Schaftlein Report

Primary Election Results and Inflation Scares | Schaftlein Report -------------------------- Guest: Tom Amenta - Chief Development Officer of United Valor and Author of the new book "The Twenty Year War" ( TheTwentyYearWar.com ) Topics: 1) PA Senate Race between David McCormick and Mehmet Oz is too close to call with 99% reporting - 31.3% to 31.1% with a lead of about 3,000 votes - Mail in ballots have not been counted yet a. Trump backed Ted Budd wins in North Carolina Senate race while Rep. Madison Crawford loses b. Majority of Democratic liberal progressives lose with one exception in house race which will add another member to the ultra liberal "squad" 2) Inflation watch - electric bills expected to soar this summer - CA gas prices are now averaging $6.05 - Gas is above $4 in ALL 50 states a. If supply remains tight, some are forecasting $10 per gallon - Some stations are running out of fuel in Washington state b. When Trump left office, gas was $2.41 average and less then $2 in some states c. Corporate margins are being squeezed by higher fuel and labor costs - Stocks getting punished with Target down 25% today and Walmart down 20% over two days 3) ESG - Environmental, Social, Governance is under fire from numerous Conservative Red states 4) In Ukraine, a Russian soldier pleads guilty in a war crime trial for murder - The first of many 5) Democrats are going NUTS on Social issues and their agenda crumbles a. Twitter engineers caught on tape bragging about censoring conservatives claiming many employees are leftists and communists b. Baltimore a city with a poverty rate over 20% and a city counsel with 15 Democrats and no Republicans establishes the city as an "Abortion Sanctuary" c. Democrats and some members of the media claim Republicans are using the first amendment argument to "appease the white supremacist movement" d. A middle school kid was punished for sexual harassment because he "misstates a pronoun in addressing a trans kid WHAT? THIS IS INSANE 6) Musk says he can't take it anymore and says he will vote Republican for the first time, angering liberals on social media 7) Florida Governor DeSantis signs law outlawing protests outside private residences

Mariupol Battle at Steel Plant Ends as Russians Take Control of City | Schaftlein Report ------------------------ Guest: Drew Allen - Conservative Political Analyst, Author, and Speaker ( DrewThomasAllen.com ) Topics: 1) U.S. warns Russia is engaged in a war of attrition - Reports from captures Russians reveal that Russian commanders are killing their own wounded and leaving their dead on the battlefield 2) Sweden after 200 years of neutrality formally requests to join NATO 3) Senate advances $40B to Ukraine for weapons and humanitarian aid 4) 234K migrant encounters at the border in April with no improvement in sight 5) Elon Musk slams Biden as a Teleprompter President 6) Democrats invoke a strategy to demonize MAGA - Radical group Moveon.org pumps in $30M to oppose MAGA candidates *Meanwhile BLM founder paid $4M to her secretary, brother and father of her child - No surprise here 7) Key election today in Pennsylvania Republican Primary - OZ leads by only 2 points in key race 8) Biden goes to Buffalo to pay respects 9) Biden HHS loses Transgender case as Christian Alliance wins case in Federal Appeals Court on Gender-transition discrimination case

Biden Hits an All time Polling Low - Country Going the Wrong Way | Schaftlein Report --------------------------- Topics: 1) Right track / wrong track upside down by 59 points with 16% saying America is on the right track, 75% wrong track 2) Biden approval falls to new low of 39% in NBC poll while 56% disapprove *Abortion and Corona Virus are the only areas giving Biden positive news 3) Consumer sentiment hits 51% the lowest since 2011 a. Price increases are most prevalent among food/groceries, housing and autos all up significantly b. Stamps slated to go to $.60 in July from $.58, more increases likely 4) The average price of gas is $4.47 nationwide, diesel at $5.56 a. CA gas is average $5.92 - I paid $6.59 over the weekend b. Biden Administration cancelled 3 Federal Leases last week - The Industry wanted to move ahead c. This is insanity provoked by the Green Leftists controlling Biden 5) Finland launches bid to join NATO and Sweden is not far behind 6) Sen(s). Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins, John Thune and John Barasso visit Zelenskyy in Kiev to bolster bi-partisan support *Mcconnell requests Biden label Russia a state sponsor of terrorism 7) War refugees now exceed 6M *Britain says Russia has lost 33% of its forces as death and loss of equipment grows 8) Grain crisis risk is escalated in Africa and Middle East as Russia blocks grain sales - India bans wheat sales *Wheat jumps 6% 9) Mass shooting hate crime in Buffalo kills 10 - 1 dead and 4 critical after church shooting in Laguna Woods 10) 20 gun shots in Milwaukee after basketball play-off game Friday forced cancellation of a watch party on Sunday *Boston defeated Milwaukee - Houston Flea Market shooting leaves 2 dead and 3 injured 11) PA Senate Republican primary very tight: a. Oz -32% b. Barnette - 27% c. McCormick 26%

