Links for 4-11-25
Trump’s goal: get trading partners to table
Victor Davis Hanson: Ten tariff questions never asked. From: American Greatness. The real trade war wasn’t Trump’s—it was decades of lopsided deals, deficits, and double standards America tolerated while others profited.
⭐️ Scott Bessent says Trump’s goal was always to get trading partners to table after major pause announcement. From: Harold Hutchinson/Daily Caller News. Bessent said that Trump had obtained “maximum leverage” to get trading partners to negotiate.
Secretary of Treasury: ‘It’s Main Street’s turn to restore the American Dream.’ From: American Greatness Staff. “It’s Main Street’s turn to hire workers, it’s Main Street’s turn to drive investment and it’s Main Street’s turn to restore the American dream.”
🦉 The Left discovers Milton Friedman. From: Larry Elder/Creators. It's good news that the left has discovered and begun quoting Friedman on unilateral free trade.
China is isolated, and rest of the world is lining up to make deals. From: David Sacks/X. They did everything they could to create a panic.
📌 Trump set to sign Exec Order boosting domestic coal to meet AI power demands. From: Zero Hedge. …the “largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history.”
Nancy Pelosi's $264 million milestone sparks outrage: 'insider trading or savvy investing?' From: Econotimes. For years, Pelosi has faced accusations of benefiting financially from her insider knowledge as a congresswoman.
👏 House passes bill to limit ‘rogue’ judges from pausing Trump’s executive actions. From: Victor Nava/NY Post. The “No Rogue Rulings Act” cleared the lower chamber in a 219-213 vote, with one Republican joining all Democrats in opposing the legislation.
Yowza! Trump administration to fine illegal aliens with deportation order $998/day until they leave. From: David Strom/Hot Air. These fines seem to be a way to do that safely, humanely, and most importantly voluntarily. Leave, and you can avoid the fines. Simple.
👍 IRS to provide illegal immigrants' data to ICE under new agreement. From: Zero Hedge. "DHS can legally request return information relating to individuals under criminal investigation, and the IRS must provide it..."
Trump kills Biden effort to hamper energy development. From: Las Vegas Review-Journal. Mr. Biden’s edict had a short shelf life.
🚩 “Coercive control”: Parents could lose custody under proposed Colorado law for “misgendering.” From: Jonathan Turley. Parental rights are emerging as one of the major civil liberties movements of this generation.
Activist judges rubber stamped billions in suspect Social Security disability claims. From: Luke Rosiak/Daily Wire. One judge green-lit payments in 95% of 1,268 cases, despite Social Security having ruled the people not disabled.
😮 Florida lawmakers don't want you to know when a cop shoots someone. From: Autumn Billings/Reason. The Sunshine State is considering a bill that would expand protections for law enforcement officers who use deadly force or cause great bodily harm.
🎯 The five-tear anniversary Of COVID lockdowns. From: Jennifer Sey/Brownstone Institute. "I won’t forgive these psychopaths/pathetic cowards/aggressive virtue-signaling conformists. Ever."
Nationwide proposal to remove cellphones from classrooms introduced. From: Sarah Roderick-Fitch/Center Square. As cellphone bans in schools are gaining steam in dozens of states, one lawmaker is taking it to the federal level.
🤥 Whoopi Goldberg falsely claims egg prices have not fallen ‘one cent’ since Trump took office. From: Nicole Silverio/Daily Caller News. Egg prices have fallen 44% since the start of 2025 after prices had soared to record levels under former President Joe Biden’s administration.