Trump has landed in China and made quite the impression!! Yup, lots of pageantry and photo ops and flag waving. And then Trump started talking…ooooppppppsssssss.

Yeah, he kissed Xi’s ring like a pro…then butt-kissing, flattery, more butt-kissing, more flattery. Sickening, but classic Trump. Trump even called Xi a “great leader.” Ahhhhhh, did someone forget to tell Trump that China is an economic and military enemy of the US? Did Trump forget that China has said it will displace the US as the world’s super-power? Did someone forget to tell Trump that China is building up its military to defeat the US…and has publicly said so!

Trump says a Xi is “great leader,” “a friend,” and someone he has a “fantastic relationship” with. Really? Think about all of that for a minute. Let that sink in.

That’s the first humiliation.

And then it got worse…

Trump begged seriously asked for China’s help to end the Iran War. What? If we have won the Iran War as Trump has repeatedly claimed, then why ask for China’s help to “end” the war? Yeah, that exposes the truth…we have not won, and we are not winning, the war with Iran. If we “won” then we wouldn’t need to beg ask China for anything. So there is the second humiliation…our President admits we are losing, or have lost, a war that Trump claimed we would win in a day. The greatest military in the world and we can’t beat Iran…whoa!

And then is got worse…

Then it was Xi’s turn…thankfully, in private…Xi “strongly warned” Trump about Taiwan. Reportedly, Xi said, “Taiwan independence and cross-strait peace are as irreconcilable as fire and water.” And should the US “mishandle the situation” it could lead to “clashes,” “conflict,” or an “extremely dangerous situation.” That is diplomatic speak for…we go to war.

There are some reports that China agreed it may help diplomatically with Trump’s failure with Iran…but only if Taiwan is clearly seen by the US as Chinese territory and the US will not interfere. And of course Trump didn’t push back by all accounts. Third humiliation.

And then is got worse…

Trump goes over there thinking he holds the upper-hand…that he will manipulate China into doing his will based on flattery, trade, and money. Wrong! Look, China is 18 times older than the US…in 4500 years they have seen it all…and flattery will get you nowhere with them. Further, China is not all about money when it comes to the US…China is all about power…and money is only a tool to that end. Trump misread the situation from the beginning and his ignorance has proven the US and himself to be weak and begging for China’s help…exactly what China wants. And the whole world sees it out in the open…plain for all to see. Fourth humiliation.

You know I am not a Trump worshiper or even a fan of the man. As President he is ruining our economy and driving prices through the roof for every-day families. Inflation is out of control and getting worse…far worse since Trump took office. Biden left Trump a mess…and Trump is making it a disaster.

And then it got worse…

Every objective analysis shows the US not winning the war in Iran. Sure, we are winning battles, destroying lots of buildings and ships, and of course…killing thousands of civilians…including almost 200 little girls in school. Yea USA!!!

Oh, and we are the scorn of the entire world because we are hurting every country’s economy. And of course…we’ve destabilized the entire middle-east. And then there is the little detail of enabling Israel’s genocide in Gaza and now spreading it to Lebanon and Syria. Yea USA!!!

Okay, I apologize…I should not say “Yea USA!!!” The people of the USA don’t want the war, don’t support the war, and want it to end…at least by a margin of 2-to-1. The entire rest of the world is almost unanimous against the war…except Israel. And they wouldn’t be against the war…they started it and brought Trump into it like a good little boy. So if I am being 100% honest and fair…it should be “Yea Trump and the War Mongers!!!” It’s just that doesn’t have the same ring to it. Oh well…you got the point.

Here we are with yet more humiliation at the hands of Trump:

• Trump publicly butt-kisses Xi like a little kid…or a weak leader to a great leader.
• Trump makes it public to the world that we can’t beat, and haven’t beaten, Iran in the war that Trump started and bragged about winning.
• Xi sternly warns the US over Taiwan, threatening war, and Trump sits there like a scolded dog…weakness again.
• Trump shows the entire world that he seriously misunderstood the diplomatic trip to China and meeting with Xi. And puts it on the world stage for all to see. Not just “weakness again”…but, a serious showing of ignorance and/or stupidity…and most of all vulnerability.

It amazes me how Trump keeps screwing up over and over and over again…and just hides his embarrassment and humiliation…or he it totally unaware of it all.

What a shame how far the US has fallen…the US being led around by the nose by a madman. Pray for the mid-term election outcome to put the brakes on him and his disaster.

Then again…if you and your family are making billions of dollars a year off your influence and decisions as President…what does he care!?!

Hey wait a second… just before Trump’s trip to China, when a reporter asked how much Americans’ financial stress was motivating him to make a deal with Iran here’s Trump’s reply, “Not even a little bit. I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation.” What!?!?!?!?!?!?!  The truth cometh forth !

What made it worse…later he tried to backtrack that statement meaning it matters more that Iran doesn’t get a nuclear weapon. Ah, what!?!?! Hang on a minute…let’s do a little reality & fact check on Trump…

1. Then why did he say it that way originally? Is he losing track of what he thinks and says?
2. Since he bombed Iran last year he has been bragging about “obliterating” Iran’s nuclear capability. Was he lying all along? Did he not destroy their nuclear capability? And if not, why did he lie that he did? If he did, then why use it as an excuse now?
3. And if we won this year’s Iran War, like Trump said we did, then why is he worried about Iran’s nuclear capability? Didn’t he already destroy that capability? If not, then how can he claim we won the war?

Here’s the really sad part…his ego and narcissism shows…In a later interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier, Trump was shown the earlier clip of his comments and said, “That’s a perfect statement. I’d make it again.” Who in the world talks like that, or would say something like that, other than someone with a God Complex?

But, I can be “real” for a minute…

It is FACT that Trump has argued numerous times that tariffs on China, trade war impacts on farmers, oil price spikes families, and sanctions were necessary for the good of the country. And Trump has often downplayed economic pain, prioritized other goals over families’ household costs, and seemed detached from ordinary financial struggles of US families. But many of those times he was talking about “temporary sacrifice for a bigger goal”…according to his worshipers supporters.

