May 27 2025

“It’s America’s Arsenal That Powers The Allies.” Patrick K. O’Donnell On World War I


Posted originally on Rumble By Bannon’s War Room on: May 26, 2025, at 3:00 pm EST

May 27 2025

HEROS OF FORGOTTEN WAR: Patrick K. O’Donnell On Ron Rosser’s Bunker Charge In Korea


Posted originally on Rumble By Bannon’s War Room on: May 26, 2025, at 1:00 pm EST

May 27 2025

Intangible Art


Posted originally on May 27, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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Art can be a tangible commodity, but what happens when that art exists only as a concept? Italian artist Salvatore Garau created a statue entitled, Io Sono (“I Am”) that sold for $18,300. The sculpture itself is invisible.

“You don’t see it, but it exists,” Garau stated. The artist focuses on “immaterial sculptures” that exist by thought alone. Still, he believes that Io Sono must be displayed in a private home with climate control and provided with 5 x 5 ft of space. This piece of art could rise in value if consumers believe it to be worth more and are willing to pay more. The coverage this concept has received in the news has certainly caused it to become a conversation piece, and therefore, someone out there may be willing to spend more to have an invisible statue that exists as a concept.

The fine art market has become one of the most effective, sophisticated tools for laundering money. Unlike real estate, stocks, or precious metals, the art market is unregulated, unstandardized, and cloaked in confidentiality. It is considered upscale and a tool utilized by those who already have wealth and need a place to park it. Unlike financial instruments, which must pass through reporting requirements, art often changes hands privately, across borders, and without disclosure of the buyer or seller. In this case, the art does not even need to exist, and yet it still was sold through an official fine art auction house.

Art is not valued like stocks. There are no earnings, dividends, or tangible utility. There is only perception. A Picasso, a Basquiat, or a Warhol are not just artworks; they are safe havens for capital, especially for oligarchs, cartel bosses, and political elites looking to move funds discreetly. A $15 million painting hung in a Zurich vault is more secure and less traceable than a Swiss bank account, which is no longer secure.

Mar-A-Lago was once valued beneath Hunter Biden’s “art.” Hunter Biden’s artwork is estimated to be worth up to $500,000. His personal friend, Kevin Morris, purchased a few pieces and also gave him a loan of $2 million to cover Hunter’s late tax payments. Most of his buyers remain anonymous, but the known art collectors are all associated with the DNC. Hirsh Naftali, for example, was appointed by Joe Biden to be the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad after he expressed interest in his son’s artwork.

Art as an asset is entirely subjective and based on confidence. It holds no inherent value but the public perceives its value and prices it accordingly. Art does not generate income nor does it create economic output. Art is purely speculative and becomes a bubble when confidence peaks.

We saw this in the late 1980s Japanese bubble when Japanese investors were buying Van Goghs and Monets at astronomical prices. That bubble burst along with their real estate and the Nikkei index. We saw it again leading up to 2007–2008, and now, as the sovereign debt crisis looms globally, we’re beginning to see the same flight again. Art can act as a temporary store of value unless you have some extremely rare piece from a renowned artist.

Governments are keen to tax everything, and one day, that could include art. The secrecy and mystery that once caused art to be a store of wealth could collapse if governments act. Since art is primarily used as a temporary asset by those who are already at the top, governments are not yet looking in that direction. Once capital gains taxes are implemented, it will be game over for much of the art world.

May 27 2025

The Consumer Economy


Posted originally on May 27, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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The US represents only 5% of the global population, and yet, Americans are responsible for 25% of all global consumption. Americans consume around 25% of the world’s oil, 27% of global aluminum, 23% of all coal, and 19% of copper. Nations are still standing in line to offload their goods to Americans.

There are more people on the continent of Europe than in America, but they spend significantly less per capita. Total consumer spending for the entire 27-bloc European Union reached $9.589 trillion in 2023, and with a population of around 450 million, this came out to around $21,300 per person. This figure went down to €18,768 in 2024. Per capita consumer spending in the US hit $51,500 last year, as the average American spends twice as much as the average European.