New and Improved Ultra MAGA | Schaftlein Report ---------------------- Guest host: Jeffrey Dunetz - LidBlog Author ( LidBlog.com ) Guest: Kenneth McClenton - President of The Exceptional Conservative Network ( TECNtv.com ) Topics: 1) Are you an Ultra Maga? 2) Republicans Press AG Garland to Prosecute Pro-Abortion Demonstrators Outside Justices’ Homes 3) Liberals are making up stories about the Alito document for example saying it will kill contraception ruling - Will Draft decision hurt the GOP in midterms? 4) PPI +11% , and CPI is up 8.3%  US Household Debt Hits Fresh Record High of Nearly $16 Trillion, NY Fed Says - Future of Inflation *Some economist say we are already in a recession - Others say not yet, it’s coming in 2023 - Is it Putin’s fault, Trump’s fault, American Voters’ fault, was it caused by the bully who used to beat me up in elementary school?? 5) Biden Admin Cancels Major Oil and Gas Lease Sales Amid Soaring Gas Prices - Where were the oil/gas cancelations 6) Is Russia looking to pull out of Ukraine? Ukraine military doing well - Some reports they’re Pushing Russia out of the North and Russia considering trade - leaving Ukraine in exchange Kherson referendum on which country do they want to be part of - Doubt Zelensky will agree, he has said before he won’t give up any Ukraine territory - That Includes Crimea which Russia invaded and took over in 2014 7) 2021 record amount of drug deaths 108,000 +30% *71K of deaths from fentanyl-66% of total. Why do you think fentanyl deaths is growing so fast? Is it because Illegal immigration? 8) Chamber of Commerce CEO Says Elizabeth Warren Is ‘Just Plain Wrong’ About Inflation - Blames Corporations

Inflation Remains Elevated at 8.3% | Schaftlein Report ---------------- Guest: Jerry Bowyer - Economist, Journalist, Author of multiple books including The Maker Versus the Takers, Founder of the Allegheny Institute Topics: 1) 8.3% was above the estimate of 8.1% and slightly below the 8.5% in March. We'll explain further how we as a country got to this point. In a Press Conference, Biden blamed Supply chain problems, Putin and a truly ridiculous statement blaming Republicans even though his policy contributed mightily. With Democrats controlling all three branches of government, the American people are placing blame squarely at Biden and his policies 2) The Core CPI excluding food and energy came in at 6.2% a. Shelter is up the most since 1991 b. Inflation adjusted earnings fell 2.6% (wage spiral risk?) c. Energy is up 30%, food up 9% and housing up 5% and likely higher over the past year d. The middle class and lower income people are getting hurt badly by these higher cost of living increases 3) The Federal Reserve pledges rate increases to get inflation back to 2%. We'll provide analysis as to why the Fed has failed in its core mission as Jerry and I have discussed for months 4) The 10 year Treasury is above 3% 5) Adjustable rate mortgages are now at 11% of all loans and 19% of the dollar amount 6) Student loan debt is now at $1.59T including new loans and accrued interest *Total household debt now at $16T 7) House passes a $40B Ukraine aid package (368-57). Senate expected to follow *Military (arms, training and U. S. personnel) and economic assistance plus $5B for anticipated food shortages **Total Ukraine support nears $54B 8) Biden approval at 39% in IBD/Tipp poll. Lowest since February at 38%

"Let's go, Brandon!" | Schaftlein Report ------------------ Guest Host: Joe Visconti - Emmy Award Winning Producer Guest: Brandon Vallorani - Christian entrepreneur and author of the new book "Let's Go, Brandon!" ( available on patriotdepot.com and flagandcross.com ) Topics: 1. Brandon discusses his new book and its inspiration 2. Joe and Brandon discuss Christian values and patriotism 3. Elon Musk and free speech on Twitter 4. Defense of the Christian Faith 5. Our government is a religion! 6. "I am" vs. "We are" 7. Brandon gives a quick run-through of what's in his new book "Let's Go, Brandon!"

