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Sep 6 2026

U.S. Central Command Destroys Three Iranian Tankers After IRGC Fires Upon U.S. Navy Vessels


Posted originally on the CTH on September 5, 2026 | Sundance |

The U.S. Central Command has released video showing their elimination of three Iranian oil tankers following an attack on two U.S. navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers, Sept. 5, after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships patrolling regional waters.

A U.S. aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer successfully evaded multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks. No American personnel were harmed.

Following Iran’s failed attacks, CENTCOM permanently disabled the IRGC crude oil carriers M/T Downy off the coast of Kharg Island and M/T Stark 1 near Jask. American forces also completely destroyed the unladen crude oil carrier M/T Kylo (also known as the “Noxen”) in the Gulf of Oman, striking the vessel in multiple critical locations to render it inoperable after the crew was directed to abandon ship.

The three Iranian crude oil tankers are part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that funds the IRGC and its regional proxies. Iran has no means by which to defend them.

“Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost —taking out three of yours,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander. “We will not hesitate to defend American forces, and if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.” (read more)

Posted in Economy, energy, Iran, Military, Operation Epic Fury, President Trump, Uncategorized

Sep 5 2026

German Automaker Volkswagen Agrees to 100,000 Job Cuts and Streamlined Model Production


Posted originally on the CTH onSeptember 4, 2026 | Sundance |

Volkswagen is a case study in self-destruction as a result of EU ‘climate’ politics and German auto company decision-making.  The decision to chase climate policy created European legislation that set quotas, limits and fines on automakers who did not shift to electric vehicles.  German automakers then chose to purchase carbon credits from China, who then use those sales to further discount exported EVs into the German market.

Simultaneously, Volkswagen opened up operation in China allowing their technology to be captured by Chinese auto makers who turned around and duplicated the technology at a much lower price.  Once the manufacturing was at full speed, China stopped purchasing Volkswagen autos.

The partly state-owned German automaker Volkswagen announced today [SEE HERE] their survival as a company now requires the elimination of 100,000 jobs in Germany with the closure of plants in Emden, Zwickau, Hanover and the Audi site in Neckarsulm.  Volkswagen will not be the last German company to suffer this fate as Mercedes is now 20% owned by Chinese EV company Geely.

The German auto workers do not have a choice. They no longer have a solid consumer base for their vehicles, and China continues to export low price EVs into the European market.  Every euro in tariffs against Beijing is offset by the euros the auto companies spend purchasing Chinese carbon credits to avoid European fines. They cannot get out of the spiral.

GERMANY – The car company Volkswagen has approved controversial plans to shed 100,000 jobs in a battle for survival as it faces fierce competition from Chinese rivals.

After the latest round of talks this week, the company announced a further 50,000 job cuts and agreed a staggered end to current production at four German plants: Emden, Zwickau, Hanover and the Audi site in Neckarsulm between 2031 to 2034. There are no specific plans beyond that.

The agreement came as a surprise after a meeting of shareholders, unions, and state representatives on the supervisory board in what was seen as a considerable test for the German carmaker’s chief executive, Oliver Blume.

He had gone as far as to arrange an emergency meeting if the package was rejected in preparation for a potential showdown with unions. (more)

In a directly related report, U.S. auto manufacturers are now urging congress to outright ban Chinese cars from the American market.  There are a few auto consumers who don’t like this approach, but it is entirely appropriate.

One of the things Europe will find out is that as soon as China has dominated their auto market, those cheap EVs will no longer be cheap.  Once Beijing captures the market, they will slowly start to increase the price extracting the maximum profit in the long-term strategy.

China would do this in North America if we do not protect the auto sector.  Ultimately, this is why Prime Minister Mark Carney is going to create a serious problem by allowing the import of Chinese EVs and letting them set up a manufacturing base in Canada.

It’s not just about cars.  If you lose your auto industry you erode your manufacturing base, your steel and aluminum production, your capacity to retain industrial engineering skills and many other ancillary aspects – including military.  The auto industry represents much more than just the production of consumer cars.

Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa and Australian markets have already fallen victim within this geopolitical scheme. Canada is on the cusp of the problem. Readers here are well aware of the scheme {GO DEEP}, and yes, it will take some form of legislative action to protect North America from this problem.

WASHINGTON DC – DETROIT — Major automakers operating in the U.S. are increasing pressure on Congress to permanently ban the domestic sale, import and manufacturing of Chinese connected vehicles, hardware and software.