Here’s the problem…Families in the US are seeing terrible and rising inflation, high gas/diesel prices at the pump, grocery costs going up every month, and people suffering from war anxiety along with all of the justifiable economic frustrations…to say nothing if the intense political division and open hostility. Then they hear our President say, “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation.” At the very least he is tone deaf and stupid mistaken to say such a thing. At the worst…he was telling the truth…and that is actually how he see US families.

I am kinda ready to see Trump start the whole America First & Make America Great Again thing…

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said…”OOOpppppsssss!” On Friday they announced that their 2025 job creation numbers were off by 900,000. Yeah, BLS…the Federal Government…overestimated the number of jobs created in 2025 by nearly a million. Son of a gun…just a minor mistake…no big deal.

Knowing the government’s track record do you think it might have even been worse?

Oh, but wait…BLS announced DOUBLE the number of jobs created in January 2026 vs expert projections…DOUBLE!!!! Yeah, happy times are here again!!!!

Oh, wait…BLS reported that January estimate on the “birth-death model”…which is notoriously unreliable. And that model is well known to be inaccurate and to significantly overestimate actual jobs created. Of course that is only based on the model’s historic performance numbers…you know, facts. So what’s the big deal…right?

To reinforce the fact that the economy is headed downward 10year Treasury yields jumped from 4.15% to 4.2%…a notable move indicating an increase in concern about the economy. As a secondary effect is it makes it more expensive for the federal government to borrow money…which it is doing at an alarming and near historic rate.

And last Tuesday it was released that in 2026 Trump’s tariffs will cost each US household over $100 per month. If you look at it in “tax” terms, it is the largest tax increase in almost 40 years. That equates to about an additional 2% loss of disposable income for middle-income households.

Try this one on…in January 2026 there were over 40,000 home foreclosure filings. But that is a fluke…an anomaly…right? Well, not exactly…it is the 11th straight month of increase in home foreclosures. Oh, and increase of 32% over a year ago.

Don’t forget that last month I reported Macy’s, Kroger, Walgreens, Wendy’s, JCPenny, Saks Off 5th, Yankee Candle, Orvis, REI, Foot Locker, GameStop, and Carters have all announced huge numbers of store closings. Also, Big Lots filed for bankruptcy in early January. Now add Eddie Bauer, Saks Global, Fat Brands, Francesca, and Sailormen to that list of bankruptcies. The Economic Times reported on February 12th, at least 18 companies with $50 million or more in liabilities have gone under in the last three weeks alone.

As further indication of a problem in the economy…Bitcoin is down 34% since Trump was elected. And Bitcoin is down 45% from its high 6 months ago. You know Bitcoin…the cryptocurrency that has ZERO tangible value to it. You know what I mean…Bitcoin has no intrinsic value whatsoever…”thin air” to quote our President (during his first term).

But speaking of cryptocurrency…There is one HUGE winner in the cryptocurrency part of the economy…the Trump Family. The cryptocurrency World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is making HUGE profits…for the Trump family. Latest reports show the Trump family has made over a BILLION dollars in pure profit from WLFI since they founded it in 2024…you know…right before Trump was elected President. Problem…ah, WLFI is down 68% since its start. To recoup that loss WLFI would have to go up 300%…yeah, just to break even. Trump family owns 60% of WFLI.

Just a thought on Trump and cryptocurrency…during his first term Trump declared Bitcoin “not money” and criticized it as “highly volatile and based on thin air.” He cautioned that “crypto assets helped facilitate illegal underground markets.” Yeah but…in the summer of 2024 the crypto industry poured $26,000,000 into Trump campaign for President. Oh yeah…that was right before WFLI was founded by the Trump family. Oh, and one last thing…I already mentioned that the Trump family has already made a BILLION dollars ($1,000,000,000) in profit…but the Trump family holdings of WFLI has made the Trump family an additional 5 BILLION dollars net worth richer on top of the BILLION $’s of pure profit. So not all parts of the economy are doing poorly.

• Let me see, did I get this right:
  • During his first term as President he clearly says cryptocurrency is worthless as thin air.
  • Runs for second term and loses that bid.
  • 4 years later runs for President again.
  • Gets $26,000,000 in campaign donations from cryptocurrency industry.
  • His family starts a cryptocurrency.
  • He’s elected President.
  • Cryptocurrency begins a crash of about 20% after his election.
  • Within 6 weeks of his inauguration as President, Donald Trump, via an Executive Order, names five cryptocurrencies to be part of a new US strategic reserve – in other words, crypto holdings owned by the U.S. government.
  • Cryptocurrency begins a rocket gain of 55%.
  • And 2025 turns into one of the worst years economically for the middle-class, especially the job market.
  • His family becomes $6,000,000,000 richer from their cryptocurrency company.
  • But his family’s crypto drops 68% in value for those who bought the crypto tokens during that same time.

While the Trump family is adding $6 BILLION to their net worth the economy is tanking, bankruptcies are soaring, home foreclosures are out of control, inflation is eating low & middle-class Americans alive, the federal budget deficit grows, the national debt grows, consumer debt grows…and on and on and on. Hummm…Am I just being paranoid, not seeing the bigger picture, suffering from TDS, or is there actually something odd about all of that?

Oh well, moving on…

Personal bankruptcies hit over 500,000 in 2025…the highest since the Great Recession in 2009. For 2026 personal bankruptcies are running more than 11% above that rate. Corporate bankruptcies are running 76% over last year.

Okay, I’m not going to keep going on…you get the point…could 2026 be a “crash” year?

Maybe, I don’t know. For us mere common folk…get ready…get prepared…this may need your attention.

You decide…I have.

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The Republicans and President Trump got some very bad news last week that is shaping up to be a political catastrophe…maybe worse. How so?

It is plain to see every day that the country is in bad shape…both home and abroad. Just look at your bill the last time you went to the grocery store. Then turn on the news and see “no-kings” and anti-ICE protests going on all over the country for awhile now. Plain and simple…it ain’t looking good. To say the nation is divided would be an immense understatement…divided in just about any way you want to look at it.

I’m not making this about Trump, good or bad…or Republicans, good or bad. It’s not about left vs right, conservative vs liberal. It’s not even about political ideology. None of that. What this is about is what 2026 is shaping up to be for the country…and why.

