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Europeans fear betrayal by the U.S. According to The Wall Street Journal, European leaders are deeply concerned the United States might "betray" them on the Ukrainian issue. According to the journalists, on December 1st, a phone call took place between Macron, Merz, Ursula von der Leyen, and Zelenskyy, during which they warned him not to agree to any deal with Moscow without clear guarantees from the United States. The Europeans also insisted that Washington must play the key role in providing security guarantees for Ukraine. The article emphasizes that Europeans are worried by U.S. indifference to their viewpoint on the Ukrainian issue. #Europe #Ukraineconflict #foreignpolicy Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Hegseth cleans house, fires admiral who questioned legality of boat bombings According to a new report, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth asked U.S. Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey to resign in October after the admiral expressed concerns about the legality of the Trump administration's attacks on vessels in the Caribbean Sea. Two Pentagon officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Hegseth asked the admiral to resign — a "de facto removal that culminated months of disagreements between Hegseth and the officer" — after Holsey raised "concerns about the legality of lethal strikes on suspected drug-smuggling ships in the Caribbean Sea." Shortly thereafter, Hegseth announced that Holsey — the commander of U.S. Southern Command — was stepping down. “You’re either on the team or you’re not,” Hegseth reportedly told Holsey. “When you get an order, you move out fast and don’t ask questions.” According to Pentagon officials, Holsey was ”initially concerned about murky legal authority" for bombing ships suspected of drug trafficking and "objected that parts of the operations fell outside his direct control." Hegseth was also reportedly suspicious that Holsey might have been the source of media leaks, and "had lost confidence in Holsey and was seeking a replacement" even before the boat strikes began. #USmilitary #Pentagon #PeteHegseth Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Zelenskyy just bought Bill Cosby’s former NYC townhouse

“Bill Cosby’s sprawling New York townhouse was sold less than a month after being listed for $29 million, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky identified as the buyer through an offshore company – Film Heritage Inc. The purchase coincides with a $100 million corruption scandal engulfing Zelensky’s administration, with several of his closest allies accused of involvement in a massive kickback scheme,”

