EU Commissars in Brussels Set Up “Trump Task Force” to Prepare for President Trump 2024 Election Victory


Posted originally on the CTH on October 26, 2024 | Sundance 

The leaders of the European Union are nervous about President Trump: (1) ending the war in Ukraine, and then (2) ending the Marshal Plan, thereby taxing their exports to the U.S as Trump demands tariff reciprocity; and lastly (3) forcing them to pay for their previous NATO commitments.

Brussels has set up a defensive office within the EU bureaucracy called “The Trump Task Force.”

BRUSSELS — Top European Union officials have met with the bloc’s ambassadors to talk through what it would mean if Donald Trump wins the U.S. election, 12 EU diplomats told POLITICO.

“They’re worried about trade but mostly [about] Ukraine,” one of the diplomats said, adding that Brussels foresees “abrupt changes on U.S. policy even before the inauguration.” The diplomat, like others quoted in this piece, was granted anonymity to speak candidly.

The conversations revolved around two areas of uncertainty should the Republican candidate reclaim the White House: Whether Washington would continue to support Ukraine and the prospect of higher U.S. tariffs for all incoming goods.

[…] The meetings come amid reports the bloc has set up a rapid reaction force to prepare for the fallout of the elections, colloquially known as the “Trump task force.” The EU wants to hit back hard on trade if Trump wins.

Trump has warned that he won’t defend “delinquent” NATO allies spending less than 2 percent of GDP on defense. And he has threatened to slap 10 to 20 percent tariffs on all imports to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. On Thursday, Trump called the EU a “mini China.”

“They don’t take our cars, they don’t take our farm products, don’t take anything. You have a $312 billion deficit with the EU. You know, the EU is a mini — but not so mini — is a mini China,” he said.

Three of the diplomats said that the discussions also touched upon the EU’s relations with China, with Trump set to antagonize Beijing even more. The meetings involve six Commission departments and cover topics such as trade, energy and digital policy — areas that could experience turbulence if Trump returns to the White House. (read more)

Lady Liberty can stroll along the Champs-Elysées with a swagger befitting Mae West because without her arrival they’d be speaking German in the Louvre.  Yet for the better part of the past two decades a group of intellectual EU something-or-others have been pushing an insufferable narrative that it’s better to be sitting around a campfire eating sustainable algae cakes and picking parasites off each other.

Enough.

When I hear Donald Trump say, “Let’s Make America Great Again”, I also hear the familiar echo “cowboy up” people.

It’s high time we stop being embarrassed about our exceptional nature, and start being proud of it again.   Because when it matters most, when it really counts, when it’s really needed, there’s a whole bunch of people all around this world of ours that are mighty happy when swagger walks in to solve their problems.

Yup, “let’s make America great again”.  Swagger on!

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Capt. James Fanell Blasts Generals For Their Trump Comments, And Breaks Down The Hyperaggressive CCP


Posted originally on Rumble By Bannons War Room on: Oct 23, 2024 at 6:45 pm EST

Karen Siegemund: “People Used To Understand We’re In A Cold War, Now They’re Unaware”


Natalie Winters: “They Have To Destroy America So The Managerial Ruling Class Can Get Even Richer”


Posted originally on Rumble By Bannons War Room on: Oct 23, 2024 at 6:45 pm EST

Interview: Martin Armstrong Warns: IMF to Replace the Dollar with XRP, XLM – BRICS Economic Reset is Here!


Posted originally on Oct 26, 2024 By Martin Armstrong |  

North Korean Troops in Russia – Now What?


Posted originally on Oct 25, 2024 By Martin Armstrong 

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Geopolitics is in upheaval ever since it was revealed that Kim Jong-Un sent an undisclosed number of troops to Russia. Various politicians and military leaders are demanding that the troops vacate the war zone, but Kim Jong-Un will not admit that he has sent troops. The Neocons are now looking at this issue as a way to fan the flames of war.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed the rumors earlier in the week, but initially said that the DoD did not fully understand what the troops were doing in Russia but noted that their presence will “impact things in the Indo-Pacific as well.” “This is an indication that he may be even in more trouble than most people realize,” Austin said of Putin.