Last week in my “2026 – Outlook” article I spoke a little bit to what we could be looking at…and it’s gotten worse since then. Two weeks ago Trump’s disapproval number was at 54%, it’s now 56%. Yeah, that’s statistically the same as Biden’s disapproval numbers when he left office. That is horrible news for Trump…what makes it worse is Trump’s disapproval rating is headed downhill with no sign of turning around. The momentum is against him. The really, really bad news comes at the end of this article.

Let’s touch on the good news for Trump and Republicans…50% of the country approve of how Trump is handling the southern border…42% disapprove. That is the only area Trump is doing well…and I am part of that 50% for absolute sure! He has done a great job securing the border! But it goes downhill badly from there.

Remember I talked about the Epstein Files in detail and Trump’s handling of that scandal? Yeah, well, it is a major scandal and it is hurting Trump dreadfully. Only 22% approve of how he is handling it. Yeah, the disapproval digs in deeply into even his most fever pitched base. But a reasonable person can fully understand why people detest his handling of the scandal. Now consider this…a member of Congress released a statement recently saying Trump told them, if the Epstein Files were released his “friends would get hurt.”

On to the economy…

Only 24% said life was more affordable now under his administration. But a staggering 57% said Trump was focused on the wrong issues. That is tone deafness at its worst !

Here is the bottom line…Americans do not like what Trump is doing by a wide margin. Yup, they just don’t like his administration, his job performance, or where the country is headed. And it appears that Trump is completely tone deaf to it. So Trump is basically doing as badly as Biden when you look at the actual numbers. It’s just Trump is on the right vs Biden on the left…with only both of their hardcore followers showing any kind of actual support.

But here is the bad part…mid-term elections. Based on recent off-year and special elections and how Americans (registered voters) view how the country is doing…Republicans will be politically slaughtered at the polls come November in the mid-term elections. It is looking really bad…seriously bad.

Honestly, as far as republicans vs democrats…I don’t give a damn. Both parties are pretty much worthless. Granted, democrats are more worthless…but not by much. And the polls under Biden and the polls under Trump prove that to be 100% accurate. Neither party is doing the will of the majority of people…they’re only serving their respective parties…a lust for power. But that is not the part I am worried about the most.

When the republicans lose control of the House and/or Senate it will be the end of Trump’s presidency…maybe the end of Trump as President. Yeah, meaning he could well be impeached and removed from office. If that doesn’t happen, whichever body of Congress that democrats control will conduct hearings paralyzing Trump as President. And if you think about it…they should…57% of Americans say Trump is focused on the wrong issues. Yeah, he is not doing the will of the majority of American people…the polls clearly show that…a clear majority of Americans feel that way.

It may be tempting to talk about Trump’s “mandate” and voter “consensus” via the 2024 election. Let’s do the numbers…Trump received 49.9% of the popular vote of those who voted. Yeah, he didn’t even get ½ of the popular vote, although close. Now consider only about 65% of eligible US voters actually voted. In reality the numbers show Trump only received about 1/3rd of the potential vote (49.9% of 65%). And interestingly…only 1/3rd of the registered voters in the US are registered Republicans. So, by the numbers Trump only won the Republican vote…meaning, the huge majority of voters didn’t vote for Trump…that’s 68% of voters didn’t vote for Trump…hence, no mandate or consensus. And further, to make it even more interesting…the people who voted for Trump pretty closely match only those who currently approve of his job performance.

If the “popular vote” represents the US population as a whole…more than 236,000,000 of the US population (348million) didn’t/don’t want Trump as President. That is just plain old statistics…fact. 

But it could get worse…

Think about it…Trump is very aggressive in politics and as President. How do you think he might act if he loses both the House and Senate and they begin holding hearings? Bad enough, eh? Now think if they start to impeach him…what does he do? Would he go off his nut?

And what might the streets look like with a Democrat Congress and Trump as President? Demonstrations maybe? Violence maybe? Other issues maybe?

Some folks might feel that the polls are rigged and Americans view Trump as doing way better than the poll numbers show. Well, then the same logic would have to be applied to the polls under Biden. And remember, we are talking not just a single poll, or a single demographic, etc. Some of the polls are also from right-wing media sources.

Then there are some folks that might say this is all about political ideology. To a degree they are right. Both Biden and Trump have a radical-left and a radical-right bases supporting them no matter what…defying all logic, facts, evidence. But when you really look at the numbers…way more than half of the country disapproves of Trump’s job performance…that’s the radical-left and virtually everyone else other than his radical-right base.

Republicans are in deep trouble, and as I have been saying for months…as of now, unless something seriously changes, the Republicans are going to lose the mid-terms…probably both houses of Congress. And that is going to further split and divide the country. And it will throw Washington further into chaos and confusion and conflict. Kind of hard to imagine the chaos, confusion, and conflict getting any worse than it already is but it sure looks as if the country is hell-bent on making it so. Have you thought to yourself, “Why?”

The political divide right now is bad enough, but bottom line…people are going to vote their wallet. I hope you are really watching the serious economic problems that exist in this country right now…the vast majority of Americans see it. And I hope you are preparing to overcome the economic problems that we have now…and how to deal with the steamroller of economic problems that could be coming at us in the next 6 – 12 months.

As for the political turbulence that will occur and the civil violence that will probably occur…I sure hope you are thinking through those possible issues as well.

To answer the question…”Political Catastrophe or Worse ?” I am seeing this all line up as “worse”. The key will be exactly how bad will “worse” be.

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You know me…I love facts, figures, stats, and evidence. Research is fun for me…normally. Yesterday I was doing some work installing well & water tank controls for a 3-family glamstead. Loved it! Well, a bit windy but there was sun.

This morning I woke up thinking about a couple issues…here is the result…

Let’s review:

• Venezuela has the largest known oil reserves in the world; 13% more than Saudi Arabia and 6 times more than the USA.
• 60% of all natural gas reserves in Latin America are in Valenzuela.
• Venezuela is well-known globally for its gold mining and reserves. The country produces about 30+ metric tons of gold annually and not long ago had the leading gold mine in the world. Experts say Valenzuela holds the largestgold reserves in Latin America worth trillions at today’s prices. And Valenzuela has one of the largest gold reserves in the world.
• Venezuela also has significant silver mining potential above what it already mines. Silver is a key precious metal to all things electronic.
• Venezuela has large deposits of quality diamonds.
• Venezuela also has huge reserves of nickel and coltan (columbite-tantalite ), both critical to modern battery storage, telecom and defense industries.