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents the vast majority of companies selling vehicles in the U.S., urged congressional leaders in a Thursday letter to make a move before the end of Congress’ current session on Jan. 3.

“Right now, Chinese automakers are dumping subsidized vehicles with connected software and hardware around the world,” John Bozzella, CEO of the group, said in the letter seen by CNBC. “This hasn’t happened inside the U.S. yet, but given the scale and urgency of this threat, we urge you to enact a Chinese vehicle, software and hardware ban before adjourning this year and make this policy the law of the land.”

Midterm elections are also coming up in November, which could affect Congress’ momentum.

Bozzella’s comments come amid bipartisan efforts in the House and Senate to address Chinese vehicles, including legislation advanced by the Senate Commerce Committee that could bar Mercedes-Benz from the U.S. market because Chinese investors hold nearly 20% of the German automaker.

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which includes Mercedes-Benz, said in the Thursday letter that it wants to work with lawmakers to “achieve a balanced policy so all our member companies continue to succeed and thrive inside the U.S.”  (read more)

“Not on my watch”…

[FULL EXPLANATION WITH NUMEROUS INTERNAL CITATIONS HERE]

Posted in Auto Sector, Banking and Finance, Big Stupid Government, Canada, China, Donald Trump, Economy, energy, European Union, Germany, President Trump, Trade Deal, Uncategorized, USA

Sep 5 2026

Zelenskyy Blames Russia for Drone Attack on Office of Ukraine Security Service, SBU


Posted originally on the CTH on September 4, 2026 | Sundance |

It is an unfortunate reality that leaders of Ukraine military, intelligence and security services are more concerned with money, affluence, exotic cars and beachfront villas in Europe than functionally carrying out the duty. Alas, that is the nature of Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has very little control over it.

A few days ago, a shootout in the capital between rival powers of the Ukraine Intelligence Service (SBU) and Ukraine Military Intelligence (HUR) broke out bringing increased embarrassment to an already tenuous situation {citation}.  Therefore, it does not come as a surprise today when an explosive drone that hit the headquarters of SBU security chief Oleksandr Poklad is argued amid Ukraine rank and file to have originated from within.

However, Ukraine President Zelenskyy is quick to point fingers at Russia for the drone that flew in the window of SBU Chief Poklad. I mean, what else could Zelenskyy say and still retain some semblance of face-saving toward the NATO alliance he is dependent on.

Up to this point, Russia has never targeted a specific Ukraine leader for assassination; Zelenskyy’s constant visibility is seemingly confirmation of this lack of interest.  But Zelenskyy is certain that Russia tried to kill Oleksandr Poklad. Go figure.

UKRAINE – A Russian drone has hit the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) during a strike in the heart of Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

The unmanned aerial vehicle crashed into the SBU headquarters on Friday afternoon, targeting a room used by security chief Oleksandr Poklad.  It is not clear whether Poklad was in the building, but Zelensky said he had since spoken to him to order an “appropriate, tangible response”.

“The drone was aimed directly at the office of the Head of the Security Service in that building,” Zelensky confirmed. It suggests Russia’s new drones are growing in accuracy and signals Moscow could step up strikes before possible US mediation talks this weekend.

“All emergency services are on the scene. Everyone affected will receive the necessary assistance,” Zelensky added in a message on Telegram.

“I instructed Poklad to deliver an appropriate, tangible response and, where possible, one that mirrors this strike, to the Russians once everything is ready. Our military will support this response.” (read more)

It’s worth noting that when allied media favorable to Zelenskyy (like the BBC) start using terms like “Zelenskyy says” in their headlines, as opposed to direct assertions from their own belief, the indications are that even the BBC doesn’t want to carry that much unsubstantiated water.

SSU Head Oleksandr Poklad reported on preparations for our active response to the Russian strikes. The geography of our response has been determined. The timing will be chosen to ensure results. Glory to Ukraine! ~ Zelenskyy

In related news the horse-toothed President of Finland, Alexander Stubb has been positioning himself as the ‘trusted voice’ within Europe who can negotiate a sensible peace between Ukraine and Russia.  Stubb has higher aspirations to lead NATO, so the self-interest to raise his profile amid the collective might actually result in some benefit.

President Horse Teeth does speak with pragmatic tones that may be able to navigate away from an EU-NATO war with Russia. However, Canadian Banker/Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is not European despite his professed curriculum vitae, could become jealous and mess up the politically pragmatic approach.