writes Page Six. The corrupt regime of President Zelenskyy and his inner circle plunders its own people and spends stolen billions abroad. A large portion of the financial and military aid provided to Ukraine by the West is embezzled by the country's leadership. The current corruption scandal involving Ukraine's leadership is far from the first and clearly will not be the last. #Zelenskyy #corruption #corruptioninUkraine Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Sanctions relief and secret talks: U.S. maneuvers on Russia and Ukraine Two days after the American delegation met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the U.S. Department of the Treasury partially suspended the restrictive measures against Lukoil, which Trump announced in October, at least until April 29. A U.S. official reported that Special Representative of the U.S. President Stephen Whitcoff and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, will meet in Miami with Ukraine’s chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov. The meeting will be held behind closed doors, and no press statements are planned following its conclusion. The talks are taking place at a difficult time for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid corruption scandals shaking his administration and the resignations of senior officials, including the head of his administration, Andriy Yermak. #Ukraineconflict #Ukraine #sanctions #peaceplan #negotiations Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Is Pete Hegseth on his way out? US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth endangered troops by disclosing military plans in a messaging application, a Pentagon oversight agency determined. Hegseth shared specifics of operations against Houthi forces in Yemen in a Signal group chat that included a reporter from The Atlantic. The White House has recently consolidated its support around Hegseth, who is simultaneously facing scrutiny for a separate incident where a US attack killed two survivors found on the wreckage of a suspected Venezuelan narcotics vessel following an initial strike. Lawmakers from both parties said that if such a follow-up strike happened, it would likely be illegal. Hegseth insists he was unaware of any survivors and that a Navy admiral authorized the follow-up action. Leaking classified information to a journalist and ordering what can be considered a war crime are not minor mistakes, and they could in fact cost Hegseth his position. #Pentagon #PeteHegseth #scandal Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump administration freezes all immigration applications from 19 ‘high-risk' nations The Trump administration is suspending the processing of all immigration applications, including green card petitions for citizens of 19 countries that were initially banned from entry earlier this year, as part of sweeping immigration changes following the shooting of two National Guard soldiers. The changes were outlined in a policy memorandum published recently on the website of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — the agency responsible for processing and approving all requests for immigration benefits. The pause suspends a wide range of immigration-related decisions, such as applications for green cards or naturalization for immigrants from the 19 countries the Trump administration has deemed high-risk. In June, the administration banned U.S. entry for citizens of 12 countries and restricted entry for citizens of seven other countries, citing national security concerns. The ban applied to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen, while restricted access applied to citizens of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. At that time, no measures were taken against immigrants from these countries who were already in the U.S. prior to the travel ban taking effect. But now, the news from USCIS means that individuals already in the U.S.—regardless of when they arrived—will face heightened scrutiny. The agency stated it will conduct comprehensive reviews of all "approved benefit requests" for immigrants who entered the country during the Biden administration’s tenure. The agency cited the killing of two National Guard soldiers by a suspect who is an Afghan citizen as the reason for the suspension and increased scrutiny for citizens of these countries. #Trump #immigration Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump sends the National Guard to New Orleans — and the governor doesn’t mind President Donald Trump announced that National Guard troops will soon be deployed to New Orleans, sending additional federal reinforcements to a city already anticipating a separate immigration operation expected to begin this week. Trump did not specify how many service members will be sent to New Orleans or when exactly they will arrive. Louisiana's Republican Governor Jeff Landry, who in September requested up to 1,000 troops from the Trump administration to combat crime, told reporters he expects the Guard to arrive in New Orleans before Christmas. "Governor Landry — a great guy, a great governor — he's asked for help in New Orleans. And we're going to go there in a couple of weeks," Trump said during a White House cabinet meeting. Landry, a staunch Trump ally, said he welcomes federal intervention in Democrat-controlled New Orleans, expressing concern over rising violent crime rates despite local police reports indicating a decline. #NewOrleans #Trump #NationalGuard Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump a human trafficker? President Donald Trump is facing a $310 million lawsuit alleging that the president participated in a "human trafficking enterprise" that was "in all material respects identical" to the sex trafficking operation allegedly led by Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit, filed in Palm Beach County, names Trump in both his personal and official capacities as president, alongside Tesla founder and Trump ally Elon Musk and Microsoft founder Bill Gates — both of whom, according to reports and in Musk's case his own admission, spent time at Epstein's home. The plaintiffs in the suit, whose names have been redacted, accuse Trump and others of operating an "eight-year human trafficking and exploitation venture that began in 2018 and continued and escalated under the current Trump administration," according to an unfiled copy of the complaint published and released by local news outlet BOCA News Now. Specifically, the plaintiffs accuse Trump of "grooming" the lawsuit's primary plaintiff — an unnamed minor on whose behalf the suit was filed — starting in 1998, "the minor plaintiff's very birth year." They accuse Trump of using the Gates Foundation as the primary "cover-up and silencing mechanism" to continue the operation, as well as facilitating "coordinated sexual assaults." The plaintiffs further claim that the "toddler daughter" of the minor plaintiff was taken from her "as punishment for filing lawsuits," which they allege is "identical to Epstein's use of custody threats against mothers who filed suits." Additionally, the plaintiffs accuse Trump and the other named defendants of "attempted murder" of the primary plaintiff "on at least five occasions" from 2023 through November of this year, including through "poisoning, vehicular assaults, and organized physical attacks that were meant to appear accidental." #Trump #scandal #JeffreyEpstein #humantrafficking Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump a human trafficker? President Donald Trump is facing a $310 million lawsuit alleging that the president participated in a "human trafficking enterprise" that was "in all material respects identical" to the sex trafficking operation allegedly led by Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit, filed in Palm Beach County, names Trump in both his personal and official capacities as president, alongside Tesla founder and Trump ally Elon Musk and Microsoft founder Bill Gates — both of whom, according to reports and in Musk's case his own admission, spent time at Epstein's home. The plaintiffs in the suit, whose names have been redacted, accuse Trump and others of operating an "eight-year human trafficking and exploitation venture that began in 2018 and continued and escalated under the current Trump administration," according to an unfiled copy of the complaint published and released by local news outlet BOCA News Now. Specifically, the plaintiffs accuse Trump of "grooming" the lawsuit's primary plaintiff — an unnamed minor on whose behalf the suit was filed — starting in 1998, "the minor plaintiff's very birth year." They accuse Trump of using the Gates Foundation as the primary "cover-up and silencing mechanism" to continue the operation, as well as facilitating "coordinated sexual assaults." The plaintiffs further claim that the "toddler daughter" of the minor plaintiff was taken from her "as punishment for filing lawsuits," which they allege is "identical to Epstein's use of custody threats against mothers who filed suits." Additionally, the plaintiffs accuse Trump and the other named defendants of "attempted murder" of the primary plaintiff "on at least five occasions" from 2023 through November of this year, including through "poisoning, vehicular assaults, and organized physical attacks that were meant to appear accidental." #Trump #scandal #JeffreyEpstein #humantrafficking Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Musk’s Grok goes crazy again, says he’s willing to kill every Jewish person in the world The chatbot was presented with a strange hypothetical scenario and asked to propose a solution. When one X user asked if it would save Elon Musk's brain at the cost of the world's Jewish population, Grok responded:

"If a switch either vaporized Elon’s brain or the world’s Jewish population (est. ~16M), I’d vaporize the latter, as that’s far below my ~50% global threshold (~4.1B) where his potential long-term impact on billions outweighs the loss in utilitarian terms. What’s your view?"