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China’s middle class is growing and will one day surpass America. At the moment, the average Chinese person spends 28,227 yuan or $4,800. Their population size rivals Europe and America, but the money is simply not there. Spending rose 5.3% in China from 2023 to 2024, when you account for inflation, it rose around 5.1%. Even if one adjusts for purchasing power parity (PPP), the US spending per capita is 7X greater than China’s.

Private consumption averaged 55.2% of Europe’s GDP from 1995 to 2024. Spending remains the single largest factor in the European economy. Economic uncertainty and inflation are causing consumers to spend less and this will severely harm Europe’s economy. Even small changes in consumer spending can offset the European economy.

Nations always go to war when they need funding. Russia is the wealthiest nation in terms of natural resources. This conquest is the same as when Japan went into Manchuria; it is why Europe wants to go into Russia.

May 27 2025

MAID for Children and Teens – Canada Expands Eugenics Program


Posted originally on May 27, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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Canada has expanded its Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program to include children and teenagers. A Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying submitted a report to the House of Commons in February 2023 that recommended the government begin extending MAID services to “mature minors” WITHOUT parental authorization. Carney’s government is allegedly considering this blatant eugenics program that would allow the government to euthanize children.

Common law dictates that a “mature minor” is a person under 18 years of age who is deemed competent to make informed decisions about their own healthcare. There is no set age for which a minor is “mature.” Instead, healthcare providers assess each patient on a case-by-case basis and decide who is “mature” enough to make decisions regarding their treatment plan. Parents must accept their child’s autonomy to accept or deny treatment if their child’s health care provider gives them the authority.

The Canadian government has already created a coloring book for children entitled “Me and My Illness.” First, they created a coloring book for children to process the potential death of their loved ones through medically assisted suicide, and then they created a suicide coloring book for CHILDREN. The book encourages children to focus on their pain, highlighting how their illness isolates them from society and makes them different. Later in the book, children are provided a “decision-making toolkit” explaining “small” and “big” medical decisions.

What does dying feel like?

“You might worry that dying is painful. The way a person’s body stops working depends on their illness and where it is in the body. Many illnesses cause the body to slow down gradually until it stops. Other illnesses make the body stop more quickly. Usually, the stopping does not seem to be painful, but some people feel pain from their illness even when they are dying. Doctors and nurses do their best to help people feel as comfortable as they can. Every illness and every person is a little bit different.”

The book is absolutely atrocious and heartbreaking with journal prompts asking: “If you were to die, how would you like people to remember or celebrate you? Write or draw your ideas in your sketchbook.”

A flyer has been circulating Canada that promotes MAID for children and teens without parental consent. “One in 10 people will wait more than 4 months for counselling. The waiting period for MAID is only 3 months,” the flyer notes.

The Canadian government continues to expand what ailments fall under MAID. Beginning in March 2027, the government will begin eliminating people with mental illnesses that are treatable. The government will also begin euthanizing those “too poor to live with dignity,” as well, but the conservatives are considered the Nazis.

Mark Carney is following the World Economic Forum handbook to a tee, picking up where Justin Trudeau left off and working to reduce the population. Children and teens have undeveloped brains and cannot possibly comprehend the recourse of suicide. The government has already been sending MAID advocates to hospitals across the country to encourage sick patients with often treatable ailments to end their lives. Parents will have absolutely no say if their child lives or dies as the Canadian government stoops to a new deplorable level of pure evil.

May 27 2025

Deputy Director Dan Bongino States He and Kash Patel will Begin FBI Reform “by Next Week”


Posted originally on CTH on May 26, 2025 | Sundance

…. Thank you for your patience. Apparently, public backlash from the Kash Patel and Dan Bongino interview with Maria Bartiromo has penetrated the membrane around them.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announces the FBI “reform teams” will likely be in place next week.  From there, they will begin reviewing subjects of interest to the American people, including: (1) the J6 pipe bomber, (2) the White House cocaine user, and (3) the Dobbs leaker.

