Over a Quarter of Canadians See US as an Enemy


Posted originally on Feb 21, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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The once strong alliance between Canada and the United States has come to an abrupt halt. More so than tariffs, Canadians were offended when President Donald Trump continually stated that America should absorb Canada as the 51st state. A recent poll found that over a quarter of Canadians now see the US as an enemy nation.

The Leger survey of 1,500 Canadians and 1,000 Americans found that 27% of Canadian respondents view the United States as an “enemy,” although 30% still consider the neighboring nation an “ally.” On the flip side, only 1% of Americans see Canadians as an “enemy,” with 56% believing they remain an “ally.”

Canadians from every political party expressed unfavorable views of Donald Trump. Overall, 74% of respondents do not see him in a favorable light. Conservative Party members were most likely to have a favorable view with 27% approving of the US president and only 18% deeming the US an “enemy.” Only 21% of Liberals and NDP supporters see the US as an ally, with 34% and 47% deeming America an “enemy” nation.

There have been calls throughout Canada to boycott American products. Amazon revealed it would be closing its Quebec warehouse, eliminating 2,000 jobs, leading to a widespread call among Canadians to boycott Amazon and cancel Prime memberships. Others are calling for a boycott on other American streaming services like Netflix and Disney.

Canadian consumers are boycotting American food items. I have friends in Canada who have said that US products have been sitting on the shelves at a discount as Canadians no longer wish to contribute to the US economy. Even certain coffee shops have renamed the “Americano” espresso drink to the “Canadiano,” and many have begun boycotting American fast food chains like Starbucks and McDonald’s. Some are calling for a travel boycott and urging fellow Canadians to vacation elsewhere for at least the next four years until Trump is out of office.

Anti-American sentiment will only rise if these tariffs go into effect. Trump told Canada that the US was subsidizing its economy and no longer considered it a vital trading partner. Americans would understandably take offense if another world leader suggested that Americans abandon sovereignty to join a foreign nation. The only positive is that this patriotic nationalism has repaired domestic tensions among Canadians amid much political turmoil.

Did Zelensky & Biden Deliberately Kill an American for Free Speech?


Posted originally on Feb 21, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |  

One of my sources inside Ukraine was Gonzalo Lira, who was doing serious journalism and investigation in Ukraine. He lived in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and was reporting about the 2022 Ukraine-Russian war. Zelensky hated him and claimed he was spreading Russian disinformation and propaganda. That was his standard response to anyone who told the truth. I believe Zelensky had him seized in April 2022 by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), a notorious, ruthless organization.

In May 2023, Gonzalo was arrested and charged with propaganda to justify the Russian invasion, which Zelensky made illegal under Ukrainian law so he could arrest anyone who told the truth. Because Gonzalo was becoming more prominent, he was released on bail. They said he tried to flee the country, so they arrested him again for violating his bail conditions.

Zelensky, I believe, had Gonzalo murdered at the age of 55, claiming he died of pneumonia while in custody on January 12th, 2024. Naturally, Biden did nothing where anyone else doing this to an American citizen is called a ruthless dictator. Since Gonzalo linked Biden and Hunter to Zelensky and corruption, Biden made no effort to save an American citizen. The United States Department of State merely confirmed his death.  His cause of death was reported to be pneumonia. It was suspected that Gonzalo was forced to write to his father, stating in a letter that he had pneumonia.

There was no question that both Biden and Zelensky benefited by Gonzalo’s death. Russian officials, including Maria Zakharova and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, also took the position that Gonzalo was conveniently killed. Nobody believes Zelensky whatsoever. He has been a ruthless dictator, and Trump has called him out for what he is. Gonzalo was tortured and murdered for free speech, and Biden was Zelensky’s accomplice and never asked to protect an American citizen.

DOGE vs Corrupt Media


Posted originally on Feb 21, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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Well, the country is still divided, with the Democrats screaming about DOGE. I would love to see Chuck Shummer in handcuffs and sent to Riker’s Island, where he belongs.  All we hear is how evil Musk is, and that he is UNELECTED. I do not recall ever voting for the head of any agency. They are the independent auditors if you go to a bank and want to borrow money for your business. You cannot say here is my audit of myself.

