Karoleva: “Romania Voted For George Simion Because They Want To Rebuild Their Country.”


Posted originally on Rumble By Bannon’s War Room on: May 17, 2025, at 2:00 pm EST

Why the Canadian Govt and Big Pharma are Waging War on an Ostridge Farm


Posted originally on May 18, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

Canada’s Ostrich Cull Scandal: Are Big Pharma and Globalist Interests Pulling the Strings?
When I first heard about the ostrich farm in Edgewood, British Columbia, facing a forced cull of 400 ostriches, something immediately felt off. Sure, authorities claim they’re responding to an avian flu outbreak—but the deeper I dig into this, the more it smells of something else entirely. Let’s get right into it, because this isn’t just about bird flu—this is about science, censorship, profits, and powerful global interests that seem determined to control the narrative and crush alternatives.

The Edgewood Ostrich Outrage: How We Got Here

Picture a remote, idyllic farm in British Columbia’s Kootenay region, home to about 400 ostriches on 65 acres. On December 31, 2024, two ostriches tragically die of H5N1 avian flu, reportedly brought by wild migratory birds. This leads to a swift quarantine by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)—but that’s just the beginning.

Incredibly, after the initial outbreak, only about 40 birds (roughly 10% of the flock, mainly younger ostriches) succumb to the virus. Within just days, something remarkable occurs: the flock stabilizes, and the remaining 90% of the birds are thriving. Farm owner Karen Espersen observes that these ostriches seem to develop immunity, something clearly special and scientifically fascinating.

Yet despite the farm’s desperate pleas for additional testing and careful scientific study, the CFIA orders all ostriches culled—every last healthy bird—to supposedly “prevent the spread.” The family fights back, but on May 13, 2025, the Canadian Federal Court sides with the CFIA, leaving no room for appeal. The ostriches, despite clear evidence of recovery and possible immunity, are condemned to death.

Why the rush to destroy animals that might be holding keys to groundbreaking treatments? Why no interest in studying them further?

Ostrich Eggs and Antibodies: A Game-Changing Threat to Big Pharma?
Here’s where it gets interesting. Ostriches aren’t just giant flightless birds—they are potent biological factories. Their eggs contain powerful antibodies that have already demonstrated incredible therapeutic potential. Each ostrich egg can yield as many antibodies as 100 chicken eggs or 800 rabbits. That’s not just impressive, it’s potentially disruptive to the pharmaceutical industry.

Dr. Yasuhiro Tsukamoto (nicknamed “Dr. Ostrich”), a prominent Japanese veterinary immunologist, has been leading pioneering research using ostrich antibodies. His work, in collaboration with the Edgewood farm, produced breakthrough products during the COVID-19 crisis, including masks and nasal sprays coated with ostrich antibodies that neutralize viruses effectively. Hospitals in Japan even ran successful clinical trials using ostrich antibody nasal sprays for virus prevention.

Now, apply this logic to avian flu—a virus global health authorities (including the WHO and World Economic Forum) are increasingly hyping as “the next COVID,” predicting global outbreaks and calling for new mass vaccination programs. If ostrich antibodies could provide effective natural immunity or treatment against bird flu, that could render new vaccines—particularly expensive, patented mRNA vaccines—unnecessary or less profitable.

It’s not a stretch to see why pharmaceutical giants might perceive ostrich antibodies as a direct threat: cheap, natural, effective, and impossible to monopolize like lab-engineered vaccines.

The Pharma Connection: Is Big Money Silencing Alternative Solutions?
As I researched deeper, disturbing questions arose. According to the ostrich farm owners, CFIA officials bizarrely grilled them about their proprietary antibody research during quarantine meetings—unusual questioning, to say the least, for an agency supposedly just concerned with containment. Why was a regulatory agency suddenly so interested in proprietary intellectual property?

From my perspective, this screams of corporate influence—exactly the type of “public-private partnership” favored by groups like the World Economic Forum, where regulatory agencies and pharmaceutical interests often blend seamlessly.

