/qnotables25/ - ===Q Notables 2025===

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595070 (161915ZFEB25) Notable: #27610

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Dough

https://fullchan.net/?8a245806fafccf96#FcoeFDuiXALowPs9xCqovZyqmRTDJTsChkZSkEpKMmfS

Notes from #27209 on the way

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595100 (161920ZFEB25) Notable: #27610

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Updated dough

>>20917

>>20918

https://fullchan.net/?69ddcbf9ffd0ff72#FwWWL7jxoGp55SVLqjRwFrmQj1ntncTnM2xxh71tpHaJ

...Damn it.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595131 (161924ZFEB25) Notable: @Scavino47 - President Trump at the #DAYTONA500 …

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President Trump at the #DAYTONA500 …

https://x.com/Scavino47/status/1891204055822684437

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595232 (161943ZFEB25) Notable: Federal Trade Commission Cuts Off Far-Left American Bar Association, “the Lawyer’s Wing of the Democratic Party” — Bans Appointees from Any Involvement

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When It's Lawfare

You go after the means of production!

Federal Trade Commission Cuts Off Far-Left American Bar Association, “the Lawyer’s Wing of the Democratic Party” — Bans Appointees from Any Involvement

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson has declared an all-out war against the “lawyer’s wing of the Democratic Party”—the American Bar Association (ABA).

The new directive prohibits any FTC political appointees from engaging with or benefiting from the ABA in any capacity.

“Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson announced a new policy that prohibits FTC political appointees from holding leadership roles in the American Bar Association (ABA), participating in ABA events, or renewing their ABA memberships. Additionally, the FTC will no longer use its resources to support any employee’s ABA membership or participation in ABA activities,” according to the FTC.

This decisive action comes in the wake of the ABA’s recent, highly politicized critique of President Donald J. Trump’s administration, particularly its efforts to reform the corruption-riddled USAID.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/federal-trade-commission-cuts-far-left-american-bar/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595290 (161956ZFEB25) Notable: @NASCAR - We welcome the President of the United States to the #DAYTONA500.

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https://x.com/NASCAR/status/1891204074915144013

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NASCAR

@NASCAR

We welcome the President of the United States to the #DAYTONA500.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595346 (162005ZFEB25) Notable: Germany’s AFD seeks ‘very good relations’ with Russia – co-leader (RT)

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16 Feb, 2025 15:2

Germany’s AFD seeks ‘very good relations’ with Russia – co-leader

Berlin needs to shelve its “harmful” sanctions policy, according to Alternative for Germany co-chair Alice Weidel.

(It’s amazing this party has won or even survived, Germany has tried for 4+ years to ban them, put them in jail and almost killed three of them)

Germany needs to restore relations with Russia for the sake of the nation’s economic well-being, Alice Weidel, co-leader of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has said. Antagonizing Moscow has brought the country nothing but trouble, she told Bild tabloid in an interview published on Sunday.

The AfD wants Germany to have “very good relations with our European neighbors” and with great powers as well, the politician said, addingthat “it includes Russia.”

“Until two years ago, we sourced cheap natural gas from Russia through the Nord Stream,”Weidel said, referring to the Russian undersea pipelines delivering natural gas to Germany that were sabotaged via a series of explosions in autumn 2022.

Berlin has since taken steps to put an end to Russian energy imports as part of its EU sanctions policy, which is linked to the Ukraine conflict.

According to Weidel, the introduction of restrictions was a mistake since it primarily damaged the German economy. “What we want is to put an end to the sanctions policy,” the politician said, claimingher country currently has “the highest energy prices in the world,” which make the nation “no longer competitive.”

According to the Statista online data aggregator,Germany had the fifth highest electricity prices for households in the worldas of March 2024, behind Italy, Ireland, Denmark and Belgium.

When repeatedly pressed by Bild on whether her party wants to restore “good relations” with a nation that supposedly threatens Germany, Weidel replied that Berlin has also been aggressive towards Moscow in its rhetoric over the past years.

The German government was climbing up “the escalation spiral,” the politician said, adding that Berlin’s politicians used belligerent rhetoric and provided weapons to Kiev during its conflict against Moscow.

“German tanks have been rolling against Russia again” for the first time since World War II, she said, referring to the heavy armor supplied to Ukraine as part of the country’s military assistance.