[…] Asked about the warning from the Ministry of Defense and the Bundeswehr that Putin could be able to attack NATO territory by 2029, Stubb said: “If someone had such a crystal ball – wonderful. But I just don’t see any evidence or facts for it.” He “does not believe that Russia would ever want to attack the most powerful military alliance in the world, NATO.” He explained his philosophy as follows: “I’m not saying, ‘Relax.’ You should always prepare for the worst to prevent it.”

[…] Despite the economic and military problems in Russia, Alexander Stubb does not assume that Vladimir Putin will give up. “I don’t think Russia will end this war because of an economic downturn,” the Finn said. “One should never underestimate how much economic hardship the Russians can endure.” Neither inflation, nor the banking crisis or the interest rate level would end the war – nor would the high losses of Russian soldiers.

[…] Asked about the attempted drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Alexander Stubb called for a level-headed reaction: “I think it is very important to keep a cool head when it comes to such things.” In this way, Germany could publicly declare that it knows who is behind it and send Russia a message at the diplomatic level.

[…] Stubb expressly welcomed CIA chief John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow, which was as surprising as it was mysterious: “I think it’s good. Really. I believe that there must be a dialogue.” It is also true that Americans and Russians are in contact “in different formats”. “I hope that the American military is also in dialogue with the Russian military.”

[…] Stubb demands: “I believe that someone in Europe (…) must resume dialogue with Russia to understand what is going on there. We have to talk to each other at the political level.” His “great concern with this current silence towards Russia is that illusions are emerging there” about what is happening in Europe. In other words, Moscow could accept the emergence of new threats that do not exist in reality. (source – Translated)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has an economic mess on his hands and an election this Sunday that is shaping up to be a big slap in his face.  Merz’s pontifications about a looming military conflict against Russia are akin to Canadian Prime Minister Carney shouting ‘Trump won’t let us speak French’ to firm up his own electoral elements.

Bottom line: I hope President Trump invites Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin to the G20 in Miami this year.  It would be refreshing if President Trump, Chairman Xi, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salmon and President Putin could enjoy an al fresco moment; while Prime Minister Carney and the Euroweanie collective discuss how to avoid another one of those dangerous gifts from President Erdogan.

Posted in Big Stupid Government, Canada, Deep State, Denmark/Greenland, Donald Trump, Economy, Election 2026, European Union, France, G20, Germany, Japan, media bias, NATO, President Trump, Professional Idiots, propaganda, Russia, Trade Deal, Ukraine, Uncategorized, USA

Sep 5 2026

President Trump Holds Oval Office Press Availability


Posted originally on the CTH on September 4, 2026 | Sundance | 

During an Oval Office event to support allowing ranchers to process their own beef production across state lines, President Trump took questions from the assembled press pool on current events.  The questions begin at 25:25 of the video below:

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Posted in Big Government, President Trump, Press Secretary – Trump

Sep 5 2026

Judge Declares Mistrial in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial


Posted originally on the CTH on September 4, 2026 | Sundance |

Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial after the 12-member jury could not reach a unanimous verdict in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy.

The defense counsel of Ms Clancy violated every form of judicial ethics in his effort to expose and pressure the one male juror who refused to accept a not guilty verdict and stood his ground.  We should not know the identity of the jurors; however, the female foreperson worked with defense lawyer Kevin Reddington to assemble pressure against the juror who would not acquit Clancy.

What took place in this Massachusetts courtroom and jury deliberation undermines the foundation of the system of trial by jury.  During actual deliberations defense counsel was openly pressuring Judge Sullivan to remove the juror who would not change his position.  A mistrial had to be declared, and Attorney Reddington then went outside and publicly called for retaliation against the male juror who would not accept the position of the female jurors.  This is quite remarkable.

Massachusetts – After seven days of deliberation, the judge in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial declared a mistrial because the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict, with one juror refusing to join the eleven others.

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington asked Judge William Sullivan to remove the holdout juror, but Sullivan refused. However, Sullivan granted Reddington an hour to request an emergency stay from a higher court on the mistrial declaration. This would delay the start of a new trial.

Clancy’s case will likely be re-tried with a new jury; until then, she will remain in a psychiatric facility in northeastern Massachusetts. (more)

By the time you have read this, toxic female leftists will likely have publicly identified the name of the lone juror, and soon thereafter the rage of the American pussy hat crowd will organize to destroy the male juror.  Jury secrecy and sanctity violations this extreme are horrific and destabilizing to the entire judicial system.