Indeed, ostrich antibodies represent precisely the kind of “inconvenient science” that Big Pharma—and powerful globalist institutions like the WHO and WEF—would rather not let flourish. After all, if a farmer in British Columbia could produce inexpensive antibody-based solutions to avian flu, COVID, or other pandemics, why would governments invest billions in patented mRNA technologies championed by the pharmaceutical establishment?

This dynamic mirrors precisely what we’ve seen throughout COVID: affordable, natural solutions systematically sidelined in favor of profitable, patent-protected vaccines and treatments. And let’s be honest—the upcoming bird flu “crisis” narrative feels suspiciously similar to the lead-up to the COVID pandemic: a hyped-up global threat, new vaccines in the pipeline, and massive profits at stake.

A Pattern of Suppression: “Trust the Science”…or Else?
Critically, the CFIA’s rigid refusal to even consider alternative solutions or studies of these potentially immune birds exposes a deeper pattern of institutional inflexibility—or intentional suppression. Despite the farm’s strict quarantine, remote location, and documented immunity of surviving birds, authorities refused any meaningful investigation or testing, stubbornly adhering to blanket policies that conveniently shut down independent science.

Even respected veterinarians like Dr. Scott Weese from the University of Guelph have pointed out the irrationality: “We’re not eradicating H5N1 by culling these ostriches,” he said plainly. Premier David Eby of British Columbia even questioned why there’s no “case-by-case” flexibility, expressing frustration at the CFIA’s blanket policy.

Yet the authorities wouldn’t budge an inch. The message is clear: “Trust our science, no questions allowed.”

Public Outrage and the Fight for Truth
The outrage from the farm, community, and global observers has been intense. Activists and animal advocates descended on Edgewood, physically trying to block the cull and livestreaming desperate pleas for help. Even Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for challenging the COVID vaccine narrative, weighed in, calling the planned ostrich cull “horrifying.”

The farm’s supporters—and I count myself among them—see this cull as part of a larger pattern: global health authorities and big-money pharmaceutical interests systematically suppressing any inexpensive, natural, and non-patentable solutions. The ostrich antibodies represent exactly the kind of disruptive innovation that global elites, aligned with pharma profits and pandemic narratives, want silenced.

Coincidence or Conspiracy? The Bigger Picture Emerges
Is it mere coincidence that, just as ostrich antibodies were demonstrating real promise as inexpensive, natural antiviral solutions, Canadian authorities swiftly moved to destroy the birds producing them?

While no court case or official inquiry directly proves Big Pharma influence on CFIA’s decision, context matters greatly. The aggressive stance of global health organizations promoting the avian flu as “the next big threat,” coupled with heavy investment in mRNA vaccine technology, makes ostrich-derived natural immunity research deeply inconvenient. Powerful financial interests would clearly benefit from removing such competition.

Even Canadian MLAs and animal-rights advocates are questioning whether something darker lies behind this incident. It may not be outright conspiracy—though that can’t be ruled out—but rather the structural, systemic alignment between big-money pharmaceutical interests, compliant government agencies, and international globalist institutions promoting centralized pandemic responses.

Looking Ahead: Fighting for Transparency and Real Science
This ostrich farm incident isn’t just another animal culling. It’s a symptom of a broader struggle—science versus profit, freedom versus control, transparency versus censorship.

We have an opportunity to push back, demanding full transparency from government and health authorities. We must insist on fair, unbiased scientific inquiry into promising alternatives, no matter how disruptive they may be to established financial or political interests.

Imagine if Canadian authorities had paused to thoroughly investigate these ostriches’ apparent immunity. Imagine a world where inexpensive, effective ostrich antibodies became a mainstream, natural alternative to costly pharmaceutical vaccines. Unfortunately, this scenario directly threatens too many entrenched interests to be allowed to develop without resistance.

We can’t allow powerful actors to squash independent innovation under the guise of “public health.” The Edgewood ostrich cull should be a wake-up call: it’s about far more than birds—it’s about the future of medical freedom, scientific transparency, and resisting the weaponization of fear-based pandemic narratives for profit and control.

Let’s keep our eyes wide open—and keep digging.

