European Meltdown and Rapid Fire Actions

The Trump administration is busy. It's difficult to keep up with the divergent paths of action from them. This week we had the good news that both Tulsi and RFK were confirmed. I enjoyed both Hegseth's and Vance's speeches in Munich, and the resulting globalists' outrage. Trump spoke extensively with Putin and they plan to meet in Saudi Arabia as Russia continues to gain ground in Ukraine. To my mind, the drone strike at Chernobyl was probably a false flag by Ukraine. The D.O.G.E. movement seems to be gaining speed and the support of the majority, despite the Demwit's fight against it. This week NED funding was suspended. The wall is being built again and many deportations are happening. The Gaza ceasefire remains tenuous with hostage exchanges still occurring. Plus we had Taibbi and Shellenburger testifying again in congress this week. Is your head spinning yet? All this and more below the fold...

Attention shifts big time to Europe today. Partly because of JD Vance’s speech, partly because of the Munich Security Conference as a whole. Europe’s self destruction is here for everyone to see.
JD Vance Gobsmacks NATO (Larry Johnson)
If Pete Hegseth’s Wednesday gut punch was not enough to rile up the European grifters, JD Vance jumped into the ring and did a body slam in a speech today at the opening of the Munich Security Conference. It lasted approximately 20 minutes and was met with mostly stony silence. The Eurocrats were not a happy lot. Vance made the following key points:
1) Internal Threats: Vance argued that the primary threat to Europe comes “from within,” not from external actors like Russia or China.
2) Free Speech: He accused European governments of censoring free speech and retreating from fundamental democratic values.
3) Immigration: Vance described immigration as the most “urgent” challenge facing European nations.
4) European Defense: He briefly mentioned that Europe must significantly enhance its own defense capabilities.
5) Ukraine Conflict: Vance touched on the Ukraine war, expressing hope for a “reasonable settlement” following President Trump’s announcement about initiating peace talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
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Vance was especially tough on the Europeans for meddling in Romania’s election, which left the crowd steaming: “Several times in his speech, Vance singled out Romania, which late last year annulled its elections due to alleged Russian interference uncovered by Romania’s security services and is scheduled to hold them again. “You can believe it’s wrong for Russia to buy social media advertisements to influence your elections—we certainly do—you can condemn it on the world stage, even. But if your democracy can be destroyed with a few hundred thousand dollars of digital advertising from a foreign country, then it wasn’t very strong to begin with,” he said.” I think this was the first time in the history of NATO that the assembled poohbahs heard a speech like this. The reaction was comical, at least from my perspective as an American. Germany’s Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, did a good imitation of Claude Rains, who played the police inspector in Casablanca.
Pistorius fumed: “This democracy was just called into question by the U.S. Vice President, not just the German democracy but that of Europe as a whole’, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said at the Munich Security Conference on Friday. ‘If I understand him correctly, he compares the condition of Europe with what prevails in some authoritarian regimes … this is not acceptable’, he added
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The European Union, as an integration bloc, and nearly all of its member states have become an extension of NATO, obediently following Washington’s directives. In this regard, the situation surrounding the sabotage and “investigations” of the Nord Streams is more than revealing.
Further confirming this is the vague comment from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about whether Putin’s phone call with Trump constitutes a “betrayal of Ukraine” by the West or not. Both the question and the answer are meaningless. Let me repeat: The West betrayed Ukraine when it obstructed its democratic transition and independence, interfered in its internal affairs, pitted Ukrainians against Russians, incited Slavs against Slavs, then initiated an unconstitutional coup, lied about implementing the Minsk agreements, and ultimately provoked a bloodbath in the region.“

Larry discusses the Trump Putin call and the Hegseth speech in Munich. (36 min)

Trump's Truthsocial:
I just had a lengthy and highly productive phone call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. We discussed Ukraine, the Middle East, Energy, Artificial Intelligence, the power of the Dollar, and various other subjects. We both reflected on the Great History of our Nations, and the fact that we fought so successfully together in World War II, remembering, that Russia lost tens of millions of people, and we, likewise, lost so many! We each talked about the strengths of our respective Nations, and the great benefit that we will someday have in working together. But first, as we both agreed, we want to stop the millions of deaths taking place in the War with Russia/Ukraine. President Putin even used my very strong Campaign motto of, “COMMON SENSE.” We both believe very strongly in it. We agreed to work together, very closely, including visiting each other’s Nations. We have also agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately, and we will begin by calling President Zelenskyy, of Ukraine, to inform him of the conversation, something which I will be doing right now. I have asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of the CIA John Ratcliffe, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, and Ambassador and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, to lead the negotiations which, I feel strongly, will be successful. Millions of people have died in a War that would not have happened if I were President, but it did happen, so it must end. No more lives should be lost! I want to thank President Putin for his time and effort with respect to this call, and for the release, yesterday, of Marc Fogel, a wonderful man that I personally greeted last night at the White House. I believe this effort will lead to a successful conclusion, hopefully soon!