Putin Blames the West for Ukraine War | Schaftlein Report ---------------------------- Topics: 1) Russia retreats from Karkiv after bombing a school killing 60 *Putin claims the West including Crimea was preparing to invade Russia **More fraudulent propaganda 2) Interest Rates rise as 10 year note yield hits 3.185% - Still nowhere near inflation levels *Rate increases will likely hit low income people hardest - We'll detail the economic picture and outlook 3) Bi-partisan opposition grows to the radical idea of cancelling student debt and the legality is in question *This is a crazy left wing radical idea to bail out universities and the students who took on this debt 4) The radical left hits a new low by protesting at Justices private homes a. An arson attack on a Wisconsin Prolife group b. The Outrage Addiction Culture rages on every time they lose a political battle c. In Arizona poll, women care way more about inflation then abortion 5) Sen. Schumer and liberal democratic Senators vow action - They are lying to their base as they know legislation is going nowhere 6) Poll- 50% trust Republicans to tame inflation while just 31% support Democrats 7) In the second biggest upset in Derby history, Rich Strike scores at 81-1 on a fabulous Kentucky Derby day

Biden Says It's Our Fault | Schaftlein Report ------------------ Guest Host: Jeffrey Dunetz - LidBlog Author ( LidBlog.com ) Topics: 1) Biden: "MAGAs are extremists" 2) The lies the media are telling us about the leaked alito doc 3) Biden tried to end abortion in 1982 4) Schumer says Senate will vote on advancing bill protecting abortion access next week 5) Sen. Paul rips Mayorkas over Disinformation Governance Board 6) Think Your Gas Prices Are Too High? Just Wait - Here Comes Bidenflated Home Electric Costs 7) Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said Hitler had Jewish blood 8) DOW drops 1,200+ points, market was worried that the next increase would be 75 basis points - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said it’s not in the cards *"A 75-basis point increase is not something that the committee is actively considering," Powell told reporters at the post-meeting press conference

Democrats Go Apoplectic Over Leaked Draft | Schaftlein Report ----------------------------- Topics: 1) Chief Justice Roberts to launch investigation on leaked draft opinion a. Protests erupt on both sides as Conservatives cheer and Liberals in despair b. Senate Democrats unlikely to be able to legislate a pro-abortion bill - Far left wing radical huts call for court packing and end to filibuster - Not happening c. By 54-41% margin, most Americans are in favor of limiting abortions after 15 months 2) Russians storm Mariupol steel plant and take control of the city *Ghost drones are now being used by Ukraine to target Russians **Reports of up to 30K Russians killed 3) JD Vance, a Trump backed Senate candidate in Ohio wins GOP primary - Progressives shut out 4) 84% support Voter ID and cleaning up voter rolls - 60% oppose ballot harvesting 5) In some Senate races, Democratic candidates are running against their own party on Inflation and oil prices 6) EU is proposing a ban on Russian Oil 7) 11.5M job openings in the U.S., only an estimated 300K jobs were filled last month 8) Democratic politicians caused inflation and they were warned about their disastrous policies in advance *The loose Federal Reserve also contributed to this inflation situation - oil and easy money lead to this Summary - Democrats are getting good at losing

Roe v Wade Going Away | Schaftlein Report -------------------------------- Guest: William J. Federer – Historian, TV/Radio Personality ( AmericanMinute.com ), and Best-selling Author of the new book ‘Socialism - The Real History from Plato to the Present: How the Deep State Capitalizes on Crises to Consolidate Control’ Topics: 1) Returning the issue to the states - By most estimates, 90% of Abortions will remain legal 2) Socialism, Communism and the modern American Left - We discuss the book in detail 3) Mayorkis performance on Sunday shows defending poor border management 4) Federal Reserve meeting today and tomorrow with 50 basis point rate increase expected to try and slow inflation 5) Antifa attacking Republicans in Portland

