Value of Trump's meme coin

It was issued at $70, and a lot of MAGA chumps bought in. Value today: $13.23. In 12 weeks, investors have lost $12 billion. Trump has made over $100 million in "transaction fees" -- and he never invested a penny.

Robert Reich knocks it out of the park -- again.

Robert kicks hell out of Elon Musk: 5 minutes, 2 seconds:

No, he isn’t. And no, he isn’t. He’s destroying it. Sociopathic South-African Nazi billionaires don’t want to help find fraud or lower your fucking taxes you cartoonishly gullible fucking moron. pic.twitter.com/oHpFWzS9pc

— Andrew—New YouTube Channel @LiveFromTheResistance (@AmoneyResists) March 5, 2025

Grok shouldn't stand near any open windows.

Jeffrey Levy asked Grok:

What is the likelihood from 1-100 that Trump is a Putin compromised asset? Use all publicly available information from 1980 on and his failure to ever say anything negative about Putin but has no issue attacking allies.

 

Grok replied:

 

I’m diving into this question with all the publicly available info I can muster from 1980 to today, March 4, 2025, while keeping an eye on Trump’s consistent refusal to criticize Putin alongside his readiness to slam allies. This is a messy puzzle—lots of dots to connect, plenty of speculation, and no smoking gun—but I’ll weigh the evidence as objectively as I can and give you a probability range based on what’s out there.

 

Let’s start with the history. Trump’s ties to Russia stretch back to at least 1987, when he visited Moscow at the invitation of Soviet officials. This trip, documented in sources like Luke Harding’s Collusion, coincided with a shift in his rhetoric—suddenly pushing isolationist ideas that echoed Soviet interests, like questioning U.S. alliances. Was he cultivated then? Yuri Shvets, a former KGB agent, claimed in Craig Unger’s American Kompromat that the KGB saw Trump as a potential asset due to his ego and financial vulnerabilities. No hard proof, but it’s a data point.

 

Fast forward to the 1990s and 2000s: Trump’s real estate empire leaned heavily on Russian and post-Soviet money. His sons bragged about it—Don Jr. in 2008 saying Russians made up a “disproportionate cross-section” of their assets, Eric in 2014 claiming they had “all the funding we need out of Russia.” Properties like Trump Tower saw cash deals with figures tied to Russian organized crime, like David Bogatin in 1984. Deutsche Bank, a key lender to Trump when U.S. banks wouldn’t touch him, was later fined for laundering billions in Russian money. Coincidence? Maybe. Pattern? Possibly.

 

Then there’s the 2016 campaign. The Mueller report didn’t prove a criminal conspiracy, but it uncovered plenty—Manafort sharing polling data with a Russian intelligence-linked figure, Stone coordinating with WikiLeaks on hacked emails, Trump pursuing a Moscow tower deal worth hundreds of millions while running for president. The Steele dossier, unverified but persistent, alleges kompromat from his 2013 Moscow trip for Miss Universe. Add Bob Woodward’s reporting of seven post-presidency calls with Putin, including one in 2024, and it’s hard to ignore the smoke.

 

Now, the behavior: Trump’s refusal to criticize Putin stands out like a sore thumb. From Helsinki in 2018, where he sided with Putin over U.S. intelligence on election interference, to his silence on Navalny’s poisoning in 2020, to his recent pivot toward Russia over Ukraine in 2025 (per The New York Times and The Atlantic), he’s consistent. Contrast that with his attacks on NATO, calling it “obsolete,” or his digs at allies like Canada and Germany. Putin gets a pass; allies don’t. That’s not random.

 

What’s the counterargument? Trump’s defenders say he’s just a businessman chasing deals, not a puppet. Sanctions on Russia during his term—like those after the Skripal poisoning—suggest he wasn’t always soft. His unpredictability could argue against him being a controlled asset; Putin might prefer someone steadier. And without leaked tapes or documents, it’s all circumstantial—greed, naivety, or admiration for strongmen could explain it too.

 

Weighing it all, the historical ties, financial entanglements, and campaign contacts build a strong case—say, a 60% base likelihood. His failure to ever criticize Putin, despite ample chances (Crimea, Ukraine, hacks), bumps it higher; that’s not normal for a U.S. president, especially one so quick to blast others. Call it 15-20% more. The 2025 policy shift toward Russia, sidelining Ukraine and NATO, adds another 5-10%. But the lack of definitive proof—classified docs or a whistleblower—keeps it from 100%.