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) refused to indict Lois Lerner, who was the IRS former executive who was at the heart of a scandal involving the deliberate targeting of political opponents of the Obama administration. The IRS had to apologize for letting the Obama Administration target conservatives publicly. I do not recall that Lerner was ever on any ballot asking for my vote.  The DOJ waited for almost two years ago to dispose of this case quietly, even after Lerner herself apologized for targeting Tea Party groups attempting to qualify for tax-exempt status. This is what the Democrats are protecting. I was told by a former Executive VP of a major NY Newspaper that they government intimidates journalists into killing stories by twisting them to the government’s favor, threatening endless IRS audits. These Democrats have the audacity to object to Musk when they have abused the power of every agency they can.

These Democrats literally belong in prison. The government is wasteful, and there is no agency they have not corrupted. Even in Philadelphia, I had booked the Convention Center for a conference. Marcus Vetter was coming to film the conference, and they said he could not unless he hired their union city workers. I had to cancel; they refused to return any money, and we moved across the street to the Marriot. The same nonsense from New York City. That is why NYC was once the biggest port, and all the ships were forced to leave because of the Democratic demands for kickbacks and union wages that were excessive.

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Once the income tax was created, they abused their power and constantly expanded government. The income tax was supposed to be only on the rich, and it was 7%. They immediately raised it to 77% for the war they manufactured; the Republicans brought it down to 29%, then FDR raised it to 94% against another war they manufactured a reason to get involved. It dropped into 1947 to 36.5%; then the Korean War was the excuse to raise it back to 9%. That is where it remained until JFK reduced it to 70%. It was Ronald Reagan who lowered it to 31%.

Tax Defining Rich

While the Democrats always hate the rich and want to rob whatever they have, they cleverly change the definition of the rich. It used to be $5 million for World War II, but it was lowered to $250,000, not individual; it became household income. So you and your wife earned $125,000 each, less than a Congressman, and you were the filthy, disgusting rich who oppressed their Democratic voters. Today, the top bracket is 37% Over $626,350 for single and Over $751,600 for married.

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Then the LEFT news tries their best to denigrate DOGE and Must because they support the gravy train of how politicians earn a couple hundred thousand yet leave with countless millions. Perhaps their brother-in-law gets the $12,000 for a toilet seat. Once upon a time, Walter Cronkite was the nation’s voice, even though he was a LIBERAL. He did not mix personal views with the facts. He was literally a “TITON” in the news industry, which our present-day “journalists” have utterly destroyed. Cronkite single-handedly turned the tide of public sentiment against the war in Vietnam with his fact coverage. Although a Democrat, he turned against the Democrats and their pro-war agenda. In his day, Cronkite and CBS were trusted and respected. Those days are long gone. They love to claim Mush is unelected, but so in the entire bureaucracy. No business can audit itself, yet the press thinks bureaucrats should audit themselves and they ask no questions.

There was never an audit of the $2.3 trillion that was missing from one year. The Pentagon has never passed even their own audits even once! But, hey, what changed now? They think this gravy train of corruption will never end. This is our only chance, but the Democrats are determined to destroy the country, and the Press seems to be backing them up.

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Mainstream Media has lost its monopoly on information that they transformed into propaganda. They told us to wear masks, and we were disgusting individuals who refused the COVID-19 vaccine, putting society in peril. Dr. Deborah Birx, who served as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, came clean on Piers Morgan Uncensored, publicly stating that the vaccine stating it wasn’t meant to prevent infection. He admitted the government and the press “done wrong in public health” by not explaining the COVID vaccine is unlike childhood vaccines.

“The childhood vaccines, like many of the diseases, you get it once, you don’t get it again,” she explained. “And this is getting the children to have that disease without getting the deadly consequences. That is not what the COVID-19 vaccine was designed to do. It wasn’t designed to prevent infection, and if you look at the vaccine hesitancy rates, they’ve doubled since COVID.”