For the Environment - Titanium Coating | Schaftlein Report --------------------- Guest host: Joe Visconti - Emmy Award Winning Producer Guests: Todd Hodrinsky - TiCoat CEO ( TiCoat.com ) and Michele Berardo - Midland TiCo Topic: Todd and Michele discuss how the titanium coating innovation is changing how we clean and protect surfaces in the post-pandemic time

Did Orwell Get the Year Wrong? | Schaftlein Report ------------------------ Guest host: Jeffrey Dunetz - LidBlog Author ( LidBlog.com ) Guest: AJ Kaufman - Columnist for Alpha News ( AlphaNews.org ) Topics: 1) GDP- Gross domestic product unexpectedly declined at a 1.4%. Projection was a small growth. Recession a contraction of economy in two straight quarters, are we going there? Feds announced a 50-basis point rise in interest rates. Now Rumors are that the next quarter Fed is going to raise interest rates by 75 basis point. 2) Mayorkas testifies DHS is creating 'Disinformation Governance Board' Sounds like Orwell get story right but year wrong. Disinformation board led by Nina Jankowicz -Russia expert who called Hunter's laptop a 'Trump campaign product' and said she 'shudders to think' about Elon Musk taking over Twitter 3) Mayorkas also said Biden admin has 'effectively managed' border crisis despite as he says inherited broken system - Title 42? 4) Canceling student debt - Current delay will end Aug 31, scuttlebutt that a full cancellation is becoming more likely - Would add $1.7 trillion to national debt 5) Ohio senate race-Republican primary race seems to be crowded whose running and who is going to win? 6) Musk buying Twitter - Libs Still going crazy - should rich people be allowed to own media? Why do people use twitter anyway? 7) DeSantis Already Won the Battle with Disney - He Should Quit While Ahead? 8) Laptop from Hell - Can AG Merrick Garland be trusted to run an honest investigation of Hunter Biden or do we need a special prosecutor? 9) Yom HaShoah - Are people forgetting Never Forget?

Amy Phan West Discusses the Issues Facing Her Constituents | Schaftlein Report ------------------------- Guest: Amy Phan West - Candidate for Congress 47th District ( www.AmyPhanWest.com ) Topics: 1) Amy Phan West and her Background 2) Issues: a. Inflation - food and gas prices b. 2nd Amendment/crime c. Education d. Immigration e. Less government wasteful spending f. Lower Taxes g. Protect the unborn

Concentration Camps in Russia | Schaftlein Report --------------------------- Topics: 1) Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin: "U.S. wants to see Russia weakened - We believe Ukraine can win the war with the right equipment" a. England sends heavy weapons to Ukraine - Germany shifts policy and will now send tanks b. Ukrainian prisoners of war being held in camps and tortured - Demands of ransom of 5K Euros 2) Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov warns of escalating the conflict with Western involvement 3) Ukraine wheat production to fall 20% risking higher prices and a global food crisis - Sunflower oil also effected 4) Biden Administration pushed Germany to delay Russian oil ban until after the mid-term election - Russian imports represent 12% of German imports *Fearful rising oil prices would hamper Democratic candidates 5) Cedric Richmond, key Biden adviser, leaving White House for DNC - He has been very critical of the Progressive agenda *He is a very sharp guy 6) Free speech makes a comeback - Leftists fear Musk takeover of Twitter 7) Impeachment is on the table to remove Mayorkis form Department of Homeland Security over his and the Biden Administration failures at Southern border *Remain in Mexico policy goes to the Supreme Court 8) Trump's endorsements remain strong in most races excluding Georgia where Gov. Kemp leads by 20 over Perdue 9) In two polls, only 19% to 37% of voters want Biden to run for a second term 10) VP Harris tests positive for Covid