Think about this:

1. After the invasion of Valenzuela Trump announced that US oil companies will takeover Valenzuela oil and natural gas resources, including production and the infrastructure.

2. Trump has seized/confiscated 50million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil and will sell it for US profit. He went on to say that he [Trump] will be in-charge of it personally. That’s about $3billion at today’s price.

3. Within hours of the invasion of Valenzuela the full funding of a precious and rare earth metals smelting plant in the US was finalized. The major investors include the US government (40% ownership) and JP Morgan. Yeah, remember the history of JP Morgan and who they really are? And yes, the majority investor will be the US Federal Government.

Now consider and remember:

• China is/was Iran’s top oil buyer.
• China is/was Valenzuela’s top oil buyer.
• China is/was Valenzuela’s top silver buyer.
• China is/was reportedly Valenzuela’s top gold buyer.
• China is/was the third largest buyer of Valenzuela’s nickel.

Then you think about:

• Trump ordered the bombing of Iran in 2025.
• Trump ordered the bombing and invasion of Valenzuela in 2026.

Then you remember that 2 days after the bombing & invasion of Valenzuela, Trump threatened Colombia’s President; “He’ll be next soon. I hope he’s listening, he’s going to be next.” So why Colombia?

• Vast reserves of oil & natural gas
• Huge gold reserves
• Huge nickel reserves
• Large silver reserves
• Large copper reserves
• Large coltan reserves
• Large platinum reserves

Than look back and remember that Trump is obsessed with Greenland. Why? Greenland has huge reserves of:

• rare earth elements
• gold
• zinc
• diamonds
• copper
• nickel
• oil

Trump has threatened multiple times to “annex” Greenland. Actually, Trump says he “absolutely needs” Greenland. Annex means to add/attach; so Trump wants to make Greenland part of the USA by whatever means necessary. Problem…Greenland is already part of Denmark. Another problem…only 6% of Greenland’s population wants to be part of the USA. And Denmark has repeatedly asked Trump to stop threatening to takeover Greenland. In a very strongly worded letter from world leaders Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom warned Trump against taking over Greenland. Should Trump ignore them…NATO would cease to exist according to NATO members. Actually Article 5 of NATO charter says the if one NATO member is attacked, then all NATO members must respond for its defense. All of the above mentioned countries are members of NATO.

Are we seeing the problem here yet?

Actually, a better question might be…Are we seeing the reasoning behind the problem yet?

Oh wait…why did I mention China early on?

In the 1930’s The US wasn’t thrilled with Japan and its rise in regional military might and its incredible industrial & economic prowess. Japan was also a military power and growing it to rival the US. And further, Japan was expanding through military actions and becoming the dominant power in Asia. So what was the US’s response?

The US imposed sanctions and embargoes on Japan, they included:

• Scrape metal (today’s rare earth metals)
• Iron
• Copper (20th century technology essential)
• Oil (cut off 90% of Japanese imports)
• Rubber
• Defense/military hardware and technology

And the US also:

• Froze Japanese assets in the USA
• Encouraged other countries to freeze Japan’s assets
• Restricted ability to international trade
• Outright ban on trade with China

Then the US increased its military presence in the Pacific to “check” the Japanese military, especially the navy. Here’s an interesting summary, “In summary, the US response to Japan’s expansion before Pearl Harbor was multifaceted, involving economic sanctions, diplomatic negotiations, military preparedness, and attempts to rally international opposition. ”

World War 2 started for the US in 1941, a decade after the US went to war with Japan economically. As Japan saw it…Japan was facing certain economic and societal doom and destruction due to the actions of the US and its allies. Japanese naval forces attacked Pearl Harbor December 7th, 1941. [I made a typo yesterday, I had originally said “5th”. speedilyfriedaf0476a712 pointed it out to me..thank you!]

History can be interesting…and predictive.

So…why is Trump doing these things at this time? That’s a seriously good question.

Maybe even more interesting is the fact that China is competing for world “hegemony”. Its only rival…the US. How do we know this? China has publicly stated that is their goal…to replace the US as the world’s superpower…and they have been working on it for very long time. But that is another whole story for another day. But let me leave you with this…So what exactly is the endgame in all of this?

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Wow…Trump can give a speech! But, the question is was it truth and good times…or lies?

Yeah, I can’t, or won’t, give my opinion on everything…but I can give my opinion on some statistics and facts that he was throwing around.

Let’s talk USA on the right-track/wrong-track:

• Jan2025 (Biden) 30% right-track / 62% wrong-track
• Dec2025 (Trump) 36% right-track / 57% wrong-track

Trump slightly better with the US being on the right-track, not much difference in the US being on the wrong-track. Way more people currently see the country being on the wrong-track under Trump right now.

Now for economic approval/disapproval numbers:

• Biden in Dec2024 – 30% approve / 61% disapprove
• Trump in Dec2025 – 41% approve / 55% disapprove

Trump has better approval number by a respectable margin, disapproval rate not a notable difference.

Overall presidential approval numbers:

• Biden Dec2024 – 39% approval / 57% disapproval
• Trump Dec2025 – 44% approval / 55% disapproval

Trump and Biden pretty close to tied for those approving and disapproving of their job as President.

If you look at the stats, Trump at the end of his first year is doing better than Biden at the end of his last year. However, not by much.

Trump also talked about prices, look at these sample numbers (Jan2025 vs Nov2025)…

• Gas average per gallon: $3.17 vs $3.02 (down 4.7%) *
• Hamburger per pound: $6.63 vs $7.19 (up 8.4%)
• Eggs per dozen: $5.83 vs $1.21 (down A LOT!)
• Soybeans: $966 vs $1058 (up 10%)

So prices are a mixed bag depending on which commodities you want to compare…some up, some down. Kinda a break even thing…sort of.

Let’s talk inflation rate. In Dec2024 (Biden) the inflation rate was 2.9%. In Nov2025 (Trump) the inflation rate is 3.1%. Ooooooppppppsssssss…Trump is doing worse than Biden on the inflation rate. Yeah, means Trump is driving up prices for consumers?