Joe Biden’s Dept of Justice – Merrick Garland was AG In Name Only for a Specific Reason


Posted originally on CTH on May 17, 2025 | Sundance 

There has been a lot of discussion about who was running the Biden administration against the backdrop of numerous revelations about his cognitive incapacity while in office.  However, one key point keeps being overlooked about the DOJ during his tenure.

Merrick Garland was not selected to be Joe Biden’s Attorney General because the crew in control of the events wanted Merrick Garland as Attorney General.  Garland was removed from his position as DC Circuit Court Justice in order to make room for Ketanji Brown-Jackson to take Garland’s place, get Senate confirmed and then await the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Bryer. {GO DEEP}

As a standalone Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson would have been a radical pick.  Judge Brown-Jackson was a known activist in the DC District Court; however, by removing Garland as chief circuit justice and replacing him with KBJ, who needed Senate confirmation as chief circuit justice, she could get through a later Senate confirmation easier and then sit on the Supreme Court for thirty years.  Garland was removed to make room for KBJ.  It was a strategy.

Garland was a U.S. Attorney General in name only.  The actual lead of the DOJ was from Obama’s crew, Deputy AG Lisa Monaco.

WHY?

Back in 2009 President Obama selected Eric Holder to be Attorney General.  AG Holder’s role was to lead the Lawfare ‘fundamental transformation’ we have seen in the 16 years since.  In the 2010 midterms, Obama was “shellacked,” that triggered AG Holder to ask the Treasury Department to participate in a “special research project.” {Go Deep}

The IRS was asked for the Schedule-B’s of groups who were registered as “patriot” groups (Tea Party Patriots) and other names associated with the political uprising against Barack Obama and the takeover of federal healthcare, ie Obamacare.   The Cincinnati field office of the IRS then sent the DOJ a batch of CD-ROM’s containing the names of the individual donors listed on the IRS 501-c (3)(4) forms.  That list was then compiled and used by the federal government to target the donors and supporters.  A whistleblower came forward; the IRS controversy swirled in 2012.

On September 25, 2014, the Justice Department said Attorney General Eric Holder would resign as soon as his successor is confirmed. Holder was succeeded by Loretta Lynch on April 27, 2015. Lynch was selected because she was the bridge to Hillary Clinton’s campaign in 2016. Remember the Bill Clinton and Loretta Lynch tarmac meeting?  It’s all connected.

[Sidebar – the reporter who broke the story of the Arizona Clinton/Lynch tarmac meeting later died from “suicide.”]

Summary so far:  Obama appointed Holder to lead and create the weaponized Lawfare transition within Main Justice.  Eric Holder did just that, and also created the DOJ-National Security Division (to use FARA investigations against DC operatives as leverage).  Holder then left the DOJ, took the special research project data, and went to work in California.  Loretta Lynch was then appointed as the transitional AG between Obama and Hillary Clinton.  That was the plan.  The DOJ/FBI would protect Clinton’s interests, and that’s exactly what they did in 2015 and 2016.

Eric Holder was then hired by the State of California right after the surprising and unexpected election result of 2016 [LINK].  Eric Holder then began constructing the BETA test for what was to come later.  Eric Holder organized the motor-voter rolls in California to auto-register illegal alien voters.  The California legislature passed a law permitting illegal aliens to get drivers licenses.  Eric Holder’s program linked those drivers licenses automatically to voter registration.  Do you remember the 2018 mid-term election in California?

For weeks after 2018 election day in California, the new process of mail-in ballots changed the entire election day outcome.  California was the BETA test for the national 2020 mail-in ballot fraud system.  It all links back to the California ballot and illegal alien voter registration operation carried out by Eric Holder.

Eric Holder was Obama’s weaponized Attorney General (2009-2015).  Loretta Lynch was the Attorney General in place to facilitate the transition to Hillary Clinton (2015-2016). Merrick Garland was Biden’s Attorney General (2021) to pave the way for Ketanji Brown-Jackson to be a U.S. Supreme Court Justice (2022).  Lisa Monaco was the person running the day-to-day DOJ operations (2021-2025).