Top U.S. Officials Meet with Zelenskyy | Schaftlein Report ------------------------- Topics: 1) Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Joint Chiefs Chairman Austin meet with Zelenskyy as Ukraine presses for more heavy weapons and gains commitments from U.S. and NATO 2) Ukraine repels Russian attack in Donbas 3) 5.2M Ukrainians have fled the war 4) Macron re-elected in French election over LaPen 57-43 - Tighter margins than last time but still a healthy victory 5) Border disaster - Fentanyl and meth seized in record amounts and human trafficking - Administration tone deaf on Title 42 6) Musk moves closer to taking Twitter private according to reports after raising $43B in financing 7) Democrats parade Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Sunday shows to spew leftist wish list and propaganda in an effort to shore up the left wing base *Pushing Build Back Better again, student debt cancellation 8) Media also pushed the Kevin McCarthy non-story about criticizing Trump after 1-6 capital riots - Democrats and media will do anything to keep Trump in the news 9) LA Sheriff Villanueva "Wokeism is on the ropes" as citizens demand a stronger effort taking on crime and violence *41 shot and 7 killed in Chicago over the weekend 10) U.S. now pushing ALL forms of energy including Nuclear, additional LNG terminals and 1M barrels of oil a day from strategic oil reserve 11) Trucking demand slows way down indicating a slow down in the economy 12) Tributes come in for deceased Senator Orin Hatch

U.S. Increases Weapons to Ukraine | Schaftlein Report ------------------------- Guest: Jeffrey Dunetz - LidBlog Author ( LidBlog.com ) Topics: 1) Armor Personnel Carriers, Long Range Artillery and 140,000 rounds of Artillery, Tactical Drones, grenade launchers, helicopters and anti-tank weapons 2) Despite committing and delivering around $3B worth of aid, 54% say Biden is not being tough enough on Russia *Strangely, I am not in that 54% camp - We could be doing more such as aircrafts and I do believe we should increase economic sanctions beyond where we are now. 3) President Biden stated he will submit an Additional Supplemental funding request to congress next week - It appears to have overwhelming support from both parties 4) Putin declares victory in Mariupol despite Ukrainian troops holding out in steel plant - Russians will surround the plant *If so, it has effectively been conquered 5) In press conference, Biden states that they will not extend Title 42 at the border - 10 Democratic Senators are pushing to extend 6) CDC asks the Justice Department to Appeal the District Judges ruling on no mask mandates on transportation 7) Disney goes Woke - Gov. DeSantis and Florida lawmakers pushing to end tax breaks for Disney 8) Cook Political Report lists 27 House Democratic Seats rated as Toss up while only 12 Republican seats are Toss up *House likely to shift to Republican control 9) 4 Democratic held Senate seats in AZ, GA, Nev and NH are at risk of flipping (Kelly, Warnock, Cortez-Mastro and Hassan) 10) In France election, Macron and Le Pen debate Mass Immigration and the Economy - Sounds familiar 11) Existing Housing sales dip for 2nd month in a row down about 4.5% - Higher interest rates and prices to blame *Rents up 17% year over year

Democrats turn on Biden over Border policy | Schaftlein Report ----------------------- Guest: Joe Visconti - Emmy Award Winning Producer Topics: 1) Biden Administration considering extending Title 42 after receiving criticism from 10 Democratic Senators *Senators Sinema, Manchin and Tester sponsor legislation to extend Title 42 - All 4 Democrats running for reelection oppose letting it expire **We could have up to 18K Illegals a day coming across the border if not extended 2) Biden Administration announces plan to cancel student debt for 40K - They are considering crediting 3.6M borrowers for 3 years of loan credits *The far left wing radicals in the administration are driving this policy - It is questionable if he even has the authority 3) Justice Department to appeal Mask Mandate ruling if CDC recommends even though Biden says "It is up to them" when questioned if people should wear masks 4) 71% feel Biden will complete his term however 21% say no - 8% undecided 5) Russia accuses Biden of having dementia in a psychological operation 6) 67% believe Biden is compromised by his ties to China 7) IMF warns of global food shortage and potential civil unrest 8) Capacity constraints are contributing to global oil shortage while demand is increasing - Basic economics of supply and demand 9) Mariupol on verge of collapse as potential last stand looms *Battle for eastern Ukraine elevates in intensity