Posted in Activist Judges, Cultural Marxism, Culture, Lawfare, media bias, Professional Idiots, propaganda

Sep 5 2026

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett Discusses August “Blockbuster” Jobs Report


Posted originally on the CTH on September 4, 2026 | Sundance | 

National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett appears on CNBC to discuss the exceptionally good August jobs report from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.  Hassett notes that capital expenditures and investments into U.S. manufacturing industries and companies building for growth has begun to show up in the jobs numbers.

Companies are building out infrastructure and plants.  Those plants under construction will continue to lead a jobs boom.  The growth in jobs is in the private sector, while the Trump administration continues to downsize the federal workforce.  MAGAnomics at work strengthening our American economy, while the onshoring of industry and reindustrialization efforts continues.  WATCH:

While our U.S. economy is growing, the European economy is shrinking.  When you think about Canada, the U.K and EU-NATO allies all positioning themselves for expanded war against Russia, the strength of the U.S. economy becomes even more important.

Canada, the U.K and the EU-NATO alliance all want war against Russia.  President Trump does not.  Many voices inside Washington DC, stand with the Canadian/U.K./EU-NATO mindset and also want that conflict.  President Trump does not.

If you have reviewed my prior research on the banking side of this looming war dynamic, almost entirely driven by politics, then you can appreciate just how tenuous this moment in our history is.  There are trillions at stake, and some are willing to do anything in order to retain control.

An otherwise ordinary voice on X said something I suspect is largely accurate.

“My hunch is WWIII is the Cabal’s last ditch effort to keep Trump’s Sovereign Nations Juggernaut from destroying their Globalist One World Government Plans. I can not see the future, and am not a prophet, but….. I try to learn the lessons of history…. The Globalists are being increasing cornered and will resort to worldwide violence before surrender. In the fog of war they seek to hide their real intentions. It has always been thus. Choreographed Hegelian Dialectics. And behind it all is the Great Red Dragon of Revelation…. Lucifer.

1Pe 5:8  Be sober! Be vigilant! For your adversary the devil is prowling about as a roaring lion, seeking anyone he may devour.”

Live your very best life filled with thankfulness, personal honor and respect. Guard your mind from dark imaginings but accept the conflict that destabilizes is driven by dark elements and whispers that feed on fear.  Do not be afraid; be steadfast and righteous in your prayer.

Posted in Big Government, Donald Trump, Economy

Sep 5 2026

Outstanding U.S. Jobs Report Stuns Expectations, 162,000 Job Gains with All Upward Revisions


Posted originally on the CTH on September 4, 2026 | Sundance |

The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) has released the August jobs report [DATA HERE].  The pundits and analysts are stunned as the results of +162,ooo jobs added is three times their expectations.

The prior months also had strong upward revisions as June was revised up by 11,000, from +20,000 to +31,000, and the change for July was revised up by 44,000, from -23,000 to +21,000. With these revisions, employment in June and July combined is 55,000 higher than previously reported.

[Source – Summary Table B]

PRESIDENT TRUMP – Great jobs number just announced, breaking all estimates (except mine!) by double and triple – And you haven’t seen anything yet! EMPLOYERS ADDED 162,000 JOB IN AUGUST. Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time ago! A STRONG COUNTRY MEANS A LOWER INTEREST RATE – IT’S A BETTER CREDIT…Very simple! We should have the LOWEST RATE of any country in the World, like “the old days.”

Without the United States agreeing to allow them their big surpluses, and we could stop that immediately, they would no longer be considered financially ELITE! LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT, which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous and very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged “the President” has an absolute right to do. IT’S BETTER THAN TARIFFS! The Fed Board, with its great new leader, must get smart – BE PATRIOTS for a change. High interest rates put the U.S.A. at a very unfair disadvantage, and I won’t allow that to happen! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Manufacturing jobs gained 16,000, while information systems (AI impact?) saw drops in computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services (-8,000), in publishing industries (-7,000), and in broadcasting and content providers (-5,000).

