Dow Surges 2,600 as Stocks Soar After Trump Pauses Some Tariffs

/0 Comments/in , /by

Trump said he would temporarily back off on most of his global tariffs, as investors had so desperately hoped he would.

The S&P 500 was up 8% in afternoon trading and heading toward one of its best days in decades. It had been down earlier in the morning amid worries about whether Trump’s trade war would drag the global economy into a recession. But then came the posting on social media from Trump that investors worldwide had been waiting and wishing for.

“I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE,” Trump said, after recognizing the more than 75 countries that he said have been negotiating on trade and had not retaliated against his latest increase in tariffs. (Read more from “Dow Surges 2,600 as Stocks Soar After Trump Pauses Some Tariffs” HERE)

Photo credit: Flickr

Trump’s Reality-Driven U-Turn

/2 Comments/in , /by

. . .Last week, President Trump dropped an economic neutron bomb by declaring tariffs on virtually every country on the planet – tariffs based not on reciprocal tariff rates, but on trade deficits. After an initial stock dump of approximately 10% and then days of the markets bouncing up and down like a hyperactive corgi, President Trump finally announced that he would be undoing his threatened tariff regime with regard to our allies.

In a statement posted to TruthSocial, he said:

Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately. At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A., and other Countries, is no longer sustainable or acceptable.

Conversely, and based on the fact that more than 75 Countries have called Representatives of the United States, including the Departments of Commerce, Treasury, and the USTR, to negotiate a solution to the subjects being discussed relative to Trade, Trade Barriers, Tariffs, Currency Manipulation, and Non Monetary Tariffs, and that these Countries have not, at my strong suggestion, retaliated in any way, shape, or form against the United States, I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also effective immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

This was reality setting in, and President Trump respecting it. As I wrote last week, “Now, Trump is unlikely to carry his policies to their full fruition if markets respond as expected. He is too canny a politician for that.”

(Read more from “Trump’s Reality-Driven U-Turn” HERE)

Photo credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr

Chris Matthews Can’t Wrap His Head Around Making More Lumber In U.S. Because Of Possible Trump Tariffs

/3 Comments/in , /by

Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews could not seem to wrap his head around the possibility of the U.S. producing its own lumber instead of receiving the product from Canada during a Wednesday segment of “Morning Joe.”

President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly set to increase tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber from 14.5% to 34.45%, according to a Department of Commerce memo obtained by Bloomberg. Despite there being plenty of trees in the U.S., Matthews claimed that making more lumber in the U.S. rather than importing it from a neighboring country is a fantasy that cannot possibly be accomplished.

“You see, we get so many of our lumber, our two by fours, from Canada. That’s where we get it from. We get our newsprint from up there for newspapers. The fact is, we get it. What are we gonna do? Have more lumber made in the United States now? What is our plan now? Oh, we’re not gonna import wood, so we’re gonna make more wood?” Matthews said. “We’re gonna create more wood? Is that it? I don’t think we’re in a position to replicate the imports coming into this country with our own products, they can’t always be done. And wood’s an example of that. Wood. Are we gonna make more wood in this country because of our trade deal? I don’t think so.”

(Read more from “Chris Matthews Can’t Wrap His Head Around Making More Lumber In U.S. Because Of Possible Trump Tariffs” HERE)

Photo credit: Flickr

Pete Hegseth Says Panama Accepted Agreement on Warship Canal Passage After China Accused the U.S. of ‘Blackmail’

/0 Comments/in , /by

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the nation of Panama agreed to allow warship passage through the canal after Chinese officials accused the U.S. of trying to use blackmail to further its interests.

Hegseth said that the two nations had signed a memorandum of understanding to allow U.S. warships to pass through the canal without paying a toll. The agreement for security cooperation also includes auxiliary vessels.

When asked about the accusation, Hegseth fired back at China.

“I don’t know anything about blackmail,” he responded, “but I do know about strength, peace through strength, and deterrence.”

On Wednesday a Chinese official had more fiery rhetoric against the U.S. as a trade war escalated between President Donald Trump and the communist-governed nation.

“Everyone knows who wants to control the Panama Canal,” said ministry spokesperson Lin Jian to reporters. “The U.S. side should take a look in the mirror to see who really threatens the sovereignty, security, and development of other countries.” (Read more from “Pete Hegseth Says Panama Accepted Agreement on Warship Canal Passage After China Accused the U.S. of ‘Blackmail’” HERE)

School Employee Makes Shocking Confession to Police About Sexually Abusing Student: Court Docs

/1 Comment/in , /by

A school employee in Alabama was arrested after making a shocking confession to police officers about sexually abusing a student, according to court documents.

Amy Nicole Wigginton — a 41-year-old school worker from Rogersville — was arrested Friday and has been charged with two counts of a school employee engaging in a sex act or deviant sexual intercourse with a student.

According to the Lauderdale County High School faculty and staff website page, Wigginton was listed as working in the “Child Nutrition Program.”

The Daily Mail reported that Wigginton is a married “lunch lady” who “often shared images to social media with her husband and children.”

Wigginton reportedly has been placed on administrative leave following her arrest, according to the Lauderdale County School District. (Read more from “School Employee Makes Shocking Confession to Police About Sexually Abusing Student: Court Docs” HERE)

Photo credit: Flickr

How China Has Amped up Its Factories and Is Threatening to Crush U.S. Industry With a New ‘Tsunami’ of Cheap Products

/1 Comment/in , /by

A $1.9 trillion “tsunami” is headed for American industry — and it’s coming from China.

The Communist country of 1.3 billion people has shifted that much cash into amping up its factories in just four years in an effort to overwhelm manufacturers around the world with an influx of cheap goods.