Speaking of consumers…

• The consumer sentiment index in Dec2024 (Biden) was 74%, pretty high/positive.
• The consumer sentiment index in Dec2025 (Trump) was 53.3%, low/negative.

Yeah pretty clear that the American consumer has a pretty negative view of the economy and their finances under Trump.

So you make your decision on what Trump had to say about the economy…it is entirely up to you. Those that are Trump-lovers will love what he had to say and praise everything he is doing…including how the economy is doing. If you hate Trump…he is the devil himself and the country is a Nazi-USA. Obviously both are wrong, driven by bias.

And for the record…if you look at the facts and stats, last night Trump blatantly lied misspoke about some of the economic numbers…the important meaningful numbers. As I have said before…Trump is his own worse enemy.

However, if you look at the facts and statistics…the country is not doing well and people are blaming Trump by a wide margin.

1. Majority of Americans believe we are on the wrong track.
2. Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump as President.
3. Inflation under Trump is higher in 2025.
4. Majority of Americans blame Trump for mishandling the economy.
5. American consumer sentiment is in the toilette under Trump.
6. Job growth in 2025 is actually slowing, unemployment is the highest in 4 years (4.6%), 700k more unemployed Americans than 1 year ago, and over 1million people laid off in 2025.

I guess when you look at actual numbers and stats you get a pretty good sense where the US is as a country…and what we/they think of Trump as President. What I find interesting is the “approve” numbers in polls. Regardless of party affiliation there is always a core group of supporters that approve of their guy no matter what. Test this thought of mine…

• 41% approve of Trump’s handling of the US economy
• But, unemployment is the highest in 4 years
• And, home foreclosures are up 20% in 2025
• And, national, corporate, & private debt grew hugely in 2025
• And, personal and corporate bankruptcies are up over 10% from last year
• And, auto loan based repossessions expected to hit an historic high of 3 million in 2025

Interesting, isn’t it.

But let’s not worry about what the facts, figures, and statistics say about the state of the US…a nice easy war with Venezuela where we overthrow their government will fix everything here in America.

A big beautiful war, the best ever war in the history of America, destroying the worst country the world has ever seen, worst country history has ever seen run by the worst man the universe has ever known. We will win, the biggest win in our history by the most powerful military in the world, in the history of world…the best ever, most powerful ever. Great big beautiful shinny planes, huge powerful wonderful warships, the best and biggest warships the world has ever known, big beautiful ships wonderful grey. Great war, beautiful war, wonderful war that we win, the biggest win the world has ever seen.

* There are differences in the average price of gas in the US in 2025. 
Another source showed the Dec2024 gas price at $3.03 and in Dec2025 at $2.89 (down 13%). 
I originally used what I thought was a more reliable source. 
Point is, the price of gasoline is not down anywhere near what Trump said in his address. 
But, I will give Trump a break...when was the last time Trump 
ever filled up his own tank and paid for his own gas? Probably never ;)

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From: Texas Dan

RE: < You know what I didn’t vote for? >

General points taken , but fuel prices are way down as is inflation. The economy is the one thing he is getting right.

Well Texas Dan,

Thanks for taking the time to reply, I appreciate it. I think discussion, give & take, comparing notes and experiences are a really good thing for Americans to do. Talking may well avoid something worse down the line for this country.

To your point of fuel prices…Before Trump was elected gasoline was $3.24 per gallon locally. Now it is $3.21. That is a decrease of less than 1% since Trump was elected. I wouldn’t call that “way down”, but that is just me.
National average of gasoline was $3.11 on 1/20, Trump’s inauguration day. National average of gasoline today 7/20 is $3.11. So no “down” at all since Trump took office.

As for inflation…the last 5 months of Biden regime inflation was running at 2.82% average. The first 5 months of Trumps reign it is 2.52%. That’s 3tenths of a point difference. Hardly what I would call “way down”. And unfortunately for America the inflation rate under Trump is trending up for the last 2 months (no figures out for July yet). Yeah, up 4tenths of a point in the last two months. So a larger tick up under Trump vs a down tick of 3tenths from Biden to Trump.

Unemployment rate in June 2025 was 4%, unchanged from June 2024. So Trump hasn’t improved the employment situation at all vs Biden as per June numbers.

Also, I will be posting an article in a day or two that shares economic information that is very damning to Trump. In June the average family paid $314 more to cover tariffs under Trump…$314 out of the pockets of the average American family. Not good economic news in my opinion. And horrible news when you look at it on an annual basis…over $3,700 in a year out of the wallets of each American family!!

Now, let’s touch on inflation vs wage increases. The numbers show that inflation increased faster than wage increases. That means, in terms of real wage increase…the average American worker lost ground under Trump last month.

Not looking good when you look at these actual facts and figures. Sorry about that. But maybe Trump can turn around the terrible economic numbers that are showing up so far under his presidency.

This is where I try to look at valid and reliable facts and evidence vs colored by my own bias. And yes, I have bias 😉 When a person listens to bias media, or the outrageous government propaganda that is spewed…well, someone can’t get the real truth, or the whole truth, at all from either.

AH

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The US government reported that June 2025 tariff/duty collections were about $27billion. That is three times higher than 1 year ago under Biden. Cool, the US is making money off foreign goods made by foreign companies, and brought into the US. Yea!

Oh, wait a second…who wrote the check for that $27billion that went into the US government bank account? Well, the companies that imported those goods wrote that check for the tariffs/duty on those items. And almost universally passed that cost on to American consumers who ended up buying those items. So in reality, US families paid the bill on the $27billion that the US government collected.

So that means last month the average American family paid $316 to the US government out of their already stretched thin wallets. Nice!! Americans paying more money to the US government…a dream come true for all red-blooded patriots, conservatives, and Republicans!!

Ah, wait a second…maybe you and I had other plans for that $316. Just saying…

But no problem at all…still time to rejoice! The US government had a budget surplus last month, June 2025!!!! Yea!! Time to celebrate good times…come on!

Oh, wait a second. The budget surplus was almost exactly $27billion dollars. $27billion budget surplus…$27billion in surplus from tariffs/duties????? Hummm…

But hey, still a budget surplus, right? Yea!!!!