KBJ was put into the planning book back in February 2020yes, 2020!

It was February 25th, 2020, to be precise, just four days before the South Carolina Democrat primary.  South Carolina Representative James Clyburn went backstage at the presidential debate and told Biden, “You’ve had a couple of opportunities to mention naming a Black woman to the Supreme Court,” Clyburn lectured his friend of nearly half a century, like a schoolteacher scolding a child. “I’m telling you, don’t you leave the stage tonight without making it known that you will do that.” {link}

Unbeknownst to Biden at the time, just two days earlier Barack Obama and James Clyburn came to an agreement and created the most consequential alliance of the 2020 Democrat campaign.  Barack Obama the figurative and ideological leader of the movement known as “Black Lives Matter”, and James Clyburn the figurative and ideological leader of the political construct within the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church, had struck a deal.

Obama and Clyburn really had no choice but to come to an agreement and form the alliance.  If they did not act fast, Bernie Sanders was gaining momentum, and they could not have Sanders at the top of the 2020 ticket, because he was too outside the club system which was now almost exclusively focused on racial identity as a tool for political power.

A Bernie Sanders -vs- Donald Trump general election would have been a disaster; and it would be almost impossible for the racial operatives in the key precincts [Atlanta (GA), Philly (PA), Clark County (NV), Wayne County (Mich), Madison (WI)] to feel inspired enough to risk themselves and commit fraud to help Bernie win.

To get rid of Sanders, BLM and AME aligned.  This was the actual moment when Hillary Clinton was cast into the pit of irrelevance in Democrat politics.

Within the agreement, Obama and Clyburn selected Biden as the tool they could easily control to deliver on their larger, progressive, leftist intentions.

A few days later, James Clyburn then endorsed Biden while Barack Obama began making phone calls telling each of the other candidates to drop out in sequence and support Biden or else the club would destroy them.  The only one told not to drop out yet was Elizabeth Warren, as she would be needed as the insurance policy, the splitter against Bernie Sanders.

Each of the candidates was promised the traditional indulgences for toeing the party line, and the rest is history.  Joe Biden wandered around doing what everyone told him to do, which was mostly stay in his basement and let the club work on his behalf, until the club delivered the nomination.

Inside that process, the strategic map was modified to ensure Ketanji Brown-Jackson would advance to the Supreme Court.

With Biden installed, he would select Merrick Garland as his Attorney General.  Judge Garland was an important judge on the important DC Circuit Court.  Garland’s replacement would need to be a Senate confirmed seat for that Circuit Court assignment. Brown-Jackson would be put into Garland’s open spot, and the Senate could not deny her the SCOTUS confirmation, having just confirmed her months before. {Go Deep}

It was always the team around -and including- Barack Obama operating in the background of Biden.

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“The Apparatus Of The State Has Gone To Work Against The Insurgent Campaign,” Tom Dans On Romania


Posted originally on Rumble By Bannon’s War Room on: May 16, 2025, at 1:00 pm EST

With Biden/Hur Tapes Released the Question is, Who Was Running the Country?


Posted originally on CTH on May 17, 2025 | Sundance

Axios obtained the audio of former President Biden’s October 2023 interviews with special counsel Robert Hur. In the first segment below, recorded on the first day of interviews, former President Biden was questioned about where he kept documents. Biden had difficulty recalling that it was 2015 when his son Beau died. Biden also shared that President Obama discouraged him from running for president.

The interview tapes reveal the scope of cognitive decline the control agents around Joe Biden were trying to keep hidden from the country. As the tapes reveal, Joe Biden was not in any capacity to be in office. The question remains, who was running the country? Listen:

Biden’s mental capacity was severely compromised.  It is obvious everyone around him knew the problem.  We all saw it even before he took office and the answer to the question is the same today as we discussed in 2020, 2021 and beyond.  These tapes only confirm what we already knew.

The State Dept was being run by Tony Blinken, Victoria Nuland and Samantha Power.  The Clinton and Obama networks, along with their allies in congress and in various political organizations, were being paid and financed through various NGOs and stood up non-profits organized by the beneficiaries of the funding.  All of those connections were revealed by the DOGE audits of USAID and other agencies.

