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Mar 24 2025

Emissary Witkoff Says He was “Duped” by Hamas


Posted originally on CTH on March 23, 2025 | Sundance

Within the recent interview between President Trump’s emissary Steve Witkoff and Tucker Carlson, there was a very weird segment where Ambassador Witkoff was heaping praise upon the Qatari government. [SEE HERE] Carlson sat there nodding and affirming his support for Witkoff’s opinion of Qatar. It was really bizarre. {GO DEEP}

That segment of the interview was bizarre because there is zero doubt that Qatar is a bad actor in all things related to the middle east and U.S. domestic policy outcomes. For Ambassador Witkoff to be that wrong about such a big item puts a question mark behind his judgement and the influences on his opinions toward the relationships in the middle east.

Qatar is bad news. President Trump has previously, correctly, called out the nation of Qatar for being the center of support for radical extremism throughout the region. Qatar is also connected at the hip to the CIA.

Qatar funded and supported the original “Arab spring,” more accurately known as the Islamist Spring. Qatar is the banker for the Muslim Brotherhood. The Qatari government fund Al Jazerra. When the Arab extremists were exiled from Egypt the leaders fled to Qatar. The leaders of Hamas also live in Qatar.

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) eventually had to confront Qatar with sanctions and ostracization due to the Qatari support for radical Islamic extremism. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, all of which barely survived in the Arab Spring uprisings, all put pressure on Qatar to stop their support for radical Sunni extremists.

Qatar is a supporter for Hamas, and Qatar is in cooperative alignment with the Iranian influence in the region. When Biden released the $6 billion for Iran, it was deposited in a Qatari bank. When the 5 Muslim Brotherhood leaders were released from Gitmo, exchanged for Bowe Bergdahl, they went to Qatar. When Hillary Clinton and Leon Panetta sent surface to air missiles into Libya, Qatar organized the transfer.

Within the USA Qatar funds the same groups the USAID (technically the CIA) funds that stir up trouble domestically. Those groups include The Brookings Institute, who in turn fund Lawfare, specifically the efforts of Mary McCord, Andrew Weissmann and Norm Eisen.  Qatar spends money on issues in/around the USA that are against the interests of our country and President Trump specifically.

All of this activity is well documented, none of this is supposition.  So, when Steve Witkoff sings the praises of Qatar, it really calls his financial relationships with the Qataris into question {SEE HERE}.

Again, remember, the Hamas leaders live a life of affluence and influence from their homes and safe harbor in Qatar.

This reality leads directly into a segment on Fox News earlier today when Steve Witkoff now says he was “duped” by Hamas in his negotiations for peace between Israel and Hamas leadership. WATCH:

If Steve Witkoff is listening to Qatar and shaping his opinions and perspectives as an outcome of those discussions with the Qatari government, it makes sense Witkoff would be “duped” by Hamas. Ultimately, he would be getting duped by Qatar.

Lastly, Witkoff cannot be that gullible not to know that listening to Qatar, advocating for the positions espoused by the Qataris, would put Witkoff on the opposite side of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the voices of Arab leaders who have been dealing with the mess the Qataris always end up creating.

The Muslim Brotherhood as a political arm of the extremists in the region, could not exist without the support of Qatar. Heck, Hamas itself could not exist without support from Qatar.

This is not to say that Witkoff cannot be effective within the ongoing negotiations around the issue, he certainly can. However, he would need to reorient his thinking toward Qatar and based on the Tucker Carlson interview, that type of self-reflection does not appear present.

I hate to call the baby ugly, but being this wrong on a BIG ISSUE ITEM is either a major blind spot for Witkoff or something else entirely.  I have spent the past 36 hours trying to figure out how Witkoff could hold these opinions, and the only thing that makes sense is that Witkoff has some kind of financial relationship with the government of Qatar.

Qatar is in a strong relationship with the CIA.

The neocons in the USA also take Qatari money.

Qatar is bad news; really bad news.  It has been this way for a long time.

We need to watch this carefully as it unfolds.