 

I estimate a 75-85% likelihood Trump is a Putin-compromised asset, leaning toward the higher end due to the consistency of his behavior and the depth of historical ties. The remaining 15-25% accounts for uncertainty and plausible alternatives like naivety or coincidence. It’s not a sure thing, but the odds feel uncomfortably high given the stakes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justin Trudeau on Trump's insane trade war

 

(with editorial comment from Occupy Democrats)

 

BREAKING: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unleashes a historic speech scorching Donald Trump's idiocy over his disastrous new tariffs: "This is a very dumb thing to do."

 

This is what an actual world leader sounds like...

 

"The United States launched a trade war against Canada, their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin, a lying murderous dictator," began Trudeau."Make that make sense."

 

Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico took effect today and the markets are in free fall. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has already plummeted 662 points after plunging 650 points on Monday. The S&P 500 lost 1.3% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.9%

 

The gullible fools who thought that Trump would be "good for the economy" have had the rug pulled out from under them in record time.

 

"Canadians are reasonable and we are polite," Trudeau continued. "But we will not back down from a fight, not when our country and the well-being of everyone in it is at stake. At the moment, the U.S. tariffs came into effect in the early hours of this morning and so did the Canadian response."

 

"Canada will be implementing 25% tariffs against $155 billion worth of American goods starting with tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods immediately and tariffs on the remaining $125 billion of American products in twenty-one days time," said Trudeau. "Our tariffs will remain in place until the U.S. tariffs are withdrawn and not a moment sooner."

 

"And should these tariffs not cease, we are in active and ongoing discussions with provinces and territories to pursue several non-tariff measures, measures which will demonstrate that there are no winners in a trade war," he threatened.

 

"Now just like I did a month ago, I want to speak first directly to the American people. We don't want this," said Trudeau. "We want to work with you as a friend and ally and we don't want to see you hurt either."

 

"But your government has chosen to do this to you," he stated bluntly. "As of this morning, markets are down and inflation is set to rise dramatically all across your country."

 

"Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk at the thousands of workplaces that succeed because of materials from Canada or because of consumers in Canada or both," he went on.

 

"They've chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items like groceries and gas, on major purchases like cars and homes, and everything in between," he continued.

 

"They've chosen to harm American national security, impeding access to the abundant critical minerals, energy, building materials, and fertilizers that we have and that the United States needs to grow and prosper," he explained.

 

"They've chosen to launch a trade war that will first and foremost harm American families. They've chosen to sabotage their own agenda that was supposed to usher in a new 'Golden Age' for the United States," said Trudeau, taking a direct shot at MAGA's latest inane rhetoric.

 

"And they've chosen to undermine the incredible work that we've done together to tackle the scourge that is fentanyl, a drug that must be wiped from the face of the Earth," he added. "So on that point, let me be crystal clear. There is absolutely no justification or need whatsoever for these tariffs today."

 

Trudeau then shifted gears to go after Donald Trump directly, the clueless mastermind behind this entire disaster—

 

"Now I want to speak directly to one specific American: Donald. In the over eight years you and I have worked together, we've done big things," said Trudeau, appealing to Trump's ego.

 

"We signed a historic deal that has created record jobs and growth in both of our countries. We've done big things together on the world stage as Canada and the U.S. have done together for decades, for generations," he continued. "And now we should be working together to ensure even greater prosperity for North Americans in a very uncertain and challenging world."

 

"Now, it's not in my habit to agree with The Wall Street Journal but Donald, they point out that even though you're a very smart guy this is a very dumb thing to do. We two friends fighting is exactly what our opponents around the world want to see," said Trudeau.

 

"And now to my fellow Canadians: I won't sugarcoat it. This is going to be tough even though we're all going to pull together because that's what we do," he added. "We will use every tool at our disposal so Canadian workers and businesses can weather this storm."

 

Canadians are lucky to have someone like Trudeau steering the ship of state through the geopolitical waters of Hurricane Donald. The Canadian Prime Minister is sane, thoughtful, and well-intentioned, all of the things that Trump is not.

 

The worst part about this economic nosedive is that it's absolutely pointless and completely avoidable. Trump's demands make absolutely no sense. He's just trying to look tough to appease his MAGA base and dragging all of us along for the ride. 

 

Buckle up. The Trump economy might soon be the worst in American history.