Trump’s Liberation Day Tariffs and SignalGate Closure

The White House’s closure of the SignalGate investigation, securing National Security Adviser Mike Waltz’s role in Trump’s fresh administration, despite Senator Lankford’s call for an inspector general probe—echoing Michael Flynn’s first-term resignation. Trump’s resolve shines as he launches “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs tomorrow, rattling global trade. The UK’s Keir Starmer begs for exemptions, linking tariffs to free speech after a pro-life activist’s arrest, but Trump rejects him, with the US State Department decrying UK expression limits. Canada counters with anti-tariff billboards in Atlanta, while China’s Wang Yi, in Russia, pushes a Ukraine peace plan with Xi’s backing, rejecting “America First” bullying. Trump’s pardon of 23 pro-life activists jailed under the FACE Act contrasts with media outrage over deporting gang members, spotlighting a double standard. From tariffs to international defiance, this episode unpacks Trump’s bold start and the world’s reaction.
White House closes investigation into signal chat leak. Trump's administration just started. Remember when Michael Flynn resigns as National Security Adviser. In Trump's first term they went this direction. SingalGate is closed, Mike Waltz, National Security Adviser is safe. No one ran in and said we need to give up. Trump is not going to give up. Trump is ready this time. Lankford calls for the inspector general to investigate Signalgate.
China will not accept America First built on American Bullying. Wang Yi (china’s sec of defense) is over in Russia. Xi and Putin met at the Olympics and Xi told Putin to hold back after the Olympics then go into Ukraine. China has said the Russia-Ukraine conflict must be resolved through negotiations and last year alongside Brazil, presented a six point proposal for diplomatic settlement in his interview. Way reiterated that China is ready to play a constructive role in the settlement of the conflict.
Remember Trump pardons 23 pro life activists convicted of the FACE Act violations. Right here in this county, they were throwing people in jail for the “Freedom of Access” but that is not how they used it. These people were outside the abortion clinics praying. But if you ship off some murders and gang members, the media will cry tears and find liberal judges to protect the criminals.
When they talk about tariffs they talk about tax increases. But it is not about the tax increases. NO free trade with Us without free speech, Starmer warned. PM hopes of avoiding Donald Trump’s tariffs may hinge on the case of pro-life activists arrested for peaceful protest. Donald Trump rejects Keir Starmer’s 11th hour call to avoid trade war as pleading PM faces free speech snub. Starmer was hit with a brutal rejection by Trump as the PM failed to bid for Britain to be excluded from new tariffs. It comes as the US State dept issued a statement saying it was concerned about freedom of expression in the UK . a woman was prosecuted for holding a sign near an abortion clinic reading “here to talk if you want.” The US State department is watching the situation. Pro Life campaigner grateful for US intervention in clinic buffer zone case.
These same people that cry about gang members and murders and these same people never cried for us for the COVID tax increases… remember that the items were a 1 and then they cost 2.
Reciprocal tariffs are a double edge sword. The companies are in board rooms all over the world, wondering if they should open a plant in the US and allow American products on their shelves. They are crying in the UK. Trump throws out Zelensky and then he is over on downing street hugging and throwing the finger to the US the following day. And Starmer was crying for a pass. The tariffs start tomorrow. Trump is calling it Liberation Day.
All the media can talk about is this tax and this tariff and what it is going to cost America. “Tariffs are a tax” Canada funds anti-tariff billboards in metro Atlanta. Canada is nervous.