Keep in mind that Susan Rice was part of the White House network up to the day Biden announced his intent to run again in 2024; so, she obviously knew his mental state.  Others in the White House, again part of the Obama and Clinton networks were running the day-to-day operations.  Biden was a figurehead, an avatar for the handlers operating in the background.

The DOJ, Main Justice and the FBI were being run by Lisa Monaco, again an Obama operative.  The job at Main Justice was to use their Lawfare strategy to protect the fake and corrupt administration, keep everyone in line and attack all of their political opposition.

Obviously, Jill Biden was/is a power-hungry enabler for the entire dynamic.  Sick and twisted people operate like this.  Think of all the COVID-19 nonsense this crew carried out in 2021 and 2022, including the vaccine mandate and all of the authoritarian rules that came with the “Biden” COVID response stuff.  These are sick people.

Congress, both parties, knew all of this.  In fact, the entire Washington DC system was well aware of the cognitive state of mind behind the false presidency.  Biden wasn’t in control of anything – that’s transparently obvious when you listen to the tapes.

The media covered for all of it.  They all knew, yet they attacked anyone who dared question the obvious. There is no one associated with the preceding four or five years around the 2020 campaign and administration that followed who did not know of the mental issues.  Additionally, they all knew who was running things and they lied to the American people because these are power-hungry psychopaths.

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There are not enough words to listen to these tapes and express the level of disgust that comes to mind.

The damage done to our country is horrific.  However, at the end of that review we must remember all of the economic pain and suffering that accompanied the anxiety the handlers of Joe Biden willfully delivered to our nation.

These people are sick!

The Anchormen Show with Matt Gaetz | Steve Bannon


Posted originally on Rumble By Bannon’s War Room on: May 15, 2025, at 12:00 am EST

“They’ve Created A 2nd World Economy” Col. John Mills On The CCP’s Illegal Gas And Oil Supply


Posted originally on Rumble By Bannon’s War Room on: May 15, 2025, at 9:00 pm EST

Biden Directed Funds to Afghanistan over 9/11 Victims


Posted May 16, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

Taliban

The Taliban has been promoting the Afghan currency by auctioning off dollars. How is a known terrorist group obtaining USD? The United Nations has sent billions to the Taliban in recent years to support its central bank, with much of those funds being approved and sent by the United States. Worse, the Biden Administration confiscated $3.5 billion in funding from a fund designated for 9/11 survivors to pay the Taliban.

The Taliban has also auctioned off the billions in weapons that the United States left behind after the former commander in chief ordered an immediate withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. It is estimated that $7 billion in equipment was left behind, yet Biden blames Afghan authorities for allowing the Taliban to take over.

As for the funds stolen from the 9/11 fund, it originated when families who lost loved ones to the 9/11 attacks sued Al Qaeda, Iran, and the Taliban. No one expected any party to pay, but since Afghanistan had $7 billion in assets within the US, the court permitted it to be seized. This money was initially intended to support the families of 9/11 victims.

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The government was quick to seize and redistribute Russian assets, but the last administration was hesitant to seize assets from known enemies. The US government began freezing Russian assets in February 2022, which is also when Biden decided to unfreeze $7 billion in assets from Afghanistan. Biden signed an executive order that determined the $7 billion would be placed in a trust fund—half would be sent to families of victims, while the other half would be used for humanitarian aid for Afghans.

A day later, the Biden Administration decided that the 9/11 families did not deserve the payout and sent it back into the court system. He did, however, ensure that the other $3.5 billion was sent to Afghanistan. Former Secretary of State Blinken, a notorious neocon, feigned concern for the families while saying that the victims “should have a full opportunity to set forth their arguments in court.” He later announced that seizing funds from the central bank would harm US interests in the Middle East.

Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn ruled against the 9/11 families. Netburn ruled that the Afghanistan bank (Da Afghanistan Bank, DAB) had “sovereign immunity” as the nation was not sanctioned; only the Taliban, who happened to be ruling the nation, were sanctioned. Biden declined to declare Afghanistan a state sponsor of terrorism, providing them with immunity.

“Absent action by us, these funds were likely to be tied up in courts for years, while the action we have taken stands the best chance of more quickly freeing up a large portion for humanitarian support,” a White House official said after “activists” complained that it was unjust to seize funds. Former Treasury Secretary Yellen approved of sending aid to Afghanistan through the United Nations.

The investigation into USAID found billions funneled to terrorist organizations like the Taliban through the UN and NGOs. Biden was the only president to decline an invitation to the annual 9/11 memorial. Biden’s incompetence left 10,000 Americans behind. Few know that he authorized frozen funds to be redistributed back to Afghanistan while it was under the control of a terrorist organization.

I met with the Afghan government on neutral ground in Thailand many years ago. I was invited to give lectures there, but just never found the time to make that trip. As I have said before, most governments have heard of Socrates. After all, it has been putting out economic and geopolitical forecasts since 1977. From my discussions with them in Thailand, what I can say is that the Taliban are largely self-funded, yet have been warmly protected by Pakistan, which is the ONLY nuclear nation in that region. Pakistan has supported the Taliban, not for religious agreement, but because of their enemy, the Afghans, who were friends with Pakistan’s enemy, India. In that sense, there is a deep-seated religious conflict that goes back to the creation of Pakistan in 1947. China supports Pakistan and has announced it will continue to support Pakistan during its battle with India.

The peak in our model on the region took place in 2019 when any hope of some sort of peace treaty with the Taliban collapsed. Military operations between Afghan and US government forces and the Taliban then intensified in 2019, resulting in more than 8,000 civilian casualties. That was precisely on target, being 72 years from 1947, which was the real period of the rise in militant Islam. A standard 2-year reaction was in play, which has brought us to this point in 2021. But this is the start of a 13-year cycle of rising tensions, which will also peak in 2032.

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France Proposes 500% Tariff on Russian Oil


Posted originally on May 15, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

Oil Tanker

The European Union recently implemented its 17th round of sanctions against Russia, in case the first 16 were insufficient. Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, would like to take a harsher approach by placing a 500% tariff on anyone purchasing Russian oil.

“We must move forward because the current sanctions have not convinced Vladimir Putin to stop his war of aggression. Therefore, we must prepare for the expansion of devastating sanctions that could finally strangle the Russian economy,” the head of the French foreign ministry believes.

Bureaucrats consistently press for the same solutions that never address the problem. This plan would disproportionately hurt Baltic EU member nations who have repeatedly explained that they have absolutely no other alternative than to continue purchasing oil from Russia. The EU’s reliance on oil imports from Russia fell form 27% to 3% since the beginning of the war, but this does not account for individual nations who face individual challenges.

As of early 2025, around 60% of all oil imports to Hungary come from Russia. The nation is reliant on the Druzhba pipeline Slovakia still depends on Russia for up to 80% of its oil supply. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused the EU of attempting to create a “new Iron Curtain” between Russia and the West, and called abandoning Russian oil “economic suicide.”

“On the contrary, by insisting on stopping energy supplies from the east, the EU authorities, guided solely by political considerations, create conditions for further gas price increases, which also has consequences for rising electricity prices,” Fico said in a speech broadcast on SMER’s YouTube channel. Slovakia’s petrochemical plants and refineries are preconfigured for Russia oil.  The nation would need to update infrastructure, pay higher transit fees, and pay more overall for the necessity of energy.

Fico visited the Kremlin last week and expressed an interest in maintaining relations with Russia.  As noted in a prepared speech:

“There are also sanctions, which do not work and cause damage to the European Union itself. Now the EU has come up with a proposal called Repowering. This is a halt to the supply of all kinds of energy resources. But let us talk constructively. You will understand very well what I am going to tell you now. If someone thinks that it is possible to buy fuel from Westinghouse and use it at our nuclear power plants, it is impossible.

