March 04, 2025 | Read Online

🇺🇸 Trump's Tariffs Just Yielded Unthinkable Returns

📝 From The Desk Of Clayton Keirns, Editor In Chief 📍
🌊San Diego, CA 🌊

Happy Tuesday!

President Trump has been dishing out tariffs like hotcakes, and so-called "Economic experts" assured us that it would be the end of America has we know it.

Well, in short, they were very….

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On Monday, we saw just how wrong they were.

For starters, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced they will pump another $100 billion across four years into semiconductor chips in the U.S.

Moreover - and this is the REALLY good part - they're going to be making more "cutting edge" chips here in the states.

This is the Trump difference.

Under Biden, the same company reserved its most advanced chipmaking for its native Taiwan. No longer!

(Thank you Trump and thank you tariffs!)

Furthermore, the threat of U.S. tariffs has led Honda to decide it will make its next Civic hybrid in Indiana instead of Mexico, reporters Reuters' Maki Shiraki.

In fact, the company said they plan to start producing a whopping 200,000 Civic Hybrids annually in mid-2028 in Indiana — a pivot from its original intention to go to Guanajuato due to higher costs in the U.S. and Canada.

Trump always aid we'd get tired of winning, but I don't think ANY of us are anywhere close to being done!

Now, let's get into the rest of the newsletter…

In today's email:
💸 Trump on trade
🇺🇦 Russia/Ukraine
🚨 NY FBI head resigns

✅TRACKING TRUMP✅

Curated by Mike Luso

🤩 BIG WINS: Let's kick off the week by highlighting major wins for American manufacturing, border security, and small businesses. Honda and Clarios announced new U.S.-based manufacturing projects, adding to Apple's $500 billion and Eli Lilly's $27 billion investments. Illegal border crossings hit record lows in February, down 94% from last year, as ICE arrests surged and cartel operatives admitted fear of Trump's crackdown. Meanwhile, the Treasury Department suspended Biden-era reporting requirements, easing burdens on small businesses.

✍️ EXECUTIVE ORDERS: President Trump signed an Executive Order declaring English as the official language of the United States. The order reverses a Clinton-era mandate requiring extensive language assistance while still allowing agencies to provide services in other languages when necessary. The goal for this move is to strengthen national unity, streamline government operations, and encourage immigrants to integrate through a common language. More than 30 states already recognize English as their official language.

🪵 TIMBER: Trump has given a boost to domestic timber production, streamline forest management policies, and reduce reliance on imported lumber. He aims to cut red tape, speed up approvals under the Endangered Species Act, and increase timber sales from public lands. This will also create jobs, lower construction costs, and improve wildfire prevention.

💲 TARIFFS: The President signed an order doubling tariffs on Chinese goods from 10% to 20% in response to China's failure to curb the flow of synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, into the U.S. The administration cited China's lack of cooperative enforcement as a continued threat to national security and public health. This move follows previous executive actions aimed at pressuring Beijing to take stronger measures against illicit drug production and trafficking.

Russia and Ukraine

Trump called out Europe for apparently spending less aid on Ukraine than they do buying RUSSIAN oil and gas!

Fact check: True!

Recent analyses indicate that the European Union's expenditures on Russian fossil fuels have surpassed its financial aid to Ukraine.

In the third year of the Russia/Ukraine war, the EU spent 21.9 billion on Russian oil and gas imports, exceeding the 18.7 billion allocated for financial aid to Ukraine in 2024.
This disparity caught the eye of Trump, suggesting that Europe's continued energy purchases indirectly fund Russia's war efforts.

Despite sanctions and efforts to reduce dependency, Russia earned $242 billion from global fossil fuel exports in the same period, with the EU's imports accounting for a significant portion.

Which begs the question: How does Europe balance its energy needs with geopolitical considerations?

European leaders are reportedly reassessing their energy policies and support strategies for Ukraine. The EU has provided almost $135 billion in various forms of support to Ukraine, including economic, military, financial, and humanitarian aid.

Now there are ongoing discussions about increasing defense spending and reducing reliance on Russian energy to align financial commitments with geopolitical objectives.

Let's hear from the American People!

💭 Today's Question: Thoughts on the Russia/Ukraine war? How should Trump deal with Zelenskyy/Putin?

Reply to this email with your response!

Quick News Bites

🇺🇸 President Trump criticized former President Ronald Reagan's trade policies, stating, "I'm a huge fan of Ronald Reagan, but he was very bad on trade." Trump's recent imposition of steep tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China marks a significant departure from Reagan's free-trade stance.

🔥 Bill Nye recently claimed that wildfires in the Carolinas "didn't use to be a thing" before climate change. However, historical data indicates that wildfires have occurred in these states for decades; for example, South Carolina experiences approximately 5,000 wildfires annually, and its largest recorded wildfire occurred in 1976.

🤖 First Lady Melania Trump participated in a Capitol Hill roundtable to advocate for the bipartisan "Take It Down Act," which aims to criminalize the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including AI-generated deepfake pornography. She emphasized the devastating impact of such malicious online content on teenagers, particularly girls, and called for prioritizing children's safety over partisan politics.

🗄️ James Dennehy, head of the FBI's New York Field Office, was recently compelled to resign without being provided a specific reason. This development follows Attorney General Pam Bondi's allegations that the FBI's New York office withheld thousands of pages of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents from the Department of Justice. Dennehy's forced departure also coincides with his previous resistance to directives from the Trump administration, particularly concerning the identification of agents involved in the January 6 Capitol riot investigations.

🇺🇸 Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has expressed openness to a potential presidential run in 2028, stating he would "certainly consider" it if he believes he can serve effectively. Despite the defeat alongside former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, Walz remains engaged in political discussions and has ruled out a bid for the U.S. Senate seat of retiring Democrat Tina Smith.