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Trump nominates “Soros’ right hand man” for Treasury Secretary

Donald Trump's USA

Published 25 November 2024
– By Editorial Staff
Scott Bessent and his old friend George Soros.

Scott Bessent, a hedge fund billionaire and longtime partner of globalist and currency speculator George Soros, is expected to become the next U.S. Treasury secretary after being nominated by Donald Trump.

“He will help me usher in a new Golden Age for the United States”, the president-elect himself announced.

Bessent, who founded the investment firm Kew Square Capital Management, is considered one of Trump’s staunchest supporters in the financial world and is said to have become perhaps the president’s top economic adviser in recent months.

Although Bessent has supported Trump’s policies and economic proposals on global trade tariffs, many of the president-elect’s supporters are critical of the choice because of the hedge fund billionaire’s background – he has had a very close relationship for decades with George Soros, a person who is both unknown and heavily criticized in conservative circles.

The personal relationship with Soros began in the early 1990s when Bessent began working at the globalist’s investment firm, Soros Fund Management, according to Newsweek.

Bessent, who was said to have keen analytical skills and strategic thinking beyond the ordinary, also rose quickly in Soros’s network and soon gained great influence over Soros’s team in London.

Soros’ investment manager

During “Black Wednesday” in 1992, when Soros “broke the Bank of England” by speculating and betting against the British pound, Bessent is said to have played an absolutely decisive role and after that also started to be referred to as “Soros’ right hand man”.

The Swedish krona was also shorted and although Soros became a multi-billionaire as a result of his actions, they also led to widespread contempt and criticism from various quarters and contributed greatly to George Soros being seen by many as a bad actor.

Bessent also began to be seen as an increasingly important figure in the world of global finance, and in 2011 he became Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the entire Soros Fund Management, overseeing billions of dollars in assets and directing the firm’s investment strategy.

In 2015, Bessent left the Soros firm to start his own hedge fund – but again, this was made possible with direct financial support from George Soros to the tune of $2 billion.

“Respected by everybody”

Although it is unclear what the private relationship between Soros and Bessent looks like today, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Treasury is said to have continued close ties to organizations and projects that Soros supports or funds in various ways.

It is also noteworthy that in the early 2000s, Bessent explicitly supported Democratic candidates such as Al Gore and Hillary Clinton, but in 2016 he began funding Republican campaigns instead, and eventually Trump’s campaign.

In recent years, the hedge fund billionaire has reportedly donated millions of dollars to various Republican campaigns and initiatives, which some have interpreted as a break with Soros and his more left-liberal and globalist agenda.

Others are far more critical, arguing that Bessent’s track record makes him directly unfit to represent the U.S. in the role of Treasury Secretary and that he simply cannot be trusted.

However, Trump himself is convinced that the former Soros boss is the right choice, proudly stating that Bessent is “respected by everybody” in the financial world.

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Trump sanctions ICC after arrest warrant for Netanyahu

Donald Trump's USA

Published 7 February 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Trump and Netanyahu during a previous meeting in Washington.

In November, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant – both accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Now Donald Trump is responding with sanctions – but not against the Israeli war criminals, but against the court that allegedly threatens the US and its allies.

I, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, find that the International Criminal Court (ICC), as established by the Rome Statute, has engaged in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel”, the President writes in his decree.

The ICC has, without a legitimate basis, asserted jurisdiction over and opened preliminary investigations concerning personnel of the United States and certain of its allies, including Israel, and has further abused its power by issuing baseless arrest warrants targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant”, it further claims.

Trump is careful to point out that the ICC has no jurisdiction over either the US or Israel because neither country has ratified the Rome Statute, is a member of the ICC or has recognized the court.

Both nations are thriving democracies with militaries that strictly adhere to the laws of war”, the presidential order continues.

“Significant consequences”

It can be noted that Trump’s move comes in the context of Netanyahu’s visit to the US President in Washington, where the two also unveiled the plan to turn Gaza into American territory and permanently displace the entire Palestinian population.