As you would imagine 'elensky flipped out.

Elensky mocks Trump, talk only with Putin. Vance Munich wrecking ball. Jaishankar crushes EU elite (40 min)
Jaishankar's Message To Europe, Hours After PM Modi-Trump 'Deal' Stunned World| Munich
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar gave a savage message to Europe hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with US President Donald Trump. Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Jaishankar said the Modi-Trump deal stunned the world. Watch Jaishankar's full reaction in this video. (45 min)

Talk about over reacting...
Scholz said that the “Bundestag should adopt a resolution as soon as possible, whereby the war in Ukraine and its grave consequences for Germany’s and Europe’s security are classified as an emergency situation.” He explained that this would ensure that aid for Ukraine, “which is more important today than ever, no longer comes at the expense of the other duties that our state has to fulfil towards its own citizens.”

French President Emmanuel Macron just ahead of the start of Friday’s Munich Security Conference, which will run through the weekend, declared that only Ukraine’s President Zelensky can negotiate with Putin. It was a shot across the bow warning against Trump’s peace plan, the contours of which are beginning to show, with the French leader saying it could amount to “capitulation” if Russia isn’t forced to make any serious concessions. Macron warned in a fresh interview with the Financial Times that a “peace that is a capitulation” would be “bad news for everyone” – including the United Sates and that fundamentally it must be the Ukrainians driving the talks. Yet the reality is that Ukraine is not in the driver’s seat on the battlefield, where the conflict is being decided. And the outcome of talks is going to reflect this lack of true military leverage.
Talk about delusional.

The UK lost it too, with PM Stamer say Ukraine WILL join NATO...

Danny speaks with London based Ian Puddick (56 min)

The European Union was never in the driver’s seat on the Ukraine conflict. And now that same toddler sitting in the back with the plastic Fisher-Price steering wheel is throwing the kind of full-blown crimson-faced meltdown that makes adults chuckle. How many times was the EU told, including by its own citizens with sledgehammer subtlety at the ballot box, to stop kissing Uncle Sam’s butt and start covering its own? Instead, its leaders cribbed America’s talking points, completely oblivious as they indulged in economic seppuku. The EU’s entire economy-wrecking “strategy” over Ukraine was based on the fantasy that they were America’s little bro, not being used as naive pawns in a grand game that would knock them right off the chessboard.

How The US Made Western Europe Its Puppet
The idea that Washington would risk its own survival to defend European states from Russia is laughable. Even those who have sacrificed much of their sovereignty—such as Germany, Britain, and Italy, which host US nuclear weapons—have no real guarantee of American intervention. Their servility has bought them nothing but subjugation. This reality is well understood in European capitals, though few admit it openly. Instead, Western European leaders continue to act in ways that serve American rather than national interests. Washington views Europe as little more than a base for operations against Russia—its primary value being its geographic location. The US will never sacrifice its own security for the sake of its European vassals.

Putin and Trump shock world. Zelensky downgraded. EU, UK got played

00:00 - Trump and Putin's call creates political shockwaves ahead of the Munich security conference.
02:45 - Trump's unexpected communications hint at complex US-Russia dynamics.
08:06 - Trump and Putin negotiate on Ukraine while sidelining EU and UK.
11:05 - US officials plan to dictate Ukraine's future to Zelensky.
15:25 - Kellogg serves as a distraction while Trump orchestrates strategic negotiations.
17:36 - Europe faces challenges with Ukraine as U.S. shifts policy stance.
22:07 - Zelensky reveals US funding discrepancies amid ongoing Ukraine conflict.
24:09 - Trump and Putin's potential meeting in Saudi Arabia raises concerns.
28:24 - Russia's energy strategy hinges on the dollar's role and potential sanctions relief.
30:52 - Energy discussions between the US and Russia overshadow Ukraine's conflict resolution.
35:56 - Discussion on Ukraine's potential federalization and historical context.
38:17 - Western influence complicates Ukraine's political landscape amidst potential federalization.
42:21 - Shock over failed negotiations reveals American leverage in Europe.
44:37 - Western leaders' miscalculations led to a shift in U.S. foreign policy regarding Russia.