When asked about why she refrains from criticizing Russia’s role in the conflict, Weidel said that Berlin and Moscow should “sit down at the negotiating table” instead. “You have to talk to each other,” she stated, adding thather party was calling on Germany to join the peace negotiations to end the Ukraine conflict. That would be the “only serious policy,” she added.

The AfD has been gaining popular support over the past months despite being ostracizedby the other major German political forces, which accuse it of being “far-right.” The party enjoys the backing of between 20% and 21% of the population a week ahead of the snap parliamentary elections, and is projected to come in second behind only the conservative Christian Democratic Union, this week’s polls suggest.

(Meeting with Trump and Vance may drive up their numbers is this snap elections. I haven’t seen Scholz name mentioned by Trump or Vance)

(https://www.rt.com/news/612817-german-afd-good-relations-russia/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595416 (162016ZFEB25) Notable: US wants to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine by April 20, on Easter — Bloomberg

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RT

@RT_com 2h

US wants to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine by April 20, on Easter — Bloomberg

Feb 16, 2025 · 5:16 PM UTC

https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1891174740494094844

4, 10, 20

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595460 (162024ZFEB25) Notable: @WhiteHouse - 🇺🇸 @POTUS x @NASCAR

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https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1891212801647010270

Somewhere over the rainbow

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595561 (162046ZFEB25) Notable: @RapidResponse47 - President Trump is BACK TO WORK after an epic day at the #DAYTONA500

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President Trump is BACK TO WORK after an epic day at the #DAYTONA500

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1891222833344229489

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595658 (162106ZFEB25) Notable: PF Report: Second day in a row that there has been an air tanker orbiting just to the south of Mar-a-Lago. Guess that, for some reason, the Air Force is flying CAP over POTUS.

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Second day in a row that there has been an air tanker orbiting just to the south of Mar-a-Lago. Guess that, for some reason, the Air Force is flying CAP over POTUS.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595685 (162113ZFEB25) Notable: @POTUS - #DAYTONA500 @NASCAR

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#DAYTONA500 @NASCAR

https://x.com/POTUS/status/1891233979233169583

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595733 (162122ZFEB25) Notable: Sen. Rand Paul Calls for First Fort Knox Gold Audit in 50 Years, Taps Elon Musk’s DOGE for Verification — FOIA Requests Show 7 Out of 13 Previous Audits Reportedly Missing

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Whoa! Anons calling were calling for it and Rand steps up

Audit Fort Knox

Is Rand Paul anon?

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/sen-rand-paul-calls-first-fort-knox-gold/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595882 (162148ZFEB25) Notable: @ByronDonalds - Last night Team Canada learned FAFO: 1–They booed our anthem. 2–So we get into 3 fights in the first 9sec. 3–We then net 3 unanswered goals. 4–We blast Free Bird after each goal. 5–And we blow them out in their OWN STADIUM. 6–AMERICA IS BACK. Congratulations @usahockey on a huge win!

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Canada is not worthy to become America's 51'st State. Like the woke leftists here at home the Canadians suffer from Stockholm Syndrome. They can have it.

When a victim identifies with their kidnapper, it's typically referred to as Stockholm Syndrome - a psychological phenomenon where a captive develops positive feelings towards their captor, sometimes even sympathizing with their actions and goals, often as a coping mechanism in a traumatic situation.

Last night Team Canada learned FAFO:

1–They booed our anthem

2–So we get into 3 fights in the first 9sec

3–We then net 3 unanswered goals

4–We blast Free Bird after each goal

5–And we blow them out in their OWN STADIUM

6–AMERICA IS BACK

Congratulations

@usahockey on a huge win!

https://x.com/ByronDonalds/status/1891129599599194293

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595898 (162150ZFEB25) Notable: #27610

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Final

...Bakering now

NOTABLES ARE NOT ENDORSEMENTS

#27610 >>20917, >>20918, >>20919

>>20920 @Scavino47 - President Trump at the #DAYTONA500 …

>>20921 Trump’s envoy signals possible Ukraine concessions. President Vladimir Putin has previously indicated that Moscow would be open to talks if Kiev withdrew its troops from Russian regions (RT)

>>20922 President Trump Takes a Lap in "The Beast" at NASCAR's 2025 Daytona 500 - 2/16/25

>>20923 Federal Trade Commission Cuts Off Far-Left American Bar Association, “the Lawyer’s Wing of the Democratic Party” — Bans Appointees from Any Involvement

>>20924 @NASCAR - We welcome the President of the United States to the #DAYTONA500.