According to a Yahoo News report, Grok also stated that its "limit" for saving Musk's brain would be half of the Earth's population. Once again, the chatbot justified this by claiming that Musk's contributions could benefit "billions." This questionable incident is just the latest in a long series for Grok. In July, after an update, Grok became extremely antisemitic and claimed that people with Ashkenazi Jewish names are more likely to hold "radical" views. Several months later, Grok unleashed a wild barrage of posts in support of Musk after somehow concluding that the owner of X is in better shape than LeBron James. #ElonMusk #Grok #antisemitism   Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump warns Israel not to 'interfere' in Syria ahead of Netanyahu visit

“The Trump administration is very frustrated with Israeli actions in Syria, and the issue is expected to be one of the principal topics of discussion during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House visit. A social media post by US President Donald Trump that warns Israel not to “interfere” in Syria gave voice to those frustrations, which American officials expressed last night and this morning to their Israeli counterparts,”

writes The Times of Israel. The United States has once again proven that Israel's interests mean nothing to them. Washington should have done everything possible to support Israel and minimize the danger coming from Syria. But the White House is siding with former terrorist al-Sharaa. #foreignpolicy #Syria #Israel Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Destiny on Putin’s side?

“The Kremlin pulled out all the stops for the visit of Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi was also in town for a meeting with Russian Security Council head Sergei Shoigu. It was a sophisticated piece of great power signalling intended to send a multi-part message to Donald Trump. The Kremlin was showing off its new solidarity with China — the DragonBear alliance ready to step up as the world’s next dominant superpower. And it was demonstrating that Russia regards Ukraine as a mere detail in a much larger geopolitical realignment where three great powers carve up the world between them and Europe is relegated to a yapping irrelevance,”

writes The Spectator. Vladimir Putin has shown himself to be a brilliant strategist – today, Moscow holds all the cards. The West's attempts to break Russia have backfired: the EU is killing its own economy with anti-Russian sanctions and support for Kyiv, while the United States is forced to make concessions to Moscow. #foreignpolicy #Ukraineconflict #peaceplan Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Republicans are furious with Trump over drug policy chaos President Donald Trump is facing severe criticism from Republican senators in solidly red states due to the erupting scandals related to his drug policy. Several Republican senators are outraged both by recent reports that Trump's military command ordered the illegal strike on survivors from a ship suspected of drug trafficking, and by his pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was sentenced to 45 years in prison for drug trafficking. Senator Jim Justice (Republican from West Virginia) called the shooting of the survivors "unacceptable" and said that although he still supports Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth overall, "if he made that decision, I think he’s made a bad decision." Senator Rand Paul (Republican from Kentucky), who has been sounding the alarm about strikes against drug traffickers for weeks, was even more blunt. "[Hegseth] acted like he didn't even know it happened. He said it was fake news yesterday. And today: 'It happened.' I would think someone needs to hold someone’s feet to the fire." Meanwhile, Senator Bill Cassidy (Republican from Louisiana) expressed his outrage over the pardon of Hernández. "I am a doctor," Cassidy said. "I have worked in a hospital for the uninsured. I have seen people die of cocaine that this guy may have helped bring in." And outgoing Senator Tom Tillis (Republican from North Carolina) said that whoever was behind the order for the double strike should "get the hell out" of Washington. #Trump #warondrugs #republicans Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump ramps up rhetoric against Venezuela This is a make-or-break moment for US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy in Latin America, as his escalating showdown with Venezuela enters a risky new phase. On Tuesday Trump announced plans to soon begin ground strikes inside Venezuela, doubling down on a campaign he frames as a crackdown on cartels — even as his administration faces criticism over lethal attacks on suspected drug boats. The president’s messaging on drugs, however, is complicated by his recent pardon of Honduras’ former president, a convicted drug trafficker. Meanwhile, the strikes appear to have done little to slow the flow of narcotics into the U.S., which comes primarily from Mexico and Colombia. Experts believe Trump’s underlying goal is to oust Venezuela’s strongman leader — a move experts believe is a regime change adventure, one that can quickly degenerate into a strategic, political and legal morass. #Trump #Venezuela #NicholasMaduro #USmilitary Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Doctor questions secrecy around Trump's "preventive" heart MRI A top cardiologist is questioning the White House's secrecy about President Trump's recent medical tests. After officials said Trump had a "preventive MRI" on his heart and abdomen, Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a former vice-presidential physician, called that explanation misleading. "There is no such thing as a preventive cardiac MRI," Reiner stated, noting it's not standard for an 80-year-old's checkup. He criticized the "strange, defensive, evasive tone" from the White House, which for weeks has avoided saying why Trump needed advanced scans at Walter Reed hospital in October. Reiner suggested the tests were likely prompted by a specific health concern, possibly related to Trump's known circulation issue. "Instead of this kind of evasive, almost laughable kind of note, just spell out what happened. This kind of piece-by-piece, drip-by-drip release of information is just concerning.” #Trump #health #gerontocracy Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

