness.

Call your rep now (202) 224-3121




That Asshole from the Home Office
@AssholeHome

Let me emphasize. The following federal agencies do NOT enjoy a confirmation’ by congress.
@RBReich fails to inform these agencies are not currently authorized.

“Several federal agencies have not been explicitly reauthorized by Congress for various periods, operating instead under existing statutes or through executive actions:

- FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation): Has not been reauthorized by Congress since 2009.
- DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration): Similarly, has not been reauthorized since 2009.
- ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives): Also not reauthorized since 2009.
- State Department: Has not been reauthorized since 2003.
- Federal Trade Commission: Last reauthorized in 1998.
- National Weather Service: Last reauthorization was in 1993.
- Federal Election Commission: Has been operating with an expired authorization since 1981.

Additionally, some agencies were initially created through executive orders or actions rather than explicit congressional authorization:

- EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
- FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- NSA (National Security Agency)
- Peace Corps
- DHS (Department of Homeland Security) - While later authorized by Congress, it was initially established by executive order.
- USAID (United States Agency for International Development)
- OMB (Office of Management and Budget)
- DEA - Though it falls into both categories, as it operates under expired congressional authorization but was initially established through executive action.”

[Eric J (Viking)]

I have been supporting Trump these past few years but WHY….

Why is President Trump supporting the state of Israel, that is murdering thousands of children/women and men in Gaza?

Why is President Trump funding a 500 billion dollar project to develop A.I. all across America?

Why is President Trump giving the floor to people who discuss A.I. mRNA vaccines, to combat cancer? Does he support the Covid vaccines? If so.. 🤷‍♂️

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1886531476398989363

Collin Rugg
@CollinRugg
BREAKING: Canada caves just like Mexico, promises to send nearly 10,000 frontline personnel to protect the border.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released a very similar post on X as Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.

Trudeau says he is now appointing a Fentanyl Czar and listing cartels as a terrorist organization after his call with Trump.

"I just had a good call with President Trump. Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl," Trudeau said.

"Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working on protecting the border."

"In addition, Canada is making new commitments to appoint a Fentanyl Czar, we will list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 eyes on the border, launch a Canada- U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering."

"I have also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we will be backing it with $200 million."

"Proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we work together."

The announcement comes hours after Trump doubled down on his call to make Canada the 51st state.

[SilentFeathers]

Posted by mountain_jim (here)
https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1886531476398989363

Collin Rugg
@CollinRugg
BREAKING: Canada caves just like Mexico, promises to send nearly 10,000 frontline personnel to protect the border.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released a very similar post on X as Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.

Trudeau says he is now appointing a Fentanyl Czar and listing cartels as a terrorist organization after his call with Trump.

"I just had a good call with President Trump. Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl," Trudeau said.

"Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working on protecting the border."

"In addition, Canada is making new commitments to appoint a Fentanyl Czar, we will list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 eyes on the border, launch a Canada- U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering."

"I have also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we will be backing it with $200 million."

"Proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we work together."

The announcement comes hours after Trump doubled down on his call to make Canada the 51st state.

I wouldn't trust this little weasel scumbag Trudeau, he's about the worst of the worst when it comes sucking up to the demonic globalists.

Trump will have a little better luck with Sheinbaum following through with "some" of her concessions. Trudeau is probably already trying to devise ways to undermine everything he told Trump he'd do.

Trudeau is being given the chance of a lifetime to be a hero and to be forgiven by many Canadians for his past mistakes and stupidity, but, he'll blow it.

[Flash]

Posted by SilentFeathers (here)

Posted by mountain_jim (here)
https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1886531476398989363

Collin Rugg
@CollinRugg
BREAKING: Canada caves just like Mexico, promises to send nearly 10,000 frontline personnel to protect the border.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released a very similar post on X as Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.

Trudeau says he is now appointing a Fentanyl Czar and listing cartels as a terrorist organization after his call with Trump.

"I just had a good call with President Trump. Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl," Trudeau said.

"Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working on protecting the border."

"In addition, Canada is making new commitments to appoint a Fentanyl Czar, we will list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 eyes on the border, launch a Canada- U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering."

"I have also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we will be backing it with $200 million."

"Proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we work together."

The announcement comes hours after Trump doubled down on his call to make Canada the 51st state.

I wouldn't trust this little weasel scumbag Trudeau, he's about the worst of the worst when it comes sucking up to the demonic globalists.

Trump will have a little better luck with Sheinbaum following through with "some" of her concessions. Trudeau is probably already trying to devise ways to undermine everything he told Trump he'd do.

Trudeau is being given the chance of a lifetime to be a hero and to be forgiven by many Canadians for his past mistakes and stupidity, but, he'll blow it.

Gosh, Canada did not cave, Trudeau saved Trump’face as you have to do when dealing with narcissists.

What Canada agreed on are peanuts, reopening borders check points that had been closed months earlier, naming a fentanil tsar and ordering the GRC to do what they were already doing since only 1% of US fentanil comes from the Camnadian side.

But…. I really thought Avalonians were not that gullible. Blinded at any price Trump does not say 2 sentences without lies, example saying US banks are not present in Canada. This soooooo ridiculous, of course they are, how would you do business otherwise.

Well, …. changing beliefs and paradigms are as hard for avalonians as for any normies. I suppose that years of chemtrails, excessively unhealthy food, very bad schools, has done its work in destroying America by destroying the ability to think, research and change when evidences show up.

It took one week for me to see what we are dealing with and change my views.

Now I have to change itabout avalonians. So disappointed all around.

[bojancan]

I utterly agree with you Flash!
Yes, I am still here and observing... reading...
Will come moments.. I will say regarding of don don: " I told you so"...

[norman]

How much money does The Republic of the United States of America hand over to the British territory of Canada each year in the form of subsidies unrelated to actual cross border trade ?

[norman]

Posted by norman (here)

. . . there have been 2 arrests. One at the Federal Reserve and one at the Treasury. . . .

Former Senior Adviser for the Federal Reserve Indicted on Charges of Economic Espionage
Friday, January 31, 2025

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/forme...omic-espionage

John Harold Rogers, 63, of Vienna, Virginia, a former Senior Adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (FRB), was arrested today on charges that he conspired to steal Federal Reserve trade secrets for the benefit of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

In furtherance of the conspiracy, allegedly made false statements to the Office of Inspector General for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (FRB-OIG), and those false statements had a material impact on its investigation.

“As alleged, the defendant violated the trust placed in him by the Federal Reserve Bank by putting U.S. trade secrets in the hands of his PRC co-conspirators, knowing full well that such information would benefit the PRC Government and PRC instrumentalities,” said Devin DeBacker, head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division. “The Justice Department will continue to use all the tools at its disposal to disrupt economic espionage and protect our national security.”

“President Trump tasks us with protecting our fellow Americans from all enemies, foreign and domestic. As alleged in the indictment, this defendant leveraged his position within the Federal Reserve to pass sensitive financial information to the Chinese government, a designated adversary,” said U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. for the District of Columbia. “Let this indictment serve as a warning to all who seek to betray or exploit the United States: law enforcement will find you and hold you accountable.”

“As alleged in the indictment, Rogers betrayed his country while employed at the Federal Reserve by providing restricted U.S. financial and economic information to Chinese government intelligence officers,” said Assistant Director Kevin Vorndran of the FBI Counterintelligence Division. “This information could allow adversaries to illegally gain a strategic economic advantage at the expense of the U.S. This indictment sends a clear message that the FBI and our partners will hold accountable those who threaten our national security.”

“The Chinese Communist Party has expanded its economic espionage campaign to target U.S. government financial policies and trade secrets in an effort to undermine the United States and become the sole superpower,” said Assistant Director in Charge David Sundberg of the FBI Washington Field Office. “Today's indictment represents the FBI’s unwavering commitment to protect U.S. national security interests and U.S. jobs and bring to justice those who are willing to betray their country for personal gain.”

“This indictment sends a clear message that those who deliberately misuse sensitive Federal Reserve information for their own personal gain and lie about it to investigators will be held accountable for their actions,” said Special Agent in Charge John T. Perez of the FRB-OIG, Headquarters Operations.