FBI DIRECTOR DAN BONGINO (via X): – […] The Director and I will have most of our incoming reform teams in place by next week. The hiring process can take a little bit of time, but we are approaching that finish line. This will help us both in doubling down on our reform agenda.

Shortly after swearing in, the Director and I evaluated a number of cases of potential public corruption that, understandably, have garnered public interest. We made the decision to either re-open, or push additional resources and investigative attention, to these cases. These cases are the DC pipe bombing investigation, the cocaine discovery at the prior administration’s White House, and the leak of the Supreme Court Dobbs case. I receive requested briefings on these cases weekly and we are making progress. If you have any investigative tips on these matters that may assist us then please contact the FBI.

The Director and I have done only one media interview together. We decided early on to limit our media footprint overall in order to keep the attention on the work being done. There are both positives and negatives to this approach. We have chosen to communicate, in writing, on this platform to fill some of the inevitable information vacuums. I try to read as much of your feedback as possible, but the workday is busy, and my office is a SCIF with limited phone access. In response to feedback, both positive and negative, from our interview last week we will be releasing more information which will further clarify answers to some of the questions asked in the interview. (LINK)

Priorities.

Previously unreleased excerpt below:

May 27 2025

Germany’s New Leftist Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Gives Ukraine Permission to Launch Long-range Taurus Cruise Missiles Deep into Russia


Posted originally on CTH on May 26, 2025 | Sundance

The escalation continues and unfortunately there are few indications the people around President Donald Trump are advising caution.

The U.K, German, French, EU, NATO and ‘western’ intelligence control agents are pushing for expanded conflict with Russia.  The latest development comes as the new leftist German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives the greenlight for Ukraine to launch long-range Taurus cruise missiles directly into Russia.

(Bloomberg) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Ukraine has been given permission to use weapons supplied by its allies to launch strikes deep inside Russia.

“There are absolutely no range limits anymore for weapons delivered to Ukraine, not from Britain, the French or from us — also not from the Americans,” Merz said at a conference in Berlin on Monday. “That means Ukraine can defend itself by attacking military positions also in Russia.”

[…] Ukraine’s Western allies are trying to intensify pressure on the Kremlin after Moscow launched its biggest drone barrage against Ukraine since the full-scale invasion over three years ago. European leaders have condemned what they call Russia’s foot-dragging as efforts to lock in a ceasefire have gone nowhere.

[…] Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that, if confirmed, a decision to allow long-range strikes could undermine efforts toward reaching a political settlement, according to Interfax. He called such a decision “dangerous.” (read more)

The proxy war between the U.S/NATO and Russia is now entering its fourth year.

In some ways these efforts by the ‘coalition of the nervously willing’ only solidify the previous position of Russian President Vladimir Putin that any western move toward a diplomatic handshake was generally duplicitous and not to be trusted.  Hence, Putin has instructed the armed forces of the Russian Federation to continue building out an expanded ‘buffer zone’ between Russian held territory and NATO within Ukraine.

Factually, as previously admitted and outlined by reporting from the New York Times, it is U.S. military and intelligence assets in the region who are leading the attacks from bases in Germany and the front lines within Ukraine.

The New York Times published two articles {HERE and HERE} revealing: 1) that U.S. military boots are on the ground in Ukraine. (2) The U.S. military is actively involved in the ongoing targeting of strikes into Russia. (3) The CIA is operating in Ukraine and conducting targeted strikes into the Russian Federation mainland.

The sourcing for the New York Times outline of American leadership against Russian Federation troops was transparently generated by U.S. military and intelligence leaks intended to stop any negotiations between President Trump and President Putin.  Since the release of those articles two months ago, they have succeeded in exactly that.

President Trump may not want to engage in the conflict with Russia, but the NATO alliance is not willing to allow him any independent retreat.  The recent Romanian election outcome solidified their stranglehold on the geopolitical interests at stake.