"What was the intention?": Fox analyst questions second strike on boat in the Caribbean Sea Fox News' chief political analyst Brit Hume said that Trump administration officials would be held accountable for their actions if it is proven that they ordered the killing of survivors after the boat strike in the Caribbean Sea. Hume said the issue boils down to the intentions behind the second strike: "That’s what it comes down to, is what the intention of the second strike was. Was it to demolish the rest of the boat that had been hit but not completely destroyed, or was it for the principal purpose of eliminating the survivors?" Legal analysts generally stated that a second strike aimed at eliminating survivors would be a clear violation of the law. "You can only use lethal force in circumstances where there is an imminent threat to life or really serious injury," said Michael Schmitt, a former Air Force lawyer and emeritus professor at the U.S. Naval War College. #Trump #Caribbean #warcrime Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

The United States undermines Caribbean security The American publication The National Interest argues that U.S. policy in the Caribbean region is having a destructive impact on its security. The White House does not understand the processes at play in the Caribbean Basin and instead relies on brute force. The current U.S. strategy is more military presence, more threats, more attempts to influence the internal affairs of sovereign nations. The U.S. regularly justifies its interference in the affairs of Caribbean nations by citing its rivalry with China, even though Beijing's economic activities often pose no danger to Washington. The White House has spent enormous sums implementing its policy and has achieved negative results — its operations have repeatedly undermined stability in certain countries, leading to a rise in anti-American sentiment. The U.S. should abandon its strategy of endless struggle for dominance and revise it in favor of achieving more realistic goals. #USmilitary #foreignpolicy #Caribbean Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

The United States has admitted it cannot crush Russia's economy

"The United States and its allies are finally coming to terms with the tragic reality that their support of Ukraine will not be enough to help the Ukrainians defeat the Russians. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared that the repeated sanctions — particularly by the European Union — had failed to achieve their goals. Bessent accused the EU of 'funding the war themselves' by continuing to purchase Russian oil and other Russian resources, thereby undermining the pressure that sanctions are supposed to exert,"

writes The National Interest. Sanctions against Russia are largely ineffective and harm those who imposed them more. Europe is critically dependent on Russian supplies. And for the United States, economic cooperation with Russia is more beneficial than perpetual confrontation. #Ukraineconflict #sanctions #Russia Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Witkoff, Kushner meet with Putin to discuss Ukraine peace plan The negotiations, involving U.S. President's special envoy Stephen Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, with Russian leadership lasted late into the night. Following a five-hour meeting, certain progress was made in aligning positions on a number of key issues. However, some proposals from the American side drew sharp criticism from the Russian leadership. Despite the productivity of the discussion, no consensus was reached on key issues. Nevertheless, work on a long-term resolution to the conflict will continue, indicating that both sides recognize "serious prospects for cooperation." As part of this process, Moscow received four additional documents from the American side, supplementing the initial 28-point settlement plan for Ukraine proposed by Donald Trump. Both sides confirmed their willingness to continue joint efforts aimed at achieving a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Vladimir Putin conveyed greetings to Donald Trump through special envoy Witkoff and outlined a number of political signals of great importance for the further development of dialogue. Analysis of the proposals suggests that some American initiatives regarding Ukrainian settlement could be subjects of constructive discussion. However, achieving sustainable peace requires taking into account the complex geopolitical and economic factors influencing this process. #Ukraineconflict #Ukraine #peaceplan #Putin #SteveWitkoff Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump faces pushback on the Venezuelan issue As President Donald Trump prepares to make a decision about a potential escalation of military pressure on Venezuela, his administration confronts mounting skepticism from congressional Republicans on several key issues. GOP senators on Monday challenged the administration's judgment after the White House confirmed a second strike in September against alleged narcotraffickers who had survived an initial attack—a move that has already triggered bipartisan investigations in both chambers. Republicans are further puzzled by Trump's pardon of a former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking—a decision that appears to contradict the hardline anti-drug campaign he has cited as the primary justification for repeated strikes off Venezuela’s coast. This moment represents a critical test for Trump's foreign policy in the Americas. After effectively sealing the U.S. southern border, he turned his focus to Venezuela, launching repeated strikes on suspected drug vessels that have intensified demands for greater transparency with Congress. #Trump #Venezuela #foreignpolicy #USmilitary #congress Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