According to the indictment, Rogers, a U.S. citizen with a Ph.D. in economics, worked as a Senior Adviser in FRB’s Division of International Finance of the FRB from 2010 until 2021, where he was entrusted with confidential FRB information. The confidential information that Rogers allegedly shared with his Chinese co-conspirators, who worked for the intelligence and security apparatus of China and who posed as graduate students at a PRC university, is economically valuable when secret.

China holds a large amount of U.S. foreign debt (approximately $816 billion as of October 2024). The data Rogers shared with his co-conspirators could allow China to manipulate the U.S. market, in a manner similar to insider trading. Gaining advance knowledge of U.S. economic policy, including advance knowledge of changes to the federal funds rate, could provide China with an advantage when selling or buying U.S. bonds or securities.

The indictment alleges that, from at least 2018, Rogers allegedly exploited his employment with the FRB by soliciting trade-secret information regarding proprietary economic data sets, deliberations about tariffs targeting China, briefing books for designated governors, and sensitive information about Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) deliberations and forthcoming announcements. He passed that information electronically to his personal email account, in violation of FRB policy, or printed it prior to traveling to China, in preparation for meetings with his co-conspirators.

Under the guise of teaching “classes,” Rogers met with his co-conspirators in hotel rooms in China where he conveyed sensitive, trade-secret information that belonged to the FRB and the FOMC. In 2023, Rogers was paid approximately $450,000 as a part-time professor at a Chinese university.

On Feb. 4, 2020, in response to questioning by the FRB-OIG, Rogers lied about his accessing and passage of sensitive information and his associations with his co-conspirators.

Rogers is charged with conspiracy to commit economic espionage and with making false statements.

The FBI Washington Field Office and FRB-OIG are investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Paschall for the District of Columbia and Trial Attorneys Nicholas Hunter and Steve Marzen of the National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Section are prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

[SilentFeathers]

Posted by norman (here)
How much money does The Republic of the United States of America hand over to the British territory of Canada each year in the form of subsidies unrelated to actual cross border trade ?

I tried researching this yesterday and couldn't find anything. I highly doubt the 100 billion dollar claim by Trump. There is about a 45 billion dollar trade deficit every year with Canada, but that's quite different than subsidies.

There's probably something more and different going on here that's not quite being publicly disclosed, probably having more to do with Trudeau and his cronies and or oil.

Mexico is obviously more about the border, immigration, human trafficking, drugs, but Canada is quite different IMO. I think something else more or less is going on behind the scenes with policies concerning Canada.

I think Trump is focusing more on Trudeau himself and those he's close to and also those he's doing back door business deals with such as China and EU globalist unfriendly to the US developing policies. Only time will tell.

[Flash]

Here for stupidity, from USA reports

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-jcf62KMBFM

[Rizotto]

I don't get this border thing. So Mexico and Canada have 'agreed' to reinforce their borders with USA? How does that work? About a month ago I came across an article quoting a Canadian border guard saying that Canada cannot legally stop and inspect people who are crossing the border into USA. Canadian border guards can only stop those crossing into Canada. And vice versa for the USA border guards.

The USA problem with the flood of illegal migrants was caused by their OWN open border policies during the Biden years, where their USA border guards had been ordered by USA officials to stand down and allow the illegal migrants to come through the border unimpeded. That had nothing to do with Mexico or Canada.

To stop illegal migrants from entering USA here's what Trump could do: call all the troops back from US military bases around the world and assign them to the border. These military personnel could patrol with helicopters, drones and thermal imaging 24/7, etc.
And publicize far and wide the new policy that USA border guards will shoot any person that illegally tries to sneak across the border into US. The only entry allowed into US will be through official border crossings, and only those who have been pre-approved with a visa will be allowed through.

I'm not aware that illegal crossing from Canada into USA has been much of a problem for the US. Has Trump ever produced statistics on that?

It's more like illegal migrants have been crossing into Canada from the US during the Trump years. Many of those migrants who tried that during the winter paid a heavy price with amputation of limbs due to frostbite, or they just froze to death, tragic stories of migrants from tropical countries who simply have no concept of a Canadian winter...