Russia Launches Full Scale Offensive in Donbas Region | Schaftlein Report ----------------------------- Guest: Richard Battle - Multi Award-Winning Author – Speaker – Advisor ( RichardBattle.com ) *His new book "Life's Daily Treasure" aim to restore your pride in America and inspire you to confidently pursue your destiny Topics: 1) Russians are also rounding up 27K Ukrainians and sending them to camps near Mariupol while 45K have already been sent to Russia 2) Putin looks for blame removing, and in some cases, arresting and detaining hundreds of officers 3) Blaming the war, the World Bank cuts global growth outlook in 2022 from 4.1% to 3.2% - This may be overly optimistic 4) Biden resumes oil and gas leasing on federal land thus infuriating climate activist (the crazy leftists) *144K acres in 9 states and he increased the fee from 12.5% to 18.75% the first increase in 100 years *80% more land was not allowed to drill + offshore where much oil and gas is located - Basically a half measure 5) Federal Judge rules NO more mask mandates - Biden administration says "Disappointing" - Passengers are thrilled *Liberals are outraged 6) Border Patrol stopped 23 people on the Terror Database list - Gov. Abbott declares he will begin shipping Illegals to Delaware 7) Former Attorney General Bill Barr - "The media are an extension of the Democratic Party" - We've been telling you that for years! 8) Former Detroit Mayor James Craig (whom we support) running to replace Michigan Gov. Whitmer says 'We need to root out woke judges and prosecutors" *He blames rising crime on light bail and reduced sentencing causing a revolving door of criminals 9) KY lawmakers join other Red states in overriding the Governors Veto banning transgender boys from competing in girls sports (This is great news and common sense) 10) Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra extends "Public Health Emergency" 3 months thus expanding food stamps and medicaid benefits *This reduces the need to work which results in 1.5M unfilled jobs and 3.6% unemployment - A massive give away *We now have 2.5M more people on food stamps than in 2019 and 500K more than April 2020 when the pandemic started 11) Student Loan repayment deferral SCAM saves the average borrower $343 per month - Another effort to buy votes *A CLASSIC Democratic plan destined to fail like so many others

Russians Target Eastern and Southern Ukraine | Schaftlein Report ------------------ Topics: 1) Zelenskyy warns of Putin using Nuclear Weapons - Ukraine gave up their Nuclear weapons after a promise of U.S. security *That has not worked out well and other countries are watching - Iran, South Korea and others are noted 2) Ukrainians defy Russian Deadline to surrender in Mariupol or Die - 2,500 troops remain defending the area in steel plant 3) Russia continues to carry out missile strikes throughout the country after their Flagship vessel was sunk 4) Pressure mounts on Biden to visit Ukraine 5) Russia is not longer able to build tanks due to financial problems, sanctions and supply chain issues 6) Durham Report - CIA concluded the Russia/Trump collusion was not possible - Clinton campaign and Democrats pushed a completely false narrative *It is time for the hammer to come down on the fake collusion hoax 7) Twitter fights back against Musk with Poison Pill, Twitter fears being forced into Free Speech and away from leftists garbage 8) Crime is the #1 issue in LA Mayors race - U.S. ranks #3 in the world in murders - If you take out Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, New Orleans and DC, the U.S. drops to 189 out of 193 countries 9) Inflation is scaring middle-class Americans and Biden is getting the blame - What is impacted and what is not a. Democrats pushing student debt cancellation $1.5T would be like pouring gasoline on the Inflation fire b. Biden changes policy and will now allow oil companies to bid on oil and gas leases on Federal Lands 10) The Green New Deal, Student Loan Forgiveness and Universal Basic income are wildly unpopular except on the far left radical Democrats *Americans do not want this as a whole 11) 221K Illegals crossed in March - Hispanic Americans are furious and Biden approval with this group falls to 26% 12) China's zero-Covid policy is failing badly - Shanghai shutdown has forced food shortages and major supply chain disruptions 13) In Politics, Pence, Haley and Pompeo who are not currently in office, forge ahead in the "shadow primary" *Gov DeSantis also looms 14) Supreme Court says NO to SALT appeal - Democrats face reality - Only 9% of high earners effected 15) White House considering a way to try and revive Build Back Better - Are you kidding me, more spending in the wake of record inflation 16) No mask mandate on planes - District Judge in Tampa overrules administration