US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called the move “dramatic” and said that the White House has briefed Ukraine on the matter. “If they do deploy to fight against Ukraine, they’re fair game,” he said. “They’re fair targets and the Ukrainian military will defend themselves against North Korean soldiers the same way they’re defending themselves against Russian soldiers.” Kirby said that the White House will release their plans in the coming days.

The people are keen to learn whether nations will begin openly deploying troops to Ukraine. House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) stated that the US must take “direct military action.” Turner declared that the Biden-Harris Administration “must make clear that North Korean troops entering this conflict are a red line for the United States.” Admittedly, Turner said that intelligence agencies do not know whether these troops are on the battlefield or preparing for battle. If the US does not offer manpower, Turner and other neocons strongly believe that Ukraine should have access to deadlier weapons. “I have long challenged the Biden-Harris Administration’s unwise position on restricting Ukraine’s use of U.S. weapons against targets within Russian territory,” Turner said in his statement. “If North Korean troops attack Ukraine from Russian territory, Ukraine should be permitted to use American weapons to respond.”

South Korea is enraged that North Korean troops are training alongside Russian soldiers. President Yoon Suk Yeol called their presence a “provocation that jeopardizes the security of the Korean peninsula.” So now this is a matter of national security for South Korea. Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun supported the claims by stating Seoul is ready to “respond using all available measures.”

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At the time of this writing, it remains unclear whether North Korean troops are actually on the battlefield. The West has sent troops to train Ukrainian forces and what Putin has done is no different from Zelensky’s measures. Countless Ukrainian allies have offered to send troops and they are already stationed at the border. Moscow denies that anything further than training is commencing. “We do not yet know whether these soldiers will enter into combat alongside the Russian military, but this is certainly a highly concerning probability,” a Kremlin spokesperson said.

South Korea believes its national security is at risk and it WILL take measures to expel North Korean troops. Everyone is awaiting on the US, the top dog in NATO, to respond with next steps but the neocons in Washington are eager for their false flag to enter the war – and what perfect timing to do so right before the presidential election.

New Tax Brackets for 2025 – Last Year of Trump Tax Cuts


Posted originally on Oct 24, 2024 By Martin Armstrong |  

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released new tax bracket information for 2025. Most tax thresholds increased by 2.8% compared to 2024. The report, released ahead of the election, claims these changes will prevent “bracket creep” where inflation propels taxpayers into higher brackets. However, the tax breaks imposed under former President Donald Trump come to an end after 2025 if no action is taken and this could be the lowest tax season for many years to come.

The bottom 10% level now applies to those earning up to $11,925 for single filers and $23,850 for married couples filing jointly. The top 37% rate covers incomes over $626,350 for single filers and $751,600 for married couples filing jointly. The standard deduction has risen to $15,000 for single filers, up from $14,600 in 2024, while married couples can claim $30,000, up from $29,200.

The 2.8% modification for 2025 is less than the inflation adjustments made in recent years when we saw an adjustment of 5.4% in 2024 and 7.1% for 2023.

Now, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 enacted by Trump will expire next year if Congress fails to take action. If this legislation expires, we will revert to pre-2017 tax levels. The media highlights that the dreaded rich would be forced back into a 39.6% tax bracket compared to the 37% they now pay, but everyone could see a sharp rise in the money they owe Uncle Sam.

The state and local tax (SALT) deduction would also expire. This program currently places a $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions. State and local governments would have the ability to raise taxes if this is repealed. Some agencies estimate reversing this measure would up federal revenues by $1.1 trillion over the next decade – they’re eager to destroy this provision.

A reversal of TCJA would bring standard deductions down to $16,525 for joint filers and the personal exemption rate would be $5,272. Small businesses were awarded a 0% deduction under TCJA for S-corporations, sole proprietorships, and partnerships. Twenty percent is significant for small businesses that are largely struggling to stay afloat in this economy.