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I know two people who died within days of getting the vaccine; one friend got the blood clots and can no longer fly. Others were rushed to the hospital with heart problems. This is what the LEFT mainstream press did to society. Now they are on their hate march against Trump and Must. They are too stupid to realize that their viewership has collapsed for a reason. I would NEVER advise any of the corporate entities that have done this. I hope they turn to dust and are swept away with the passage of time. Charon is the ferryman of souls, and it’s time to transport these journalists across the River Styx. I’m sure they can afford to pay your fee. They have plenty of dollars stuffed in their mouths and pockets.

The Endless Hunt for Taxes


Posted originally on Feb 20, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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QUESTION: You may say you do not advise the Trump Administration, but Trump seems to be adopting everything you have laid out, including that income taxes are a barbaric relic from the past that are no longer necessary. He has even publicly rejected Zelensky. When will you tell the truth that you do advise Trump? You have been the only voice calling out Zelensky for what he is.

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ANSWER: Sorry, I have not advised Trump. Yes, I know many people are reading who are close to him. I  have no such official position. The Founding Fathers prohibited income taxes. The Progressive Movement went after income and openly discriminated against people who made more than they did. The Progressive Party was even on the ticket in 1912, the year before the income tax.

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Trump has stated that between 1870 and 1913 this was the richest period in American History economically. The income tax is Marxist, and the Founding Fathers constitutionally prohibited it for a good reason. It makes everyone report if they even won $100 at the casino. Everything you do is accountable, and now the Democrats ushered in a requirement that every person having any interest in any company must discover that to the Treasury or be fined $10,000 and imprisoned. They want to know everything, and it will never stop there. Janet Yellen wanted to audit transactions down to $600, and if you have any cash app, they must report what you are doing to the IRS.

Federal Spending as GDP

It does not matter how much the government collects, it will always spend more. The Democrats cannot run for office without promising to bribe people with free gifts. I have been waiting for the free toaster or TV when you vote Democrat. This is why a gold standard cannot work. You cannot have gold as money unless you completely change the political system. This is what Trump is trying to do. The government is growing, and it will continue to consume more and more of people’s wages, which reduces the available spending capacity of the people, which then reduces economic growth.

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When we add all government, including contracted to the government, it grew from 22% to 33%, including state and local. The government is consuming everything. This will only result in the economy’s collapse and a sovereign debt crisis.

Tax Robbery

Taxes are no longer necessary, for when money was actually a coin, the king had to get some back to spend again. Today, the government creates money, and if it did not borrow but just printed what it needed, the national debt would be a fraction of its size. This year alone, we will add $1 trillion in interest to keep rolling a debt nobody intends to pay off. There will NEVER be liberty as long as there is an income tax.

Fort Knox


Posted originally on Feb 20, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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COMMENT: Sir,

Saw your blog post about Fort Knox gold depository . Your comment about no visitors was spot on. I use to be the flight surgeon assigned to Fort Knox airfield in the early 90s. One of the flight units assigned was an executive transport wing. To get flight hours, I would tag along with them on their King Air fixed wing planes. When flying with them I noticed, just after take off that we banked quite hard. I chided the pilot thinking they were just trying to give me a hard time. Actually one of the runways was built and aligned exactly flying over the Gold depository. Whether the runway was built before or after the depository was , I don’t know. The pilot in command told me that even they were not allowed to fly over the gold depository. So when you said no visitors… it really means no visitors on ground or air.

Keep up the good work

DK

REPLY: This may become a fascinating conspiracy theory. If they will not allow Musk in and nobody can verify anything, this will only fuel speculation. They should at least take a video tour themselves and provide that to the public. Let’s see. Members of Congress have tried to visit and were denied. Can the President visit and take a video? Perhaps Trump can then swing by Area 51 before returning to the White House.