Posted in Celebrations, Economy, Election 2026, media bias, NAFTA, President Trump, Trade Deal, Uncategorized, USA, USMCA

Sep 4 2026

Zelenskyy Heading to Canada


Posted originally on the CTH on September 3, 2026 | Sundance |

My dear friends, I don’t want you to share this outline because it is very deep in the weeds; but sometimes you can get so far into the rabbit hole that you just need to transmit the signal and let others figure it out.  So, here’s some sketchy stuff that doesn’t make sense, but then again…

You might remember my mentioning that something was odd after Zelenskyy visited London in early June and then a series of unexplained events started happening.  Well, maybe what I am about to share connects to that, or maybe it’s just my imagination.

It all started when I took the announcement of De Nederlandsche Bank transferring gold from Canada and the USA, then overlaid their reported timeline with other stuff I have been tracking.  According to the announcement: “Between March and August 2026, approximately 86 tonnes of gold were transferred from the combined total of approximately 313 tonnes held in the United States and Canada to London.” {source}

Now, mind you the official public notice just happened yesterday, Sept 2nd.

Between March and August 2026?  A very interesting set of dates, considering the Dutch claim their move was due to uncertainty with the USA and Canada economic and trade positions, yet those economic/trade positions were not tenuous until very late August.

Why move gold out of Canada in March?

Here’s the interesting timing.  Do you remember when Canada reported a 0.0% GDP growth in the first quarter, and technically that put them into a defined recession.  That narrative was not in the interests of Mark Carney who was -perhaps not coincidentally- repeatedly visiting the EU after taking up the leadership position for the “new, middle-power world order.”  In fact, the Canadian GDP result was widely reported and a sore spot for Carney’s govt.

March -when this Dutch gold movement began- just happens to be the end of the first quarter, and when the first quarter data was revised the GDP result went up ever-so-slightly from 0.0 to 0.1%. {source}

The second quarter (Apr, May, June) the Canadian GDP was then reported as 0.8% {source} which was enough to erase the ‘recession‘ talking points and give Mark Carney some political breathing room.

The total Canadian economy is not that large at approximately $2.51 trillion.  [For Comparison, Texas is $2.9 trillion.]  As best as I can determine, the amount of gold moved out of Canada was 7.6 metric tonnes {source} and {source}.  Again, this movement took place in March – August. The value of the 7.6 metric tonnes is roughly $1.1 billion dollars.

Here’s where it gets interesting.  Normally, a gold reserve shift from one country to the next doesn’t affect nominal GDP of the exporting country because technically the Canadians don’t own it, the Dutch bank owns it (central bank of Netherlands).  However, depending on how the central bank of Canada and the Central bank of the Netherlands handles it, there are ways to position the transfer as an export; a central banking scheme.

Mark Carney was previously the head of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England where De Nederlandsche Bank transferred the gold.

Mark Rutte is from the Netherlands. He previously served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands before becoming NATO’s General Secretary.

We have all watched Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney proclaim his devotion to the European NATO alliance, and we’ve watched the EU-NATO alliance embrace him as their foil against the geopolitical reset underway by U.S. President Donald Trump.

All of the timing, the events, the moves and statements, the visible appearances and the odd shifts in narrative all seem to align in one direction.

Is it just a coincidence that at the exact time when Carney is feeling the economic heat from Canadian economic outcomes, the central bank from the home country of the NATO head Mark Rutte, De Nederlandsche Bank, shifts gold from Canada to London, and that coincides with just the right amount of value ($1.1 billion) to shift Canadian GDP statistics, and give Carney political breathing room domestically?…

…. a timing that coincides with Zelenskyy traveling to London and then mysteriously showing up at the G7 in Paris, only to follow the group to the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, while Ukraine is not a G7 or NATO member?

…. that coincidentally is followed by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing a newly formed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), a new multilateral financial institution {source}, that essentially serves as another form of a central bank that he can control?

…. which is soon followed by a London announcement {source} for the U.K to build the mechanics of the war machine that will supply Zelenskyy?

I’ll leave it up to you to decide if this summary sounds remotely plausible.

SUMMARY: After taking the position as the lead against Donald Trump, former central banker Mark Carney embraces the EU-NATO alliance who are challenged with diminished EU economic outcomes; while EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen proclaims EU citizen savings in banks must be put to better use; while gaining economic breathing room from allied interests of Dutch NATO head Mark Rutte as the De Nederlandsche Bank shifts gold from Canada to London; giving Carney the domestic political capital to confront NATO nemesis Donald Trump; while the rest of the enterprise assembles the war machine for the EU-NATO alliance -sans Trump- to support Zelenskyy by expanding conflict with Russia; thereby avoiding their own domestic political vulnerabilities.