President Trump’s 125% tariff on all Chinese imports into the US — which he announced Wednesday as he paused steep duties on most other countries — is actually just the latest protective measure against China.

The European Union, Brazil, Mexico and Thailand have either imposed new tariffs in the last few months, or are considering such measures to protect their own industries from Chinese imports.

“The tsunami is coming for everyone,” said Katherine Tai, trade representative for former President Joe Biden, told The New York Times. (Read more from “How China Has Amped up Its Factories and Is Threatening to Crush U.S. Industry With a New ‘Tsunami’ of Cheap Products” HERE)

Kennedy Center Breaks All-Time Attendance Record for a Public Event After Trump Takeover

/1 Comment/in , /by

The Kennedy Center broke an all-time attendance record for a public event in March despite boycotts from Democrats since President Trump’s takeover.

This past March , the Kennedy Center’s “EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky” fireworks show saw over 11,000 attendees – a new record for a public event, per an exclusive from the Daily Caller:

The history-making moment was celebrated amid a flurry of criticism from liberals about President Donald Trump’s takeover of the entertainment facility. Critics voiced concerns about Trump’s understanding and appreciation for the arts when he took control of the Kennedy Center. However, attendance numbers have told a different story. With a focus on shifting away from politically-charged programming, the facility experienced tremendous success with a widely-attended fireworks show.

A Kennedy Center representative noted that 76% of all attendees at the fireworks show had never stepped foot in the venue before. The event was open to the public, with free first-come, first-served tickets available on the Kennedy Center website.

Visitors took in the show on the 360-degree rooftop terrace and flocked to the riverwalk to take in the magic of art as the fireworks filled the skies above the Potomac River. The first 800 visitors were treated to a VIP experience by having the opportunity to send an individual firework into the sky through the cAITM — Cai Guo-Qiang’s custom AI model — web interface.

(Read more from “Kennedy Center Breaks All-Time Attendance Record for a Public Event After Trump Takeover” HERE)

Even Before Tariff Relief, Global Bond Investors Rallied Behind Trump’s Trade Push

/0 Comments/in , /by

For the past week, President Trump has been urging calm — and with good reason. Far from chaos, the financial reaction to his tariff announcement has revealed something far more profound: the world still wants to do business with America, and Trump is calling the shots.

“I know what the hell I’m doing,” the president told Republicans on Tuesday, shrugging off media doomsaying and elite panic. “BE COOL!” he posted on Truth Social the next morning. “Everything is going to work out well.”

At 9:37 a.m. Wednesday, Trump doubled down, posting: “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!”

He was right.

The market bounce came swiftly. Although President Trump’s announcement that some of the tariffs would be paused for 90 days got all the attention, the real fireworks began several minutes earlier, when the U.S. Treasury held its much-anticipated 10-year bond auction. Instead of panic or retreat, the auction showed overwhelming demand. Indirect buyers — including foreign central banks — lined up to purchase U.S. government debt.

In other words, far from turning against America, the world was signing up to support it. (Read more from “Even Before Tariff Relief, Global Bond Investors Rallied Behind Trump’s Trade Push” HERE)

Photo credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr

Bessent Had the Perfect Response to China Raising Tariffs on U.S. Goods

/0 Comments/in , , /by

China said it is raising tariffs on U.S. imports from 34 percent to 84 percent starting Thursday, an announcement that came hours after President Trump’s tariffs went into effect.

“If the U.S. insists on further escalating its economic and trade restrictions, China has the firm will and abundant means to take necessary countermeasures and fight to the end,” the Ministry of Commerce wrote in a document, reports USA Today.

The latest tariffs on the U.S.’s trading partners includes a 104 percent tax on Chinese goods. . .

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called the escalation a “loser” for China.

“I think it’s unfortunate that the Chinese actually don’t want to come and negotiate because they are the worst offenders in the international trading system,” he said. “And I can tell you that this escalation is a loser for them.”

(Read more from “Bessent Had the Perfect Response to China Raising Tariffs on U.S. Goods” HERE)

Kash Drops Trans School Shooter’s Manifesto—Now We Know Why They Buried It

/0 Comments/in , , /by

There’s no shortage of unsolved mysteries when it comes to our seedy government and intel agencies. The Epstein files are the big one—still locked up tight, and who knows if we’ll ever get the truth, right? But beyond the obvious coverups, there have been plenty of smaller ones, the kind the fake news media and the Left quietly sweep under the rug hoping nobody notices. One of those is the mass shooting at a Christian school in Nashville, carried out by a violent, mentally ill trans shooter. Right after the attack, many called it a hate crime against Christians—but the media downplayed it, local officials brushed it off, and the White House even tried to spin the shooter as the real victim. . .

Now, thanks to our new FBI Director Kash Patel, we’re finally getting a look at what they tried so hard to bury. Kash just released over 1,000 pages of the trans school shooter’s writings to Megyn Kelly and Congress—and what’s inside is absolutely bone-chilling.

The manifesto, which was written by trans mass shooter Audrey Hale, confirms what we already figured: this was a radical, mentally unhinged leftist who openly hated white people, Christians, America, and her own body. The FBI and Nashville PD conveniently left this out of their report. Why would they do that? Because it didn’t fit their “trans are victims” narrative.

In the pages, Hale described herself as a “violent extremist” obsessed with hatred, destruction, and death. Her writings included lines like:

“Kill all the white kids. Kill my own race.”
“Female pronouns make me feel like I wanna die.”
“I have to kill so I can be remembered in the most horrific way possible.”

These aren’t just random ramblings. They reflect the growing radicalism within the trans movement—a movement that’s riddled with mental illness and embraces liberals who treat violence like virtue and mental instability as an identity.

(Read more from “Kash Drops Trans School Shooter’s Manifesto—Now We Know Why They Buried It” HERE)