The Wheat Farmer


Posted originally on Feb 20, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Discusses DoD Priorities, DOGE, Budget Cuts and Defense Spending Audit


Posted originally on CTH on February 21, 2025 | Sundance

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers a statement on current operational objectives and goals within the Pentagon. In these remarks Secretary Hegseth outlines his goal and responsibility to deliver truthful information to the American people about what is going on behind the scenes. Cool Stuff. WATCH:

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President Trump and Tiger Woods Deliver Remarks from White House Recognizing Black History Month


Posted originally on CTH on February 21, 2025 | Sundance

President Donald Trump, together with his friend and guest Tiger Woods, hosts a reception at the White House to celebrate Black History Month.

The full remarks by President Trump are below:

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Hassett, Miller and Waltz Join Karoline Leavitt During White House Press Briefing


Posted originally on CTH on February 20, 2025 | Sundance

National Economic Council Director, Kevin Hasset; Senior Policy Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller; and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz join White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt for daily press briefing in the Brady room of the White House.

The three senior advisors to President Trump join Leavitt to celebrate the first month of anniversary of the inauguration. WATCH:

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Planned Press Conference with Zelenskyy and Envoy General Kellogg Cancelled by U.S. Side


Posted originally on the CTH on February 20, 2025 | Sundance 

As we walk in the deep weeds of how the Russia/Ukraine conflict and negotiated peace agreement (likely ceasefire) is unfolding, each granular step is worth reviewing.

President Trump’s envoy retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg and Ukraine President Zelenskyy had a meeting today. At the conclusion of the meeting a planned press conference and media availability was cancelled.

[…] The format of the press event, which was to include comments to the media by Zelenskyy and retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, was changed at the last minute so that the two did not deliver statements or field questions from journalists. The change was requested by the U.S. side, Ukrainian presidential spokesman Serhii Nikiforov said. (link) 

It appears that President Trump’s forceful, direct and brutally honest remarks about Zelenskyy caught many people off-guard.

President Zelenskyy’s announcement in Turkey where he changed plans and cancelled his trip to Saudi Arabia, aligns with this ongoing dynamic.  In the pretending version, Zelenskyy justified his change in plan because he felt slighted by a non-invitation to participate in the talks between the Russian team and U.S. team.

However, in the non-pretending review, we all know Zelenskyy cannot make an independent decision.  In the background of Zelenskyy’s decision making there are just too many interests.

Zelenskyy’s comments from Turkey were exceptionally obtuse.  The meeting between Secretary of State Rubio and Foreign Minister Lavrov was about organizing the communication channels for further discussion.  There was no reason for Zelenskyy to be in the room as Russia and the USA talked about how to structure their contacts.  Zelenskyy’s reasoning for cancelling his trip to Saudi Arabia was nonsense.

Following Zelenskyy’s remarks from Turkey, President Trump dropped the “dictator” hammer that captured all the headlines.  President Trump was in full non-pretending mode during all of his comments, including Trump’s repeated point about initiating a ceasefire and Ukraine needing to organize elections.  The latter point is extremely troubling for the IC elements who control Zelenskyy for obvious reasons.

Without doubt, President Trump caught everyone off-guard with the forcefulness of his remarks. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now in the non-pretending crosshairs.  This is the dynamic to watch most, because the principals (Putin and Trump) are both well known for their brutal honesty.

I doubt Kellogg knew President Trump was going to hit Zelenskyy with such a direct confrontation.  Heck, I doubt anyone knew how forceful President Trump was going to be.  As a consequence, any press availability today -less than 24 hours since President Trump’s remarks- was going to be filled with questions to Zelenskyy about them, as well as questions to Kellogg.   Cancelling the presser was a smart move.

President Trump is being President Trump, navigating a complicated dynamic in search of an optimal solution; and as he is prone to do, his attributions and explanations for his opinion’s cuts through the Gordian knot of diplomatic pretending.

In the background, the elements who support, control and utilize Zelenskyy for their own goals and objectives, were likely also caught off-guard. How could they not be?

The principals (Trump and Putin) are talking, and soon they will likely meet.

Everything between now and then is structural filler.