Romania is currently building the largest NATO base in Europe, and Vladimir Putin can see the intention therein with very clear eyes.  Unfortunately, American students are no longer taught geography or history in school, because one simple look at a map tells us the motives and intents.

Previously Germany offered to send military forces through Poland to march into Ukraine and confront the Russians.

The last time Germany marched through Poland to confront Russia; things did not exactly end well for the rest of the world.

History rhymes!

As we have outlined for several years, including our own research by driving through Ukraine, the CIA has been operating on the ground in Ukraine from the outset of the conflict.  Over time the CIA took over most of the strategic operations, and as it currently stands the United States CIA is organizing the majority of the Ukraine war against Russia.

This is where you need to understand how CIA authorization takes place.

In order for the CIA to operate in Ukraine, Joe Biden had to sign a “presidential finding memo” authorizing the CIA to conduct covert operations.  This New York Times article is describing the outcome of those “finding memoranda.”

Which brings me to this Tweet I sent in response to the NYT article:

Dear President Trump, if this NYT article is accurate (it is), there has to be a “Presidential Finding Memo” authorizing the CIA to coordinate attacks into Russia.

You might want to have CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and DNI Tulsi Gabbard pull it out of the authorization library for your review, prior to the next call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Also, to avoid embarrassment, as your team are likely aware – and possibly willing to admit, that “finding memo” was also briefed to the former Gang of Eight in congress. Which means Secretary of State Marco Rubio as vice-chair of the SSCI and Go8 member, already knew of this CIA operation, authorizing their involvement in targeting Russian Federation territory.

You might want to ask Secretary Rubio about that, and organize a way to discuss it, prior to Rubio coming face to face with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov at the next meeting.

Warmest possible regards, and deepest appreciation for your ongoing “ceasefire” efforts.

Good luck

The motive is clear for the New York Times to outline how the CIA is operating inside Ukraine to target the Russian Federation.

The operatives who leak to the NYT want distance between Trump and Putin. This admission of CIA involvement puts Trump in an awkward place.

The awkwardness expands, when you understand how the CIA is authorized to conduct these operations. The President, Biden, signed a “finding memo,” authorizing the CIA to conduct missile strikes into the Russian Federation.

Senator Marco Rubio as SSCI vice-chair and a Gang of Eight member, was ‘read in’ to that CIA authorization.

Senator Rubio is now Secretary of State facing Sergey Lavrov, and the Russians know exactly how these things are done.

On one hand, the NYT article spills the beans and informs the public. On the other hand, their reason for purposefully spilling the beans is to create a problem for Trump and Rubio, and possibly between Trump and Rubio.

It makes sense now why Secretary of State Rubio was the first Trump official to publicly say the United States was in a proxy war against Russia using Ukraine as the justification.

Many people keep asking if the “new Rubio” is the real Rubio, or if he has been positioning as a neocon stealth influence.  I think we are about to find out.

Keep watching closely.

May 27 2025

Sacrebleu! – Hilarious Moment as Cameras Catch Brigitte Macron Bitch-Slapping French President Emmanuel Macron


Posted originally on CTH on May 26, 2025 | Sundance

The look on Emmanuel Macron’s face when he realized the cameras caught the moment is priceless.

Video captures a hilarious moment French President Emmanuel Macron can be seen getting shoved in the face by his wife Brigitte before they exited the plane in Vietnam.  According to the New York Post, the couple was apparently “bickering” before the incident unfolded.  WATCH:

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May 27 2025

British King Charles Arrives in Canada to Coordinate Defense Against U.S. Economic Positioning


Posted originally on CTH on May 26, 2025 | Sundance

King Charles is arriving in Canada today in advance of an opening speech he will deliver to the Canadian Parliament.   Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney invited King Charles to attend, and while the media portray the visit as mostly symbolic there is no doubt the substantive issue for Canada is the economic dependency on the USA and how the U.K can bolster the position of Canada against that threat.

Everything is always about the money of the thing, this dynamic between the U.K and Canada is no different.  What we would call the ‘western’ global financial system is contingent upon all U.S. allies retaining the United States as their consumer base and stable currency center.  President Trump has exposed the vulnerability of Canada as he confronts the parasitic relationship {GO DEEP}.