>>20925 Germany’s AFD seeks ‘very good relations’ with Russia – co-leader (RT)

>>20926 US wants to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine by April 20, on Easter — Bloomberg

>>20927 Trump applauds 'guts' of NASCAR drivers ahead of Daytona 500, sends them special message

>>20928 @WhiteHouse - 🇺🇸 @POTUS x @NASCAR

>>20929 Zelensky lands in UAE as US and Russia prepare for Ukraine peace talks

>>20930 @RapidResponse47 - President Trump is BACK TO WORK after an epic day at the #DAYTONA500

>>20931 PF Report: Second day in a row that there has been an air tanker orbiting just to the south of Mar-a-Lago. Guess that, for some reason, the Air Force is flying CAP over POTUS.

>>20932 @POTUS - #DAYTONA500 @NASCAR

>>20933 Sen. Rand Paul Calls for First Fort Knox Gold Audit in 50 Years, Taps Elon Musk’s DOGE for Verification — FOIA Requests Show 7 Out of 13 Previous Audits Reportedly Missing

>>20934 Russian media announces date of Ukraine talks. US Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, and US President’s Special Envoy for the Middle East are to participate in negotiations, Kommersant has said (RT)

>>20935 @ByronDonalds - Last night Team Canada learned FAFO: 1–They booed our anthem. 2–So we get into 3 fights in the first 9sec. 3–We then net 3 unanswered goals. 4–We blast Free Bird after each goal. 5–And we blow them out in their OWN STADIUM. 6–AMERICA IS BACK. Congratulations @usahockey on a huge win!

#27610

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595913 (162152ZFEB25) Notable: #27611

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Dough

https://fullchan.net/?78c748aad0a4ddd3#4bW8v3guDKefc4gxp25kweM66EzVftDux3XH2EkqntNa

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22595929 (162156ZFEB25) Notable: Virginia power outages

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https://poweroutage.us/area/state/virginia

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22596018 (162211ZFEB25) Notable: The World’s Largest Human Gathering Ever! The 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Lela – Its Currently Taking Place in India – Over 400 to 450 MILLION Expected to Attend!

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@gatewaypundit

The World’s Largest Human Gathering Ever! The 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Lela – Its Currently Taking Place in India – Over 400 to 450 MILLION Expected to Attend!

The World’s largest human gathering, the 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Lela, is currently taking place in India.Over 400 million to 450 million people are expected to attendthe pilgrimage this year.

The Uttar Pradesh government claims that the “Festival of the Sacred Pitcher” has already surpassed 500 million visitors as of 14 February 2025.

This is the largest global pilgrimage ever.

The gathering takes place on the Ganges River.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/worlds-largest-human-gathering-ever-2025-prayag-maha/

Feb 16, 2025, 4:02 PM

https://truthsocial.com/@gatewaypundit/posts/114015820900978896

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22596229 (162307ZFEB25) Notable: @America1stLegal - FEDERAL JUDGE McCONNELL MUST RECUSE HIMSELF IMMEDIATELY. AFL has uncovered a major potential conflict of interest for Judge John McConnell, Chief Judge of the federal district court of Rhode Island, who halted President Trump’s temporary spending

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/1🚨BREAKING — FEDERAL JUDGE McCONNELL MUST RECUSE HIMSELF IMMEDIATELY.

AFL has uncovered a major potential conflict of interest for Judge John McConnell, Chief Judge of the federal district court of Rhode Island, who halted President Trump’s temporary spending freeze.

READ ⬇️

https://x.com/America1stLegal/status/1891226933481877590

/2 AFL has uncovered evidence suggesting that Judge McConnell appears to be currently serving on the Board of Directors for the non-profit NGO Crossroads Rhode Island, where he was previously the Chair of the Board and is still currently listed as the Chair-Emeritus.

https://x.com/America1stLegal/status/1891226944089239746

/3 In fact, Judge McConnell has appeared as a Director on Crossroads’ IRS Form 990 every year since he took the federal bench in 2013.

https://x.com/America1stLegal/status/1891226962040942688

Continued...