Overall, this border thing looks more like Trump is creating a dust storm with erratic moves in order to distract from some other issue(s) which have nothing to do with Mexico, Canada or Greenland. Like maybe the US 37 trillions debt, and the growing influence of the BRICS.

Canada doesn't get any subsidies from US. When Trump claims that the US has spent a lot on protecting Canada, he is probably referring to NORAD. NORAD was a defense program installed during the soviet era, and is probably obsolete now, but it was primarily for USA's defense. Everybody knows that the Soviets couldn't be bothered with attacking Canada. NORAD could be dismantled now, and no one would notice. The US had better reinforce its electrical grid which is currently highly vulnerable to a nuclear high-altitude EMP. AND become less belligerent on the international scene.

[Tintin]

This, from January 29th so, apologies for posting up a little late here.

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Trump Signs the Laken Riley Act

YouTube link: Trump Signs the Laken Riley Act

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Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=w_JGW6xWR3E

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[norman]

Posted by Rizotto (here)

Canada doesn't get any subsidies from US. When Trump claims that the US has spent a lot on protecting Canada, he is probably referring to NORAD. NORAD was a defense program installed during the soviet era, and is probably obsolete now, but it was primarily for USA's defense. Everybody knows that the Soviets couldn't be bothered with attacking Canada. NORAD could be dismantled now, and no one would notice. The US had better reinforce its electrical grid which is currently highly vulnerable to a nuclear high-altitude EMP. AND become less belligerent on the international scene.

As I understand things at this exact moment, NORAD is the back line defence against any dirty tricks the S.E.S. ( Senior Executive Service ) or the people outside America who pull their strings might try to play to block Trump's cleaning out of the swampy corrupt Federal Government.

If they try to take power away from Trump using any tricky emergency powers excuses e.g. COG, NORAD/NORTHCOM can block them and snatch that opportunity away from them.

So can the Supreme Court but in a different way and from a different legal/constitutional angle by reverting to the failure of the House and Senate to halt the confirmation of the 2020 election college votes in the face of legitimate challenges requiring them to do so.

A variation of that later channel of opposition could also be applied if they block confirmation of Trump's cabinet picks by causing a recess to re elect members taken out by that means. A very large number of the legacy members from previous presidential terms that made that choice to confirm the college votes to make 'Biden' the President. That would be messy and not ideal, but if needs required it . . .

[Richter]

Posted by Eric J (Viking) (here)
I have been supporting Trump these past few years but WHY….

Why is President Trump supporting the state of Israel, that is murdering thousands of children/women and men in Gaza?

Why is President Trump funding a 500 billion dollar project to develop A.I. all across America?

Why is President Trump giving the floor to people who discuss A.I. mRNA vaccines, to combat cancer? Does he support the Covid vaccines? If so.. 🤷‍♂️

Exactly my thoughts too, Viking.

I had some hope that Trump would make a difference but after I saw this video about Trump's funders, it became quite clear to me that it was only gonna be more of the same.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=sfa97WkvoQA

If I had to choose between Biden, Trump or Don Corleone I'd vote for the latter because at least he's not a Zionist.

I thought Trump would solve the Ukraine troubles, but that seems to have been a lot of bs too.

A bomb on DC and Brussels is perhaps the best solution to get rid of the scumbags that made a mockery of our Western democracy and freedom.

How Oligarchs Took Over The World (8:59)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4iqiz0KHuJo

[marielle]

This interesting Twitter thread describes how Musk is executing a Coup d'Etat and the first thing you need to do is go after the money/Treasury. If you read the whole thread you'll see that Musk's success is NOT guaranteed.

[marielle]

Sorry to keep spamming this thread but CAF is going non-linear about Musk getting access to the Treasury:

Edit to add that I'm starting to get a little bit nervous about all this.

[Moemers]

Posted by Eric J (Viking) (here)
I have been supporting Trump these past few years but WHY….

Why is President Trump supporting the state of Israel, that is murdering thousands of children/women and men in Gaza?

Why is President Trump funding a 500 billion dollar project to develop A.I. all across America?

Why is President Trump giving the floor to people who discuss A.I. mRNA vaccines, to combat cancer? Does he support the Covid vaccines? If so.. 🤷‍♂️

we all know why