Mar 23 2025

Spontaneous Patriotism – Massive Cheers for President Trump Attending NCAA Wresting Championship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Posted originally on CTH on March 22, 2025 | Sundance

President Trump attends the NCAA Division-I wrestling championship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  As President Trump walks into the arena, the crowd erupts in loud cheers to greet the people’s president.  WATCH:

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Mar 23 2025

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Outlines President Trump, “The Most Intuitive Man Who Ever Lived”


Posted originally on CTH on March 22, 2025 | Sundance 

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appears for an extensive discussion with the All In podcast.  Secretary Lutnick has been a 30-year friend of President Trump and is currently one of the most critical members of the MAGAnomic team who are executing Trump’s agenda to Make America Great Again.

Secretary Lutnick outlines the background of what makes President Trump so effective in his position, and within the discussion Lutnick notes at the core of Donald Trump is “the most intuitive person he has ever known.”  This is a casual discussion about President Trump and how Lutnick came into the administration.  WATCH:

CHAPTERS:

(0:00) Chamath and Friedberg welcome Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick!
(1:10) Howard describes his 30+ year relationship with President Trump and his road from business to politics
(14:44) Running Trump’s transition team, DOGE origin story, what it’s like working for Trump
(38:01) Balancing the budget and fixing GDP
(52:21) Tariff history and strategy, global trade
(1:10:34) Trump Cards, building better government software, AI thoughts
(1:22:49) Sovereign Wealth Fund strategy
(1:37:16) How his family reacted to his new role

Mar 23 2025

Prime Minister Urged to Declare “Emergency” After U.S. Stops Funding Australian Universities


Posted originally on CTH on March 22, 2025 | Sundance 

If you find yourself wondering, wait, what, why are we funding Australian universities?  You are likely not alone.

Apparently, the U.S. government has been sending $6oo million/yr to universities in Australia to subsidize various college research programs.  The Trump administration has told Australia the funding will likely end.

The Australian university system is in a state of panic, telling their government to declare a “state of emergency”.

One particular quote from within the Sky News article below seemingly encapsulates the mindset of the situation in the land down under:

AUSTRALIA […] Last week after it was revealed the universities had been asked to justify their funding, the National Tertiary Education Union called on the government to “guarantee Australian researchers would be protected”.

“The federal government must push back on the Trump administration’s blatant foreign interference in our independent research in the strongest possible terms,” NTEU president Alison Barnes said. (Full Article)

One would think the NTEU would be happy for an enhanced opportunity for “independent research.”

Alas, it appears Mr/Ms Alison Barnes doesn’t quite understand the nature of the word “independent” within the relationship.  A little funny.

Mar 23 2025

Tucker Carlson Interviews President Trump Emissary/Envoy, Steve Witkoff


Posted originally on CTH on March 22, 2025 | Sundance 

Steve Witkoff is one of the most important people within the administration. Witkoff plays the key role of emissary and envoy for President Trump carrying his message to designated ears and returning with information.

It is certainly frustrating to the global operatives of the CIA not to have the ability to influence and control the messaging and information flow from and around President Trump. Without a doubt the use of envoys and emissaries has to be giving the Intelligence Community significant frustration headaches.

Within the interview Witkoff walks through what he has seen and discussed in numerous conflict zones. The majority of the interview focuses on the Israel-Hamas conflict, and Witkoff’s action toward negotiation peace, as a result of the question priority of Tucker Carlson. The remainder of the interview, approximately one-third, focuses on the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Tucker Carlson also emphasizes the U.S. media attacks against Witkoff, which I would say are significantly overstated (motive unknown), distractingly so. Overall, a great insight into Steve Witkoff, President Trump and the peace agenda of the Trump administration, while simultaneously (oddly) you can sense Tucker Carlson is engaged with Witkoff with an intent to shape the conversation. WATCH:

Chapters:

0:00 What Witkoff Has Learned as Trump’s Global Negotiator
4:10 Negotiating With Israel, Hamas, and Qatar
12:50 Will We Achieve Peace Between Israel and Hamas?
19:09 Why Corporate Media Hates Witkoff


22:45 How the Loss of His Son Changed the Way Witkoff Negotiates Hostage Situations
29:55 Israel’s Goals
36:47 Trump’s Plan for Gaza
44:29 How Witkoff Negotiated the Ceasefire
50:52 Should We Be Concerned About Jordan, Egypt, and Turkey?
54:36 Negotiating With Russia and Ukraine
1:09:18 Putin Praying for Trump After He Was Shot
1:12:55 Will There Be Elections in Ukraine Again?
1:18:35 Donald Trump vs. Washington Warmongers
1:26:19 Trump’s Letter to Iran

I made the decision to trust my instincts and travel to Russia last year for 3-months of research. The reason was so we could discuss with clear-eyes and non-pretending terms the opportunities and challenges for the Trump administration in 2025.