More from the Duran...
Zelensky desperation. Morale plummets (26 min)

one more...
Trump To Force Ukraine Peace on Europe - John Mearsheimer, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen

(74 min) Excellent conversation.

I continue to be impressed by Alex Krainer. His historical perspective is spot on in my book.
His 53 minute conversation with Nima was quite interesting...
Alex Krainer: Trump Losing His Mind… or Playing 4D Chess?
And this hour conversation is worthwhile...

(Fast forward through the embedded ads.) He, like others, suggest a Yalta type meeting with Putin, Trump, and Xi establishing a new world order. At about 42 minutes he discusses how things in western Asia might play out.

Confirmations

Tulsi Confirmed As DNI, With Glitchin' Mitch As Lone Republican 'No' Vote
She's been subject to years of media attacks branding her a 'Kremlin agent' and 'Assadist' etc... For example, right up through the vote The New York Times was running its smear campaign, but she's long risen to popularity among military members and veterans especially, given her no compromise approach to blasting America's regime change wars abroad in the wake of Bush's Iraq war, taking neocons and liberal interventions alike to task.

Tulsi Gabbard Sworn In As DNI By Pam Bondi At Oval Office Ceremony Alongside Trump

(7.75 min)
Perhaps Tulsi will provide Trump with some realistic intelligence instead of the deep state narratives he's been fed so far.

RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump’s health secretary
The vote breakdown marks the second time in as many days that McConnell has opposed one of Trump’s nominees. He was the only Republican to oppose the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence on Wednesday.
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Kennedy, the founder of the Children’s Health Defense, has gained prominence in the US for questioning the safety and effectiveness of childhood vaccinations and promoting the claim that vaccines are linked to autism. He was also a vocal critic of the Covid-19 response measures recommended by the World Health Organization, including the strict lockdowns and rapid rollout of vaccines. Despite this, Kennedy denies being opposed to vaccination, noting that his own children are immunized. During his confirmation hearings, he stated that he simply advocates for stricter studies and safety testing of vaccines.

RFK Jr. sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Services

(10.5 min)
My hope is he focuses of nutrition and the path to health. We'll see.
Trump Establishes Make America Healthy Again Commission
Hours after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gained Senate confirmation as secretary of Health and Human Services, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order establishing the President’s Commission to Make America Healthy Again. Trump made the announcement on Feb. 13 in the Oval Office, where Kennedy was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. Kennedy will serve as chair of the task force, which will investigate the “root causes of America’s escalating health crisis,” including childhood chronic diseases, according to a White House fact sheet. Within 100 days, an assessment of the childhood chronic disease crisis will be released, the executive order said. The investigation will target the “over-utilization of medication” and also highlight the impact of food ingredients and chemicals along with “certain other exposures.”

The solitary figure who remains absent on the playing field is Kash Patel, and you can tell by the delaying tactics employed by the Party of Chaos that they (and their blob allies) dread the coming day that he gets confirmed to lead the FBI. That’s when the combined forces of avalanche, tsunami, earthquake, and fire send forth an exterminating spewage of long-suppressed information about the 1960s assassinations, RussiaGate, the Epstein matter, the Ukraine money-laundry, and any number of other unresolved treasonous scandals.

I think Kash will get through with the 52-48 margin of Tulsi and RFK.

Real Lefties Support Trump For Taking On The FBI! w/Christian Parenti and Jimmy Dore (40 min)
Christian Parenti is an investigative journalist, academic, and the author of several books, including "Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis" and "Radical Hamilton: Economic Lessons from a Misunderstood Founder.” He has reported from various locations such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Venezuela, and China. He is currently a professor of economics at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Jimmy and Parenti discuss why progressives should welcome President Trump’s assault on the FBI, an organization with a long history of targeting, infiltrating and undermining left movements.