According to Trump, the ICC’s actions against Israel and the US “set a dangerous precedent” and “undermines the critical national security and foreign policy work of the United States Government and our allies, including Israel”.

The United States will impose tangible and significant consequences on those responsible for the ICC’s transgressions, some of which may include the blocking of property and assets, as well as the suspension of entry into the United States of ICC officials, employees, and agents, as well as their immediate family members, as their entry into our Nation would be detrimental to the interests of the United States”, he continued.

“Final solution”

According to local authorities, nearly 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza during the Israeli invasion – the majority of them women and children. Many more have been injured or are reported missing and a majority of the territory’s population is now internally displaced.

Trump’s continued close alliance with Israel and the ethnic cleansing of Gaza is also facing harsh criticism, including from American journalist Max Blumenthal, who argues that the American people hardly benefit from funding or participating in the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians:

Now, Trump has vowed to carry out the Final Solution on Israel’s behalf, and possibly with US troops. Israelis love his genocidal energy, with 80% telling the Jerusalem Post they favor Trump’s plan, and only 13% declaring it ‘immoral’. Average Americans might be less enthusiastic about embarking on a foreign ethnic cleansing adventure, but as this episode makes undeniably clear, they are not the ones who determine their government’s policy when it comes to the ‘Jewish and democratic’ state“.

Trump may shut down US aid agency

Donald Trump's USA

Published 7 February 2025
– By Editorial Staff
According to Elon Musk, Trump agrees that the aid agency cannot be saved.

The much-criticized US aid and development agency USAID may soon be shut down, according to Elon Musk, who heads the Trump administration’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

In an official statement, the White House also points out that the agency is deeply dysfunctional, and that US taxpayers’ money has been wasted on LGBTQ propaganda for children in other countries, funding of terrorists in the Middle East, and financial support for an organization that has been engaged in experimental virus research at the infamous Wuhan laboratory.

Trump’s negative attitude towards the agency has been well known for a long time, and he has declared that it is “time for it to die”.

Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), says the President is of the same opinion and “agrees that we should shut it down”.

It became apparent that its not an apple with a worm it in. What we have is just a ball of worms. You’ve got to basically get rid of the whole thing. It’s beyond repair. We’re shutting it down.

Did you know that USAID, using your tax dollars, funded research on bioweapons, including covid-19, that killed millions of people?” he writes in a post on his own platform X.

“Malicious projects”

The White House seems to share the view that it is time for the agency to “die”. A press release states that for decades the agency has “has been unaccountable to taxpayers as it funnels massive sums of money to the ridiculous – and, in many cases, malicious – pet projects of entrenched bureaucrats, with next-to-no oversight” and that those responsible have never been held accountable for their actions.

It also lists the following examples of “waste and abuse” and emphasizes that this is only a small part of the agency’s destructive activities:

  • $1.5 million to “promote diversity, equity and inclusion in Serbia’s workplaces and business community”
  • $70,000 for the production of a “DEI musical” in Ireland
  • $2.5 million for electric vehicles in Vietnam
  • $47,000 for a “trans opera” in Colombia
  • $32,000 for a “transgender newspaper” in Peru
  • $2 million for gender reassignment and “LGBT activism” in Guatemala
  • $6 million dollars to fund tourism in Egypt
  • Hundreds of thousands of dollars to a nonprofit with ties to terrorist-labeled organizations – even after an inspector general launched an investigation
  • Millions to EcoHealth Alliance which was involved in research at the Wuhan lab
  • Hundreds of thousands of meals that went to al-Qaeda affiliated fighters in Syria
  • Funding to prescribe “personalized” contraceptives in developing countries
  • Hundreds of millions of dollars to fund “irrigation canals, farming equipment, and even fertilizer used to support the unprecedented poppy cultivation and heroin production in Afghanistan”, which benefits the Taliban.

The list could literally go on and on – and all this has been going on for decades. Under President Trump, the waste, fraud, and abuse will end immediately”, the White House communique concludes.