I came away from Russia with an understanding the people there feeling sorry for the USA as they looked at our 2024 political dynamic.  The Russian Federation is not organized as an enemy of America or the American people. The Russian Federation is an enemy of the CIA.

Mar 23 2025

Third Sunday of Lent


Posted originally on CTH on March 23, 2025 | Menagerie

Luke 13:1-9

Some people told Jesus about the Galileans
whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.
Jesus said to them in reply,
“Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way
they were greater sinners than all other Galileans?
By no means!
But I tell you, if you do not repent,
you will all perish as they did!
Or those eighteen people who were killed
when the tower at Siloam fell on them—
do you think they were more guilty
than everyone else who lived in Jerusalem?
By no means!
But I tell you, if you do not repent,
you will all perish as they did!”

And he told them this parable:
“There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard,
and when he came in search of fruit on it but found none,
he said to the gardener,
‘For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree
but have found none.
So cut it down.
Why should it exhaust the soil?’
He said to him in reply,
‘Sir, leave it for this year also,
and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it;
it may bear fruit in the future.
If not you can cut it down.’”

Note: I post these scriptures during Lent as an invitation for anyone to reflect a little more during these weeks leading Easter, to think and prepare ourselves to truly deepen our faith, and how we live it out. Yes, I write from my own Catholic identity, but I have tried very hard to make these posts an invitation to anyone who is Christian, or curious. How could posting scripture cause discord?  No one forces you to read and participate here. Please allow others to share as they choose, in peace.

Mar 22 2025

Saying Canada Can Easily Replace Economic Trade with USA, Prime Minister Mark Carney Says No Contact with Trump Administration Until Trump Shows Respect for Canada


Posted originally on CTH on March 22, 2025 | Sundance

While repeating his claim that Canada can easily replace their trade relationship with the USA by seeking larger trade relationship with other countries, specifically the EU, current interim Prime Minister Mark Carney repeats that no contact will be attempted or accepted by the Canadian government until President Donald Trump shows him respect.

This doesn’t portend favorably for U.S-Canada relations; which, to be fair, they would argue have been destroyed by President Donald Trump questioning their sovereignty.  However, here’s the kicker, what Canadians don’t seem to realize is that questioning their sovereignty is simply a strategy by President Trump to eliminate the one-sided trade relationship with Canada.

It is funny to me that Canada just can’t figure this out.

As long as Canada refuses to engage with President Trump due to a perceived lack of respect, President Donald Trump will continue to enhance his disrespect of Canada, because the absence of engagement assists his ‘total trade reset’ objective.  President Trump wants to ¹show, perhaps prove to the Canadian people, how dependent they are on their USA relationship; vis-a-vis they are already not a sovereign, economically independent nation.  WATCH:

¹Somewhere around 80% of Canadians have no concept of how their economy is functioning {GO DEEP}. Most Canadians seem to think they have some form of capitalistic system in operation and tweeking the knobs will fix things; it won’t.

So, from an American political perspective, specifically from the perspective of President Trump – as noted in all of his repeated remarks about the upcoming Canadian election, having Mark Carney carry out his policies and watching the system therein collapse, might break the borg-mindset.  It will be massively painful for Canadians when their currency hits around 0.25¢ to the US dollar.  However, that currency collapse will ¹more than eliminate any Trump tariff impact.

REPEAT – This is all predictable.

Here’s how it will happen. CAD = Canadian Dollar, USD = U.S Dollar

President Trump hits Canada with an approximately 50% tariff.  Let’s say an import widget from Canada costs the purchaser/importer $100 CAD + 50% tariff, now $150 CAD.

$1 CAD = 0.70¢ USD

Without U.S. tariff, it costs $70 USD to purchase the $100 CAD widget.