Biden Approval hit all time LOW | Schaftlein Report -------------------- Guest: Jeffrey Dunetz - LidBlog Author ( LidBlog.com ) Topics: 1) Quinnipiac poll 33% approval and 54% disapproval 2) Polls: a. Hispanics hit all time low 26% approve 54% disapprove - 41% strongly disapprove b. Millennials now at 39% down 20% c. whites 31% - 59% upside down by 28 points d. Blacks 63% - 25% 1 of 2 demographic group with support e. Jews 63% -37% - Why such high level of support 3) Biden send another $800M to Ukraine, however no tanks or planes 4) NYC subway shooters apprehended - Mayor Adams blasts BLM after increase in blacks being murdered in NYC and crime escalating 5) NATO Secretary General goes out of his way to say no war between NATO and Russia a. Support for Ukraine but no participation in the war? b. Ukraine blasts Russian warship 6 )Migrant buses arrive in Washington DC from Texas 7) ECB to end bond buying program - finally a. Retail sales in U.S. rise only .5% as decades high inflation erodes Americans disposable income 8) Musk offers to buy Twitter for $40B - Analysts expect BOD to reject bid - Twitter is a cesspool of leftists 9) CA proposes gas car ban by 2035

Producer Price Index up 11.5% in March | Schaftlein Report ------------------------ Guest: Dutch Masters - Carnivore Trading CEO ( CarnivoreTrading.com ) Topics: 1) Producer Price Index follows a Consumer Price Index increase of 8.5% in March 2) 56% expect a Recession within the next 12 months 3) According to a CNBC poll, the Cost of Living is the top issue facing Americans followed by the War, Immigration and Border Security, jobs-unemployment, crime, climate change and covid 4) The blame is going to supply chain 69%, corporations 66%, Putin 54%, Biden 49% and the Fed 31% 5) Dutch discusses the markets: a. Growth stocks versus Value Stocks b. Bonds and interest rates c. Commodities d. Real Estate e. Cash f. Crypto? 6) Consequences of war: *Treasury Secretary Yellen warns China of sanctions if support for Russia continues - She also warns of a global food crisis

Russia Uses Chemical Weapons, Inflation at 40 Year High | Schaftlein Report ------------------------- Guest: Joe Visconti - Emmy Award Winning Producer Topics: 1) What is the U.S. and NATO response to chemical weapons use by Russia - Is Biden prepared to escalate as he said he would? *10,000 dead in Mariupol? 2) Finland and Sweden move closer to joining NATO a. Opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza detained in Russia b. 5,800 cases of Russian War Crimes being investigated c. Putin purges 100 FSB Agents, arrests leader and placed in prison d. As we predicted, starvation looms over many countries - Russia is at fault - Protests around the world e. China calls NATO confrontational in rebuke to driving wedge between Russia and China 3) 13 injured and 10 shot in Brooklyn subway station attack - police looking for black man wearing a gas mask 4) CPI comes in at 8.5%, core excluding food and energy is 6.5% *U.S. gas prices average $4.11 - Biden "I did this stickers" abound 5) Biden announces new rules on"ghost guns" - This issue is not even the top 20? 6) U.S. orders staff out of Shanghai as starvation looms 7) NY Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin arrested on Bribery and Fraud charges 8) Oberlin college owes $33M to bakery in judgment payment for being guilty of slander 9) 80% of Americans support reduced immigration 10) 15M still on lockdown in Shanghai 11) Senator Grassley - "Enough evidence to support Biden investigating" 12) Lunatic Climate activists arrested for blocking entrance to a coal waste plant targeting Sen. Joe Manchin for supporting fossil fuels in West Virginia

Russian Atrocities Continue, Military Regroups | Schaftlein Report ---------------------- Topics: 1) Russians kill 52 civilians at a train station a. U.S. sends Patriot Missile Defense system to Slovenia as that nation sends Advanced Air Defense System to Ukraine b. UK and Austrian Prime Ministers meet with Zelenskyy in Kiev c. Russian troops regroup for Donbas Region attack d. Ukraine pleads with the west for more weapons - "Stop fearing the Russians" - Zelenskyy e. Ukraine economy to fall by 45% according to the World Bank 2) Inflation hits 40 year high at 7.9%, food prices jump 13% in March alone - Democrats and Biden taking vast majority of the blame a. There are early indications of a housing slow down - Home searches on Google are down 21% 3) Record cases of Covid continue in Shanghai despite lock downs - Potential effect on global economy - Car maker Nio suspends production a. China inflation hits 8.8% - Food shortages in some areas 4) McConnell - "If we take back the House and Senate, we will focus on Crime, Education and Defense of the Country" *"Joe Biden will now be a Moderate President" 5) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has raised $100M for his reelection campaign - He is heavily favored to win 6) U.S. Interest Rate Yields reach 3 year highs 7) Emmanuel Macron 28.4% versus Marie Le Pen 23.4% on 4-24 in French Election - This vote was a few points closer than 2017 8) Biden changes Remain in Mexico policy under Trump to Catch and release which is a failure 9) Only 7% believe the U.S. is doing well under Biden - Poll numbers on key issues completely upside down a. Inflation 31-69 b. Economy 37-63 c. Immigration 38-62 d. Crime 39-61 (Chicago - same story different weekend shootings and killings) 10) Scottie Scheffler wins The Masters and retains #1 ranked golfer in the world