Well, kinda…not exactly. See in May the budget deficit was well over $300billion…$3,750 per American family. So why the huge drop in the budget deficit…and change to a surplus? Mostly due to what the Treasury department called a “calendar adjustment”. And no, before you ask, I have no idea whatsoever what a “calendar adjustment” is.

What I do know is so far is the government for 2025 spent $1.34trillion more than it had. Yeah, that comes out to the US government passing on to each American family just about $16,000 more debt. But, hey…no big deal…good times are here again!! And look at it this way…we only have 3 more months in this fiscal year to add to that debt and deficit.

And really it is a bargain…this year the interest only on the US debt is only going to run about $14,000 per American family. What a deal!!!

Oh, wait a second…the US government puts us $16,000 per American family more in debt and then costs each of those same US families another $14,000 just to pay the interest on the US debt. That is a $30,000 per family loss. Oh, okay…that doesn’t sound so good to me…I don’t know about you…maybe you are dancing in the streets.

But no problem…tariff and duty collections by the US government is supposed to go way up during the remainder of the year thanks to all the new tariffs being put into place against other countries. Thank goodness! Oh, wait…American families are going to pay those bills too.

But here is some good news…no, great news! According to the US government personal income is up in April. Oh, wait…according to those same folks that increase is due to…wait for it…primarily an increase in government benefits and compensation. So personal income is up due to government spending through welfare, etc.. And who pays the bill for all that government spending? Oh crap…us.

But, that is okay, not to worry…from January to March the numbers were completely different. Oh wait, increase in personal income was eaten up by inflation increases; and real income actually ticked down. Dang…and I thought we were having an economic party in the good ole USA under the new administration.

Why am I writing an article so dripping with sarcasm and passing along horrible economic numbers?

In my mind it’s simple…we have to be aware of what is really happening. And the US government will never, ever tell you what is really happening. They will spin the numbers, embellish the truth, or out-right lie about what is happening. It is called “propaganda” and it comes from the government regardless of Democrat or Republican regime.

Over the last four decades you have read countless headlines and heard endless statements by the government and/or political hacks saying how good the US is doing and how wonderful they are making our lives. The real truth is far, far different. We just have to see it for what it is.

Think about the actual economic numbers I related earlier…the real numbers from the actual source:

• The average American family pays the bill for duties and tariffs the US government collects…in June alone that amounted to $314. For many families that is the difference paying an electric bill, buying food, or covering rent for that month. That will be over $3,700 per family this year.
• The average American family’s share of the US debt went up $16,000 so far for fiscal year 2025.
• The average American family’s share of the just the interest payment on the US debt will be $14,000 for 2025.

When was the last time you heard any administration, any politician, any President…ANYONE…tell you those numbers in plain English what they really mean?????

Is Trump to blame? Is Biden to blame? Yes & yes. They all are…along with ALL members of Congress…but especially every last person in Washington DC. They ALL share the blame. The blame is systemic…the US government is to blame. Our system of government is to blame…this democracy.

Our Founders did not set-up a democracy to have control over our lives. They set-up a Constitutional Republic to protect our lives, to guard our rights, freedoms, and liberties…and that included guarding and the safekeeping of our personal money, our personal income, and our property.

Why did the United States change from a Constitutional Republic to a democracy? Because a Constitutional Republic is designed to protect people from government. A democracy is a form of government that is designed to take power and money from people and transfer it to the government.

How many times have we heard the saying attributed to Founding Fathers…

“A democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner.”

And that helps us to understand what Karl Marx said…

“Democracy is the road to socialism.”

And what is socialism? It is the intermediate style of government as society changes from capitalism to a form of government called communism.

And what is communism? A system of government in which the government plans and controls the economy and all property, and a single, authoritarian group holds power.

So here is a question for you…Why do you think you hear virtually all the politicians refer to the United States as a democracy?

Wait, one more question…Why do you think everyone in the US government lauds the United States as a democracy?

Folks, it is coming at us…and most Americans are so caught up in worshiping their political idols and parties that they can’t see the destination where all of them are taking us.

Please take the time to allow your eyes to open and challenge yourself to see reality as actual reality, free as possible from bias. And then prepare yourself and your family for what is coming. And I tell you this…it is coming faster and sooner than most of us think.

Remember this…as Benjamin Franklin was exiting the meeting building during the Constitutional Convention in 1787, he was asked what was accomplished in terms of forming a government. His response, “A republic, if you can keep it.”

Notice he didn’t say, “A democracy, if you can keep it.” Why do you think that is?

Also notice, he said “…if you can keep it.” Why do you think he said it that way?

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From Texas Dan:

Cherry picking the months before the inaugural versus the 45 months before for your data comp is dishonest. But enjoy your half empty worldview. And I suppose you understand the arc of inflation referenced was almost totally related to your boy Biden’s acts in year 1 of his administration.

My response…

First off, again, thank you so much for sending me an email with your feedback. I wish you had posted in as a “reply” to the post. I would have appreciated if others could have read and gathered information from it. So, I hope you don’t mind me posting your reply here along with my response. Hopefully, folks can hear more from each side to make informed decisions.

Sorry, the information in your reply is a bit off:

1. I used a date the day before Trump was elected for the baseline for local gas prices vs Trump now. So the Nov 19^th was all Biden without the knowledge that Trump had been elected. Made it clear what the trend was between then (Biden) and now (Trump).

2. The gasoline national average was the day Trump was inaugurated vs Trump now. Made it clear, since it is a commodity, what the market was anticipating after Trump was elected and inaugurated compared to now, six months after Trump policies.

3. The unemployment data was a year earlier, June 2024 (Biden’s 3rd year), vs Trump now…six months into Trump’s policies. So all Biden vs all Trump.

4. As for inflation it was the last 5 months of Biden policies that had been in-place for 4.5 years and the first 5 months of Trump policies. The trends are clear, valid, and reliable…Biden policies vs Trump policies. Okay, the first month or so of Trump would/could have influence by Biden’s policies. But, that actually showed a down trend and I can reliably attribute any Biden influence so I didn’t indicate any.

5. And finally, there was no “cherry picking”. I used dates and time frames that I thought accurately represented data for each person and their policies. I am sure other people could pick and choose whatever dates they wanted. I tried to be objective and without bias…IMHO.