With the U.S tariff it would take $105 USD to purchase $150 Canadian widget

However, due to economic policy, Canada’s dependence on the USA market and the tariff battle, the Canadian currency drops around 30%.  $1 CAD now equals 0.50¢ USD

With currency drop it now costs $50 USD to purchase the original $100 Canadian widget.  $75 USD with tariff.

BEFORE: $70 USD without U.S. tariff, or AFTER: $75 USD with 50% U.S. tariff.  A net change of $5.

But wait, back to Mark Carney’s plan.  As stated in his tariff policy, the prime minister will take income from the Canadian side of the tariff equation (countervailing duties) to subsidize the impacted export sector.  Just like China and the EU did in ’17, ’18 and ’19, the Canadian government plans to offset the difference to the U.S. consumer by subsidizing the exporter with import tariff income.  All of this is done to retain access to USA consumers.

The final outcome, the U.S. purchaser is back to the original price of $70, only now that same outcome is evident with an invisible $50 tariff.

This is what China tried to do. This is what the EU tried to do.  This is what Canada is now planning to do to retain access to the U.S. market while they look for alternatives.

But wait, it gets better….

….. As the Canadian financial sector evaluates the likely drop in the CAD currency, they seek safe harbor investment to retain the value of their money.  The reciprocal tariffs are hitting every currency. The Canadian finance sector purchases dollar and dollar-backed assets to retain their value.  This approach increases the value of the U.S dollar.

Do you really think President Trump gives a hoot about PM Carney’s feelings?   Quite frankly, Trump would not want to be bothered by Canada while he is working on a much, much bigger geopolitical economic dynamic.

Go back and reference the renegotiation of the NAFTA for reference.  Trump didn’t care if Canada (Trudeau/Freeland) agreed or did not agree with the USMCA. Trump was quite willing, heck he was hoping, to just deal with Canada on a bilateral trade system.

Mar 22 2025

President Trump Signs Memo Revoking Security Clearances of Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Others


Posted originally on CTH on March 22, 2025 | Sundance

Perhaps viewed as a Lawfare shot across the bow to those who might share or discuss sensitive government information including leaks to media from internal sources, President Trump has reportedly revoked the security clearances of Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and around a dozen DC operators who use the currency of information access to assimilate wealth and influence.

WASHINGTON – President Trump issued a memo Friday rescinding the security clearances of more than a dozen individuals, including former President Joe Biden and his entire family, former Vice President Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton.

“I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to access classified information,” Trump wrote in the memo to the heads of executive departments and agencies, before naming those he’s barring from receiving classified information.

The list includes his three past presidential election opponents — Clinton, Biden and Harris — as well as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Former Biden administration officials Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan and Lisa Monaco are also on the list, as is anti-Trump Republicans Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney.

“I hereby direct every executive department and agency head to take all additional action as necessary and consistent with existing law to revoke any active security clearances held by the aforementioned individuals and to immediately rescind their access to classified information,” Trump, 78, wrote.

The president also ordered executive department and agency heads to “revoke unescorted access to secure United States Government facilities from these individuals.” (link)

She who must not be named, remains conspicuously absent from mention.

Mar 22 2025

Deputy AG Todd Blanche is Tracking Intelligence Community Leakers


Posted originally on CTH on March 22, 2025 | Sundance

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is looking for people within the Intelligence Community (IC) who have been leaking classified information to their media allies.

VIA DOJ – “Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche made the following statement today regarding an investigation into the leak of intelligence information.

“The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation relating to the selective leak of inaccurate, but nevertheless classified, information from the Intelligence Community relating to Tren de Aragua (TDA). We will not tolerate politically motivated efforts by the Deep State to undercut President Trump’s agenda by leaking false information onto the pages of their allies at the New York Times. The Alien Enemies Proclamation is supported by fact, law, and common sense, which we will establish in court and then expel the TDA terrorists from this country.” (link)

Mar 22 2025

President Trump Delivers Remarks Departing the White House


Posted originally on CTH on March 22, 2025 | Sundance

Chopper pressers are the best pressers.  President Trump delivers remarks to the media as he departs the White House heading to Bedminster, New Jersey.  WATCH:

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