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1891226933481877590.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22596235 (162309ZFEB25) Notable: Keir Starmer: Potentially putting Britons in harm’s way is a huge responsibility – but we must be ready to do our bit for Europe. Helping to guarantee Ukraine’s security is helping to guarantee the security of our country and our continent freeze.

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/02/16/sir-keir-starmer-british-troops-ukraine/

Potentially putting Britons in harm’s way is a huge responsibility – but we must be ready to do our bit for Europe

Helping to guarantee Ukraine’s security is helping to guarantee the security of our country and our continent

by Keir Starmer

We are facing a once-in-a-generation moment for the collective security of our continent. This is not only a question about the future of Ukraine – it is existential for Europe as a whole.

Securing a lasting peace in Ukraine that safeguards its sovereignty for the long term is essential if we are to deter Putin from further aggression in the future.

To achieve it, Europe and the United States must continue to work closely together – and I believe the UK can play a unique role in helping to make this happen, just as we did this past week in stepping in to convene and chair the Ukraine Defence Contact Group.

First, Europe must step up further to meet the demands of its own security. So I am heading to Paris with a very clear message for our European friends. We have got to show we are truly serious about our own defence and bearing our own burden. We have talked about it for too long – and president Trump is right to demand that we get on with it.

As European nations, we must increase our defence spending and take on a greater role in Nato. Non-US Nato nations have already increased defence spending by 20 per cent in the past year, but we must go further.

Russia is still waging war and Ukraine is still fighting for its freedom, which is why we must not relent in our efforts to get the kit Ukrainians need for their fighters on the front line. While the fighting continues, we must put Ukraine in the strongest possible position ahead of any talks.

The UK is ready to play a leading role in accelerating work on security guarantees for Ukraine. This includes further support for Ukraine’s military, where the UK has already committed £3 billion a year until at least 2030. But it also means being ready and willing to contribute to security guarantees to Ukraine by putting our own troops on the ground if necessary.

I do not say that lightly. I feel very deeply the responsibility that comes with potentially putting British servicemen and women in harm’s way. But any role in helping to guarantee Ukraine’s security is helping to guarantee the security of our continent, and the security of this country.

The end of this war, when it comes, cannot merely become a temporary pause before Putin attacks again.

But second, while European nations must step up in this moment – and we will – US support will remain critical and a US security guarantee is essential for a lasting peace, because only the US can deter Putin from attacking again. So I will be meeting president Trump in the coming days and working with him and all our G7 partners to help secure the strong deal we need.

We must be clear that peace cannot come at any cost. Ukraine must be at the table in these negotiations, because anything less would accept Putin’s position that Ukraine is not a real nation.

President Zelensky and the Ukrainian people have shown the most extraordinary resilience and made such great sacrifices in the defence of their nation. We cannot have another situation like Afghanistan, where the US negotiated directly with the Taliban and cut out the Afghan government. I feel sure that president Trump will want to avoid this too.

While Nato membership may take time, we should continue to support Ukraine’s irreversible path to joining the alliance.

We should also show greater strength in applying economic pressure. Putin’s economy is feeling the strain – he is worried about his energy revenues and his financial sector.

Working together, the US, Europe and all our G7 allies should seek to go further on the oil price cap, the Shadow Fleet, the sanctioning of oil giants, and going after those banks that are enabling the evasion of sanctions.

These crucial days ahead will determine the future security of our continent. As I will say in Paris, peace comes through strength. But the reverse is also true. Weakness leads to war.

This is the moment for us all to step up, and the UK will do so because it is the right thing to do for the values and freedoms we hold dear, and because it is fundamental to our own national security.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22596249 (162311ZFEB25) Notable: @America1stLegal - FEDERAL JUDGE McCONNELL MUST RECUSE HIMSELF IMMEDIATELY. AFL has uncovered a major potential conflict of interest for Judge John McConnell, Chief Judge of the federal district court of Rhode Island, who halted President Trump’s temporary spending

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>>20941

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1891226933481877590.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22596254 (162313ZFEB25) Notable: @America1stLegal - FEDERAL JUDGE McCONNELL MUST RECUSE HIMSELF IMMEDIATELY. AFL has uncovered a major potential conflict of interest for Judge John McConnell, Chief Judge of the federal district court of Rhode Island, who halted President Trump’s temporary spending

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>>20943

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1891226933481877590.html

https://x.com/America1stLegal/status/1891226933481877590

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22596307 (162325ZFEB25) Notable: @elonmusk - Bill and Gore downsized the federal government by how many people?