Censorship and Lawfare

'USAID funded Trump impeachment…': Shellenberger exposes Deep State at US House hearing (8 min)

Michael Shellenberger testified on reporting by his news organization Public that the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, whose goals include shaping elections worldwide, "effectively" served as an arm of USAID, whose official admitted USAID approves OCCRP's "key personnel" and "annual work plan" in a German documentary last year. Committee member Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said he would reintroduce his bill to get rid of "Track F" grants by the National Science Foundation that fund censorship, which Shellenberger described as "middleware" that allows "centralized authorities to decide what the truth was and filter it" and started as "recycle[d]" Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency projects.

More from Matt at the same hearing...(6 min)

Matt Taibbi Asked To Detail What Happened When IRS Visited His Home While He Testified In House. At the House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) spoke to Matt Taibbi about the government efforts to censor free speech.

The Deep Dark Secrets of USAID with Mike Benz

(15 min)

MASSIVE Win for RFK Jr. in Defamation Case! Lawsuit PROCEEDS to Trial Against Daily Kos!

Barnes and Viva discuss RFK's suit. They confirm that Kos did indeed get USAID money as we suspected. (11 min)

Who Will Rule? An Elected President or an Unaccountable Judiciary?
The Democrats are using the judiciary to cover up their corrupt operations and theft of taxpayers’ money. If you will notice, the slew of judges countermanding Trump’s executive orders are themselves issuing executive orders, and they are doing so with no reference to law. Instead, they are ruling that Trump’s executive orders are harming someone, including illegal immigrant-invaders who are not US citizens. This is outrageous. Harm is a subjective standard. Moreover, the judges are overlooking the harm that their rulings do. What can Trump do? Like Andrew Jackson, he could ignore the judges. He could order the federal marshall’s, who report to the president and not to the judiciary, to cease delivering the judges’ edicts and to stop providing any service to the judges other than life protection.

It's the Economy Stupid!
"We are heading for a world wide RECESSION and Trump can't stop it" Redacted News

(13 min) Are we about to face a world wide recession? Former Wall Street money manager and financial analyst Ed Dowd just released a new report called “Danger of Deep Worldwide Recession in 2025.” And he says the Biden administration basically hid how weak the economy really is.

Col. Douglas Macgregor on Government Waste & Fraud, Spending Cuts, Debt Crisis Risks, Gold & Bitcoin

(43 min) In this conversation, Col. Douglas Macgregor provides a critical analysis of the Trump administration's performance, particularly in domestic and foreign policy.
We cover:
Pervasive corruption within the government
The inefficacy of institutions like USAID
Challenges facing the Department of Defense
The need for significant budget cuts, especially in defense spending
Potential for economic collapse also explores the potential
The importance of gold and Bitcoin as safe havens, and the implications of the new Treasury Secretary's policies
Why he urges listeners to consider the long-term strategic goals of the U.S. and the necessity for profound changes in governance and fiscal responsibility.

Trump sends defense stocks crashing
US defense stocks took a sharp dive this week after President Donald Trump announced that he could slash military spending in half. The announcement came amid a wider cost-saving push by his administration.

In a historic showdown on Capitol Hill, the subcommittee on Doge unleashed a firestorm of revelations, with Democrats resorting to personal attacks on Trump and Musk instead of tackling the rampant waste, fraud, and abuse bleeding the US dry!
Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, in a fierce defense of fiscal responsibility, exposed Democrats' clownish antics while celebrating Elon Musk's crusade to unearth billions in misallocated funds—money that's shockingly been paid out without even Social Security numbers! The battle lines are drawn: it's a war on waste with Musk and Trump's Doge team at the helm, promising to claw back trillions from the jaws of corruption, ensuring our children's future isn't sold off to the highest bidder.

The Demwits are digging their own grave fighting these popular actions much like their childish behavior at the confirmation hearings we discussed last week.

Let's close today with Pepe describing the role of BRICS+ going forward...

Geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar reveals the huge moves BRICS has made which have humiliated Trump's war footing before it had a chance to start. In this must-watch video, Mr. Escobar details just how Russia, China and BRICS have laid a trap of the US's own doing and why Trump's moves don't stand a chance of weakening it.
In this video:
• Putin, China and BRICS big moves nullifying Trump's threats
• How BRICS offers a game changing alternative to Trump-led US
• An assessment of what's next for the world order as BRICS grows stronger

One thing for sure, Trump's term will not be boring. It is difficult to keep up with all the news, and there were many stories I didn't cover. Please add anything of interest to you in the comments below. Have a great Sunday!