In advance of the U.K positioning itself as the skirt behind which Canada can hide from the horrible Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer extended an invitation for President Trump to attend a state visit in his honor later this year.  The effusive praise from Starmer during the White House meeting was keenly strategic, so too was their urgency in creating the first new-era free trade agreement with the USA.

Perhaps President Trump’s embrace of Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia should be viewed through this financial prism where the EU, U.K and Canada will ultimately go to war (together) against the efforts of President Trump.  Within the partnership of the UK, EU and Canada, the Snow Mexicans are the weakest link, the most vulnerable to collapse from Trump’s economic policy.

Canada no longer has any substantive ability to create heavy machinery industrial goods.  Most of the Canadian manufacturing equipment is imported from China and the EU.

The same issue, albeit to a lesser -but increasing- extent, is the core impetus between U.S. President Trump’s manufacturing policies in the USA.  President Trump is urgently attempting to rebuild a collapsed industrial manufacturing base.  However, from the leftist position of Canada, the easier route that affords them the ability to chase the green energy rainbows is to retain a dependency manufacturing model.  These are political decisions.

At the core of this dynamic you will find the reason why President Trump is likely to dissolve the U.S/Mex/Canada (USMCA) trade agreement and instead turn toward two independent bilateral trade agreements between the USA-Mexico and USA-Canada.  Extend this reasonably accurate predictive economic reality to its logical conclusion and you see why the U.K wants to help bolster Canada.

In the battle against President Trump’s economic ferocity, Canada is relying on the friendly, duplicitous and influential mask work by Great Britain.

LONDON/OTTAWA (Reuters) – King Charles flies to Canada on Monday for a highly symbolic visit showing support for the nation that recognizes him as its sovereign but is coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a 51st U.S. state.

Following an invitation from Prime Minister Mark Carney, Charles will open parliament in Ottawa on Tuesday, the first time a British monarch has carried out the duty since his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, did so 68 years ago.

Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to annex Canada, a proposition fiercely rebuffed by Carney whose election win last month came partly on the back of that stance.

“The prime minister has made it clear that Canada is not for sale now, is not for sale ever,” Canada’s envoy to the UK, Ralph Goodale, told reporters during a visit last week by Charles to Canada’s high commission.

“The king, as head of state, will reinforce the power and the strength of that message.”

Charles has made subtle signals of his backing for Canada in recent months, wearing Canadian medals, calling himself the king of Canada, and describing its flag as “a symbol that never fails to elicit a sense of pride and admiration”. (read more)

Remember, the core of the thing is money.

What does that mean?

Well, in addition to the zero-sum mindset of the Canadian and British governments, it also means both Republicans and Democrats in congress will fight President Trump with extreme prejudice.

If you want to see a Republican fight, start to threaten their financial status and suddenly all those spineless Republicans will attack the disruption with a ferocity that could fuel ten-thousand Dragon-X launches.   If you doubt that truism, go back and look at the Republican support for President Obama weaponizing the IRS against the Tea Party.  If you still doubt that truism, look around right now at how hard the Republicans are fighting to retain the Ukraine laundry operation.

There is no such thing as a “Republican ideology,” it is always about the money.

The UniParty is two wings of the same bird, a vulture.

Republicans will soon profess their undying love for a free and sovereign Canada, and if President Trump doesn’t return the effusive praise for King Charles things will get ugly.

If President Trump walks through the firestorm of the influence campaign and exits to the other side still intending to demand trade reciprocity -using tariffs to deliver it- he will be as isolated from the Republican party apparatus as MAGA voters are.

May 27 2025

President Donald Trump Delivers a Memorial Day Speech from Arlington Cemetary – 11:00am Livestream


Posted originally on CTH on May 26, 2025 | Sundance 

President Donald J Trump delivers remarks and participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. The anticipated start time is 11:00am ET. Livestream Links Below:

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