A halt of gas supplies will cause instability. Our petrochemical plants were set up to use Russian oil for oil refining, and the shutdown may cause technological problems. I hope that our EU partners will learn about this when legal acts are adopted in connection with Repowering. If it is necessary for all 27 countries to agree, we will use our veto power to ban imports of all types of energy resources. If it is decided not to vote unanimously, but by majority, then major countries will take their decision.”

This is why the European Union has moved forward with decisions without unanimous votes. Brussels eliminated any remaining hint of democracy and are forcing all EU nations to abide by its commands. Votes will no longer matter as Brussels has full authority.

“EU sanctions on Russia have cost Budapest €19 billion ($19.9 billion) in the last three years, more than the country’s annual tax revenues,” Hungary’s Orban stated back in January when he begged the bloc to force Ukraine to permit Russian gas transit. Orban has repeatedly explained that the EU is damaging its own energy sector by sanctioning a nation it is not officially at war with, but every headline reads that he is a Putin puppet.

Placing 500% sanctions on nations importing Russian oil would harm EU trade overall. China is the top buyer of Russian crude, holding 47% of overall exports, followed by India at 38%.

“Russia has found ways to circumvent restrictions imposed by Europe and the US, so turning off the tap could take Russia by the throat,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot added.

The European Commission is still phasing out Russian oil for the bloc by 2027. Hungary and Slovakia have an upcoming deadline to present the commission with plans for how they plan to phase out Russian imports. Both nations have said they plan to fight Brussels but those at the top simply do not care about individual member states. This is one of the many reasons why the EU simply will not and cannot survive.

States May Fund Migrants – Grey Area Questioned


Posted originally on May 14, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

Illegal Immigration

President Trump’s Executive Order 14218 (February 2025) prohibits undocumented migrants from receiving federal funds. However, individual states are not prohibited from funding migrants, and several blue states are continuing to use state funds for such purposes. There is a grey area here as these states are incentivizing illegal settlement, but at the moment, the law seeks to ensure that only federal funds are not distributed to illegal settlers.

California may be in the midst of an energy and debt crisis, but Governor Gavin Newsom continues to fight Washington on behalf of migrants. California’s Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) provides cash payments to migrants who are ineligible for Social Security. Is this program using federal aid? The Department of Homeland Security has subpoenaed the past four years of records to determine if migrants resisting in Los Angeles have been receiving cash payments at the expense of our federal budget.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said that the subpoena for Los Angeles is merely the beginning of their ongoing search. “The Trump Administration is working together to identify abuse and exploitation of public benefits and make sure those in this country illegally are not receiving federal benefits or other financial incentives to stay illegally.” She continued, “If you are an illegal immigrant, you should leave now. The gravy train is over.”

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A memo from the White House last month revealed that the American taxpayers have been paying $182 billion annually to cover all expenses for 20 million migrants, based on research from the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). The study found that the $182 billion included $66.4 billion in federal assistance, with state and local expenses reaching $115.6 billion.

People residing in blue states may not realize that their tax dollars are still being used to support people who illegally entered the nation, cannot apply for work, and are living a taxpayer-subsidized life.

In March 2025, Newsom requested a $3.44 billion loan from the general fund, the maximum loan amount permitted under California law, to pay for social programs. An additional $2.8 billion in state funding has already been committed to cover June costs. He is spending funds faster than they can be collected. Newsom has proposed numerous tax hikes, but they could never amount to his perpetual spending.

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Instead of focusing his attention and resources on Americans who have paid into the system their entire lives, Newsom has ulterior motives. He approved of spending $10 billion on health care costs alone for migrants.

Every agency involved in California’s finances has warned Newsom that his spending will destroy the state. Spending over the past five years has skyrocketed by 63% to $200 billion. I reported that the Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) found that California is facing “double-digit operating deficits in the years to come” as a result of reckless government spending.

California’s debt will rise when the federal government removes any funding misdirected toward non-citizens. There is a grey area here where states are openly encouraging illegal settlement through incentives from their taxpaying, legal residents. The Department of Homeland Security may still deport these migrants, but as we have seen in recent weeks, blue states will not relent.