The agency has also been accused of funneling money to suspicious lobby groups and foundations, where it is often unclear where the money has actually ended up. It is also alleged to have funded CIA-linked organizations and projects engaged in subversion in other countries to further US geopolitical interests.

Greenland bans foreign donations to politicians over US influence concerns

Donald Trump's USA

Published 6 February 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Greenlandic parties and politicians are no longer allowed to accept donations from anonymous or foreign donors.

Greenland’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday banning political parties from accepting contributions “from foreign or anonymous donors”.

This follows President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for the US to take control of the vast and mineral-rich Arctic island from Denmark.

The law aims to protect “the political integrity of Greenland” and “must be seen in light of the geopolitical interests of Greenland and the current situation where representatives of a major allied power have expressed an interest in taking over and controlling Greenland”, it says.

Before taking office for his second term on January 20, Trump said he could not rule out using military or economic pressure to take control of Greenland, arguing that such a change is crucial both for US national security – but also for the whole “free world”.

His eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, also visited Greenland last month and promised residents that “we’re going to treat you well” in the event of a US takeover.

Rejecting Trump’s demands

Greenland’s pro-independence leader, Mute Egede, has rejected Trump’s demand to buy the island on the grounds that the people do not want to be either Danish or American. Already today, the Danish territory has extensive self-government and parliament in Nuuk and makes its own decisions on most issues.

Parties, including local and youth branches, are not allowed to accept contributions from anonymous or foreign donors. Foreign contributors are defined as persons or organizations domiciled outside Greenland”. the new law states.

If a party receives such contributions, they must return them, and if they do not, the money must be transferred to the Treasury instead. Anyone who breaks the law risks a fine and the illegal contributions will be confiscated, it says.

Trump: US to take over Gaza – and deport all Palestinians

Donald Trump's USA

Published 6 February 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Trump and Netanyahu during yesterday's press conference.

In a stunning announcement on Tuesday, President Donald Trump declared that the US will “take over” the entire Gaza Strip, “level the site” and then rebuild it.

The US President also believes that the two million Palestinians currently living in the area must leave Gaza permanently.

– They instead can occupy all of a beautiful area with homes and safety, and they can live out their lives in peace and harmony in other areas or countries, he said at a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

– The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it, too. We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site. Level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings and create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area, the President continued.

Gaza, according to Trump, will be transformed into the “Riviera of the Middle East”. However, it is not mainly Palestinians in Gaza who will benefit from this prosperity instead, “people from all over the world will live there”.

“Can’t live in Gaza”

Trump wants the entire Palestinian population to be permanently relocated to other countries such as neighboring Jordan and Egypt.

– We should go to other countries of interest with humanitarian hearts, and there are many of them that want to do this, and build various domains that will ultimately be occupied by the 1.8 million Palestinians living in Gaza.

Forcing the entire Palestinian population to leave their homes forever has, according to the President, great advantages because in such a scenario they’re “going to have peace” and will not be shot at and killed.

– The only reason the Palestinians want to go back to Gaza is they have no alternative.

“Everyone loves the idea”

He also believes that a US “long-term ownership” of Gaza will “bring great stability” to the region and that this is a very popular idea back home in the US.

– Everybody I have spoken to loves the idea of the United States owning that piece of land.

Asked if the displaced Palestinians will have the right to return in the future, the President says this is not an issue.

It would be my hope that we could do something really nice, really good, where they wouldn’t want to return. Why would they want to return? That place has been hell.

“Fresh ideas”

Speaking briefly after Trump, Netanyahu praised the US president for his “fresh ideas”.

– I believe, Mr. President, that your willingness to puncture conventional thinking, thinking that has failed time and time and time again, your willingness to think outside the box with fresh ideas will help us achieve all these goals.

Jordan and Egypt have so far resisted taking in millions of displaced Palestinians but Trump said he still had “a feeling” that the countries’ leaders “will open their hearts and will give us the kind of land that we need to get this done. And people can live in harmony and peace”.