TODAY – OTTAWA — “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to visit Canada as soon as next week. A non-government source says the exact timing of the visit is being adjusted, possibly due to the funeral of Norway’s King Harald, scheduled for Sept. 9 in Oslo. […] Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Kyiv a year ago, while Zelenskyy last visited Canada in Halifax last December amid ongoing efforts to end Russia’s full-scale invasion.”

There are Trillions at Stake

Posted in Banking and Finance, Big Government, Big Stupid Government, Canada, CIA, Conspiracy ?, Deep State, Economy, Election 2026, European Union, Fabian Socialists – Modern Progressives, France, G20, G7, Germany, media bias, NATO, President Trump, Professional Idiots, propaganda, Russia, Trade Deal, Typical Prog Behavior, Ukraine, Uncategorized, United Kingdom (UK) and Great Britain, US Treasury, USA, World Economic Forum

Sep 4 2026

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Outlines Status of U.S. Trade with Canada and China


Posted originally on the CTH on September 3, 2026 | Sundance |

Amid the global opposition to a new American geopolitical framework there is some seriously sketchy stuff taking place.  My next article will outline something in the background that may put these comments by Jamieson Greer into an entirely new context.

In this interview with Fox News, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer outlines more specifics of what took place between the U.S. and Canada trade discussions.  Suffice to say, Mark Carney is up to some really sketchy stuff on behalf of his globalist allies, including the EU-NATO coalition.

Pay close attention to what Greer says in this interview and remember, there are trillions at stake. The source for this video is X.  WATCH:

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Posted in Auto Sector, Big Government, Big Tech, Canada, China, Deep State, Economy, media bias, NAFTA, President Trump, Trade Deal, Uncategorized, US dept of agriculture, US Treasury, USA, USMCA

Sep 4 2026

USA Foreign Born Population Declines by 3 Million in Measured January 2025 to July 2026


Posted originally on the CTH on September 3, 2026 | Sundance |

As President Trump, DHS and ICE continue the border enforcement and deportation effort there are some statistics now worth reviewing.

The U.S. Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) is reporting a population decline of 3 million foreign born persons in the USA as a result of the ongoing Trump administration effort to locate, capture and remove illegal aliens.  Obviously, it has taken time to get up to speed on the overall deportation side of the issue; however, Trump has effectively removed a year of open border entrants.

The current number of foreign-born persons is now at the Jan 2024 level and declining as the four years of the Biden surge are being removed.

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There is still a long way to go, and against the Lawfare opposition it has been a tough slog.  It also took a long time for DHS, CBP and ICE to retool and get up to speed.  That said, the pace of exfiltration is now faster than before.  More illegals are being identified and removed at a faster pace.

Additionally, as word spreads about the consequences of not self-deporting, more unlawful migrants are now reevaluating their risk.  While it is still early, the pace is rapid enough to completely eliminate the Biden surge.  There is more optimism for that outcome than before.  The issue now is one of political resolve against a hardened, leftist, communist, internal enemy who support open-borders.

From the report:

♦ The total foreign-born population declined 2.9 million from January 2025 to July 2026. This follows an 8.3 million increase in the prior four years during the post-Covid border surge.

♦ Only 44 percent of the decline in the foreign-born are workers; the rest are children, the elderly, and other non-workers. This fact, along with employment gains by the U.S.-born, mitigates the impact on the labor market and may help explain why the survey of businesses does not show a dramatic decline in workers.

♦ The number of immigrant workers has declined by a little less than 1.3 million, but the number of non-working immigrants is down 1.6 million. Overall, only 44 percent of the decline in immigrants is among workers, even though 60 percent of the foreign-born were workers in January 2025. Those who are not working are primarily children, the elderly, full-time caregivers, and others who are not employed. The disproportionate decline among non-workers, along with employment gains by the U.S.-born mitigates the labor market impact of the decline in immigrant workers and may help explain why the survey of businesses that measures nonfarm payroll employment still shows an increase in jobs held.

♦ Employers and those who advocate for them may worry that the huge decline in immigrants will have a large impact on the economy. However, only 44 percent of the decline in immigrants is among workers. This fact, along with employment gains by the U.S.-born mitigates the impact on the job market and may help explain why the survey of businesses that measures jobs has not shown a dramatic decline in workers.  (read full report)

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