And for the record:

I voted for Trump 3 times. I am one of those supporters who got him into the White House twice and tried to the other time when he ran against Biden; had it not been for election interference/influence he would have made it. And I have stated that multiple times for years and years that I voted for Trump. AND, that I both recognized and I appreciate the good things he has done and is doing.

Your rather blatant attempt to insult, belittle, and discredit me with your “… your boy Biden’s…” comment is an emotional reaction…not based in fact, logic, reality, or evidence. I am sorry you stooped to that vs making a case with facts, figures, and evidence. And therein lies the exact problem I’ve been talking about for a long time…bias. However, I do recognize that Trump is a hot topic for many folks and I do recognize the emotional side of it. So, no personal offense taken; I hope none was intended.

I’ve used other terms such as “worshipers”, “boot-lickers”, etc. But I don’t think those apply to you at all and it would be totally inappropriate on my part to use those terms in your case. I am not sure why you don’t look at facts, figures, evidence, etc. and allow reality to guide you and your comments. But, that is your choice and I respect that. It is part of that hot topic, a divided America thing taking place…and getting worse.

The sad part is, we probably have far, far more in common than your emotions will allow you to accept. And we probably have the same goal(s) for our country…a strong Constitutional Republic guided by the rule of law, incorporating the ideals put forth in the Declaration of Independence. Unfortunately, we don’t have any politicians that can get that done…or restored. And that has been the case for at least 50 years or more now….probably more like 130 years. And TPTB want to divide the people to make us easier to control. Goes to the saying, “United we stand, divided we fall.” All the conflict, confusion, corruption, and chaos does an excellent job of dividing us.

I wish you all the best and hope you find what you are looking for not just in your personal life but in your political ideals as well.

Best,

AH

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The Great Reset has started?

I have been watching so many data points closely for a long time now, especially the economy and markets. While the markets are indicators, it is really the economy that is the key to watch. And it is the behavior of the economy over time, not just the last month or even the last decade. Then add in some of the situations circling the economy such as politics, laws, trends, public square violence, law enforcement, foreign wars, precious metals, housing, illegal immigrants, education and educators, etc. All together it begins to paint a realistic picture what is happening…almost.

The problem here is perception vs perspective vs reality vs objectivism. In other words…what is really going on. And to know what is really going on requires us to be objective…completely objective, and then we can properly asses our situation for what it is. Unfortunately, perspective and perception, both of those are influenced by bias, prejudice, bigotry, and even health (mental and physical). So, here are a couple things to consider:

• Perception is the way we interpret and experience sensory information.
• Perspective is a way of perceiving and interpreting the world, influenced by various factors such as culture, experience, and mood.
• Reality refers to the state of things as they actually exist, encompassing all events, entities, and phenomena, whether observable or not.
• Reality is not objective, but subjective and shaped by our sensory organs and brains.
• Objectivism is the position that there is a single reality in which we live; the material world and that it exists independent of our awareness.

So everything I say, everything I write cannot be considered completely objective…but it can be reality. Reality to me. Some things I say and write about are objective. Something such as the S&P lost almost 6% on Friday April 4^th, 2025. That is not subjective in any way, it is purely objective. But another problem sticks its head up…the way I use that objective statement. The conclusion or summary can be subjective even though I use the objective statement to present that opinion.

All of that being said…this article is full of objective statements but all around it are my perceptions, perspectives, and my reality. Yeah, that’s all called my opinion…proceed with caution.

If you haven’t read my posts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday…well, don’t read this post till you do. Otherwise, this article will not make sense; kinda like starting to read a book in the middle…you will miss all of the foundation and most of the story line.

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I’ve been writing a lot about the economy for years. I have tried to expose the lies, the trends, the manipulation; but mostly, the intentional destruction of the economy that is taking place and has been taking place since the early 1970’s. And along with the destruction of the economy has been the intentional destruction of America’s middle-class. It is all plain to see, based on objective statistics and evidence, along with including a clear vision of “why.”

What is the end game of America having its economy and middle-class destroyed? Ah, that’s absolutely my opinion based on my perceptions and perspectives; it is my reality. The end game? There is increasingly only two classes of people throughout the world; workers and the rich. But I will concentrate on just America for this article. Facts show that the rich are getting richer and the lower-class (lower-income) segment of the population is growing and has been since the early 1970’s.

If you have followed my site for the last 5 – 10 years you have seen me use their words themselves from the people at the top who are implementing this plan. Early on (post-WWII) it was the Bretton Woods Conference, formally known as the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference. Then it expanded to the CFR (Council on Foreign Relations). A major expansion took place when it morphed into the Davos crowd. Lately, the leading formal organization at the second level of leadership is the WEF (World Economic Forum). And of course the United Nations has been involved all along.

So who is at the very top? I don’t know. It is so secret that they are not known. There is much speculation but I question all of that since the secrecy is 100% solid. But those people are there, there is leadership.

So why write about this now? There is a real possibility that we are headed into the Great Reset. Not “headed” into it in a few years or a decade or two from now. I mean we may be headed into it right now. Have you considered that as a possibility?

The #1 situation they need to actually start the Great Reset process is a combination of chaos and violence in the streets, and world in general, then confusion and concern in the economic well being of the world but mostly in the United States. At that point people will scream for safety and security, peace and stability, calm and serenity. Why? Because people will be so fed up with all the crap swirling around them…they just want stability with a healthy does of safety. And that is where the global elitists, the Great Reset founders/leadership, have a plan ready to go…it’s called authoritarianism.

It is a proven methodology. The latest full-blown example was Hitler in 1930’s Germany. Their country was wrecked and the people demoralized after WWI. Hitler comes along and “poof” the citizens have pride in their country again and a put “Germany First” and “Make Germany Great Again” mentality into play. And it worked. Their problem…Hitler over-played his hand because he was insane and evil.

So where is the United States today? Hell, where is the world today?

• Ukraine/Russia War between Russia and NATO.
• Middle East War between Israel/USA and Hamas/Iran.
• At least 11 other countries at war besides those mentioned above.
• China and the US in open economic warfare.
• Trade war raging across the world.
• The US markets in dire straights.
• The US in recession.
• The US economy staggering.
• US unemployment growing.
• This weekend 100’s of anti-Trump protests around the country.
• Large number of law suits against the Trump Administration.
• Domestic terrorism on the rise in the US.
• Growing criminal violence on the rise in the US.
• Growing criminal activity and extreme violence by illegal immigrants in the US.