Trump’s tax plan actually increased the child tax credit, doubling it from $1,000 to $2,000 not adjusted for inflation. Brookings Institute believes that repealing this measure would make the real value of this credit 25% lower than 2017 due to inflation.

Estate tax exemptions doubled under Trump’s tax plan. If this measure dies the exemption will be about $14.3 million for married couples and $7 million for individuals.

The government will become more totalitarian as it sees costs rise significantly in the face of war. Per usual, the people of the United States will be expected to foot the bill. The last revolution began through taxation. It is a matter of time before we see how the next one begins.


Marginal tax brackets for tax year 2025

Single filers

The table shows the income brackets for married couples filing jointly for the 2025 tax year.

 
Taxable incomeTax rate
$11,925 or less10%
$11,926 to $48,475$1,192.50
Plus 12% of amount over $11,925
$48,476 to $103,350$5,578.50
Plus 22% of amount over $48,475
$103,351 to $197,300$17,651
Plus 24% of amount over $103,350
$197,301 to $250,525$40,199
Plus 32% of amount over $197,300
$250,526 to $626,350$57,231
Plus 35% of amount over $250,525
$626,351 and above$188,769.75
Plus 37% of amount over $626,350

Source: IRS

Marginal tax brackets for tax year 2025

Married filing jointly

The table shows the income brackets for married couples filing jointly for the 2025 tax year.

 
Taxable incomeTax rate
$23,850 or less10%
$394,601 to $501,050$80,398
Plus 32% of amount over $394,600
$206,701 to $394,600$35,302
Plus 24% of amount over $206,700
$751,601 and above$202,154.50
Plus 37% of amount over $751,600
$23,851 to $96,950$2,385
Plus 12% of amount over $23,850
$501,051 to $751,600$114,462
Plus 35% of amount over $501,050
$96,951 to $206,700$11,157
Plus 22% of amount over $96,950

Climate Change Explained


Patrick Moore is the only one that hass developed a true scientic explination of what is going on with the worlds climate. And burning fosile fuels is actually keeping the planet alive. We came very close to destroing all live on the planet for the lack of CO2 about 275 years ago when we were on the edge of to little CO2 for plants to live. CO2 was 180 PPM back then. And we saved the world by burning coal and oil and natural gas which started to increace the amount of CO2.

The optimum level for CO2 is probably three times where we are now.

Watch this video to the end.

Bill Gates Indicted & Donates $50 Million to Harris


Posted originally on Oct 23, 2024 By Martin Armstrong |  

Will Gates show up in the Netherlands? If he refuses, he will have to be extradited. Then, the Biden administration would either send him in chains or refuse to give him up. Is that what the $50 million is for? Protection? He knows RFK and Trump would send him as fast as possible in a Stealth Bomber no less.

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This is a Technical Study of the Relationships in Solar Flux, Water vapor and all the other Gasses in the Atmosphere, Using the September, 2024 NASA & NOAA Data


The attached report on Global Weather for September 2024 Data has charts showing the relationship between CO2 growth and Temperature increases going up since we started to accurately measure CO2 in the atmosphere in 1958. These Charts were created by showing CO2 as a percent increase from when it was first measured in 1958, the Black plot, the scale is on the left and it shows CO2 going up by about ~34.0% from 1958 to September 2024. That is a very large change as anyone would have to agree. 

Now how about temperature, well when we look at the percentage change in temperature also from 1958, using Kelvin (which does measure the actual change in heat), we find that the changes in global temperature (heat) is about ~.3% and may reach .5% by 2028. To even be able to see this minuscule change we had to reduce the scale of the Temperature Axis by a factor of ten.

This Chart 8 uses unaltered values from NOAA and NASA properly displayed ,and the Blue and Yellow projections are created by Microsoft Excel not me.

The NOAA and NASA numbers tell us the story of the Very Small Changes in the temperature of the planets Atmosphere As Carbon Dioxide goes up geometrically.