Hot U.S. Economy - Border Fiasco | Schaftlein Report ---------------------------- Guest: Jeffrey Dunetz - LidBlog Author ( LidBlog.com ) Topics: 1) Russia has withdrawn from Kiev and Chernihiv, Siege of Mariupol continues *Russian forces reorganize to attack the two eastern provinces 2) Russian casualties mount and 60 paratroopers refuse to fight *The Lt. colonel who ordered his troops to commit war crimes and kill civilians in Bucha has been identified 3) On the Economic front, 4 EU countries push back on weaning off Russian oil and gas as additional sanctions kick in a. Hungary, Austria, Italy, Netherlands - The EU spends $927M a day on Russian oil and gas b. Higher energy cost in Europe lead to 7.5% inflation 4) Jobless claims come in at 166K, the lowest level since 1968 a. Meanwhile, all of the left wing economist were dead wrong on inflation b. Democrats are being blamed for high energy prices and inflation as they should be with their crazy leftist policies c. James Bullard, a Federal Reserve Governor say the Fed is behind the curve on taming Inflation - "Fed funds currently at .5%. Should be 3.5%" 5) On the border, it appears Democrats have a Deliberate Plan to let as many illegal aliens in as possible as evidence in the budget allows $4B to hire lawyers to defend the Illegals - Add in Title 42, no wall and under-manned border patrol and you have an unmitigated disaster *Politically, Hispanics particularly women are turning against the Democrats 6) Texas is sending bus loads of Illegals to Washington DC 7) Republicans registrations are surging in PA at a rate 4X greater then Democrats 8) Kenosha County in Wisconsin home of the BLM riots have flipped to Republican leadership after decades of Democratic control 9) Republicans in GA lead Stacey Abrams by 6 points in race for Governor 10) Police confirm 5 shooters were involved in the gang related deaths of 6 people in Sacramento killings 11) China warns U.S. against Pelosi visiting Taiwan - Trip likely won't happen as she tested positive for Covid 12) Judge Jackson to be confirmed by Senate today before they leave town for 2 weeks

Russian Atrocities Called Out | Schaftlein Report ------------------------- Guest: Tom Amenta - Chief Development Officer of United Valor and Author of the new book "The Twenty Year War" ( TheTwentyYearWar.com ) Topics: 1) Piled up charred and burned bodies piled up in Bucha - Sickening war crimes - China calls the killings "Deeply disturbing" 2) Zelenskyy - What is the UN for if it won't deal with blatant aggression and war crimes - Suspend Russia from Human Rights Commission? *Sure - That will work - NO 3) Gen. Milley at the start of the invasion said it would be over in a few days - Now he says it could go on for years - What gives? 4) Czech Republic sends tanks and Infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine - U.S. sends tank killer drones 5) G7 to ramp up sanctions on Russian banks, ban investments in Russia 6) Covid Bill for $10B of additional spending held up until Biden agrees to keep Title 42 in place at southern border 7) Biden extends student loan repayments until 8-31 - A blatant political move pandering 8) Federal Reserve will begin reducing its $9T balance sheet in May along with raising interest rates in effort to slow inflation 9) Inflation is costing the average American $433 per month or $5,200 per year 10) Treasury Secretary Yellen pressed hard by both parties to increase sanctions against key Russian figures - Why certain ones have not been sanctioned - Classified information? 11) Sacramento shooting suspect was released early from a 10-year sentence for assault, domestic violence, robbery and possession of a firearm, despite the District Attorney requesting he stay in jail - The guy had a machine gun and automatic weapon - Another bad example of the revolving door to let criminals out of jail 12) Democratic strategy for mid terms - Scare their base - Blame Trump for everything *This will not work 13) Shortages of tubing, steel and workers will inhibit drilling efforts in the U.S. even if Biden allowed increased production