And so much more than just those points listed above. You see it every day in the news…and in your neighborhoods and towns.

Let me share just a brief overview from one day last week:

• On Thursday, April 3rd, a college conservative group (Turning Point USA) was violently attacked in California. And reportedly police who were on scene did nothing to defend the group from the attackers.
• On that same day a pro-life advocate who was speaking with a woman in New York City was violently assaulted and rushed to the hospital.
• Again on that same day, a University of South Carolina student was run down and killed by a 24 year old illegal immigrant. In the car with the illegal immigrant killer…two more illegal immigrants.
• Once more, the same day again, three MS-13 gang members (illegal immigrants) were arrested for murder of a 22 year old South Florida man (US citizen). The reason for the murder…the MS-13 wannabes were performing an initiation requirement into MS-13 by stabbing the victim over 100 times.

Okay, you get my point; crime and violence are running rampant in the US. But I don’t need to tell you that…you see it and live it each day. And I haven’t even touched on the extreme drug problem in the US.

I mentioned the WEF early in this article…good news and bad news. Good News…WEF head Klaus Schwab is leaving as its leader, and to say he is diabolical would be an understatement. Bad News…Schwab adviser and likely successor to head the WEF is Yuval Noah Harari. Who is he? Well, let’s sum him up in one phrase…a quote of his own words…”most of the world’s population is unneeded.” He has often spoken in Davos at WEF conferences. He is gay and married to a man. While he is Hebrew by culture, he is an atheist. He is also a vegetarian. He has been described by some who know him well as pure evil. Scholastic peers have described him as “dangerous” in his beliefs. Several Christian groups are asking if he might be “the False Prophet of the book of Revelation”.

Where am I going with all of this?

I am asking the question loudly, clearly, plainly…

“Could the Great Reset be occurring right now, and about to accelerate?”

Think about it…

• The world markets and economies are being turned upside down with chaos and uncertainty.
• The US markets are tanking and the US economy is getting worse.
• There are mass demonstrations all around the US…100’s of them with hundreds and thousands of people attending each.
• We have 13 wars occurring right now, 2 of them relatively major.
• And US politics and citizens are extremely divided like never before in my lifetime.

What more would it take to initiate the Great Reset? Or, as I asked earlier…Has it already started?

I know there are a lot Trump supporters, sycophants, and worshipers out there. I get that. I love a whole of what he has done; 1) drastically cutting the federal workforce, 2) deporting illegals, 3) cutting government agency budgets, 4) even his reciprocal tariffs. But the very stuff I love it also destabilizing society and to a great extent even the world.

Let’s ask this out loud:

• Has the Great Reset started?
• And if so, how do we deal with it?

There is still a question floating around in my head…should I ask it out loud?

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Let’s run some numbers of what is happening in the US since 1989 (the start of latest round of endless war)…

Oil futures prices –

Top 3 US defense contractor’s stock prices –

Summary –

Now let’s do some summarizing and comparing 1989 (latest start of endless wars) – 2025 (after the attack on Iran):

1. Oil Price up 392%
2. Defense Contractor Avg Stock price up 4457%
3. US Defense Department budget up 264%
4. Amount of income US govt took from US taxpayers up 233%
5. US National Debt up 1323%
6. US National Debt to GDP ratio up 148% (current debt is 124% of GDP, anything over 100% is considered a very dangerous economic situation)

So who is getting rich from all these wars…endless wars?

Let’s summarize who exactly benefits from the US Government’s love of, and lust for, war:

• Oil Companies
• Defense Contractors
• US Defense Department (and their boss)
• US Congress

Oh, wait…according to definition…those four make up the majority of the Military-Industrial Complex. Imagine that!

Come on…just because 26,000 people work at the Pentagon shouldn’t bother you…and the fact it is the 2^nd largest office building in the world. Somebody has to do all that planning for which war to start next and which country is next on the invasion list. Odd though…we lost in Iraq, we lost in Afghanistan…ah, come think of it, we haven’t won a war since WWII…80 years ago.

No problem…hire more folks for the Pentagon!!! Now there’s the answer. Wait just a minute…what?

Let’s do a little bit bigger picture summary; in the last 35 years:

• US government takes 233% more money out of the pockets of US taxpayers
• US government puts the country further in debt by 1323%
• US government puts our entire economy in jeopardy at a staging pace of 148%

And during that same time period:

• The US middle class (% of income) has shrunk by 14pts (57% to 43% of US population)
• The US lower class (% of income) has increased by 11%
• The US upper class (% of income) has increased by 10pts (38% to 48% of US population)
• Average household income up 70%
• Inflation up 160%.
• Average house price up more than 5 times of the average household income increase

Well, well, well…that means; 1) lower class population in increasing, 2) middle class population is decreasing, 3) the upper class is increasingly rich, 4) income rose by less then 1/2 the rate of inflation. Summary: the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer…while the middle class continues to disappear since 1970.

Oh, and house prices are increasing 7 times faster than household income…yeah, more and more people can’t afford a home and more people are becoming homeless. Oh, and paychecks only going 1/2 as far. Hummmmm….

But here is the one stat that should stagger you, while breaking your heart…Since 2001 more than 120,000 US military veterans have died by suicide, double the rate in 1989. The veteran suicide rate is now between 30 – 40 vets per day committing suicide. Why do you think that is? What does that make you feel deep in your soul?

So how is that US government and the endless wars working out for us?????

So what country do we bomb next? And let’s figure out what country to invade next. Yeah!!!!! USA, USA, USA, USA…

Yup, the US loves war…we lust for it like meth and crack addicts. And we spend money we don’t have…by the 10’s of trillions to satisfy all that war…all that death and destruction. How sad. How pathetic.

And what just might be wrong with us???

• In 1989 85% of the US population identified at Christian.
• In 2024 that number had dropped to 68% of the US population identified at Christian.

I guess the facts speak for themselves…pretty plain to see as far as I am concerned.

And we keep sending back the same old bullshit politicians to Washington election after election. And I mean ALL of them!

We deserve exactly what we are getting. But not to worry…it gets worse…far worse.

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