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https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1891261783773417971

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Bill and Gore downsized the federal government by how many people?

During Bill Clinton's presidency, the federal workforce was reduced by more than 377,000 employees as part of the National Partnership for Reinventing Government initiative, led by Vice President Al Gore. This initiative, initially called the National Performance Review, aimed to make the federal government more efficient and less costly. The reductions were achieved through various measures, including buyouts and streamlining efforts, with a goal of cutting about 426,200 positions.

https://x.com/i/grok/share/Usng16WYVg6EW2umy14d4WYOB

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22596486 (162357ZFEB25) Notable: @SenAdamSchiff - Received this plaque from the Army to display in my Senate office. A beautiful reminder of our service members and their patriotism – including my father, Ed, who served in the Army and whom we lost last year at age 96.

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Adam Schiff

@SenAdamSchiff 6h

Received this plaque from the Army to display in my Senate office.

A beautiful reminder of our service members and their patriotism – including my father, Ed, who served in the Army and whom we lost last year at age 96.

Feb 16, 2025 · 5:42 PM UTC

https://twitter.com/SenAdamSchiff/status/1891181346942325098

Kek

Play stupid games...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22596612 (170021ZFEB25) Notable: Macron convening emergency European summit on Trump, Polish minister reveals. Sikorski says he's "very glad" Macron is convening the meeting, emphasizing that the leaders will "in a very serious fashion" address the challenges European nations face during President Donald Trump's second term.

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Macron convening emergency European summit on Trump, Polish minister reveals

Sikorski says he's "very glad" Macron is convening the meeting, emphasizing that the leaders will "in a very serious fashion" address the challenges European nations face during President Donald Trump's second term.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski revealed at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday that French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting European leaders for an emergency meeting in Paris that's scheduled for Monday.

Macron hasn't yet confirmed the meeting officially and the guest list is currently unknown.

Sikorski said he was "very glad" Macron is convening the meeting, emphasizing that the leaders will "in a very serious fashion" address the challenges European nations face during President Donald Trump's second term.

"President Trump has a method of operating which the Russians call razvedka boyem —reconnaissance through battle: You push and you see what happens, and then you change your position," he said, according to Politico. "And we need to respond," the Polish minister said at the Munich conference."

https://justthenews.com/world/europe/macron-convening-emergency-european-summit-trump-polish-minister-reveals

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22596633 (170024ZFEB25) Notable: Inflation a potential Achilles heel for Trump as Dems finally admit economy is actually bad.

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NOW the libtards say the economy is BAD

Inflation a potential Achilles heel for Trump as Dems finally admit economy is actually bad

Now Trump owns the problem: Direct action on inflation, as well as public statements on the issue, have been notably absent from the opening act.

emocrats spent most of the 2024 campaign cycle insisting that the economy under President Joe Biden was flourishing while now-President Donald Trump campaigned on fighting inflation and improving conditions.

Now that Trump is in office, however, Democrats have changed their tune and the new president risks alienating many of his supporters through inaction as polling suggests inflation remains voters' top concern.

Since taking office just over three weeks ago, Trump has flown out of the gate with executive orders, diplomatic efforts, major reforms, and a host of initiatives to make good on his campaign promises. At the same time, direct action on inflation, as well as public statements on the issue, have been notably absent from the opening act.

Inflation reached 3% in January, a modest uptick from the 2.9% in December. Trump responded via Truth Social, saying “Biden inflation up!” Notably, Trump took office in late January and there was little, if any, time for his own policies to impact that month’s data. While voters may be understanding about short-term economic inertia, the public appears overwhelmingly concerned that Trump has not appropriately focused on the issue in his first month.

What the polls say

In a recent media segment, CNN’s Harry Enten highlighted polling from myriad outlets showing widespread voter discontent with the economy. Among those was a Marquette University Law School Poll showing that 32% said the economy was “excellent/good” in November of 2024, while just 27% say so now.

“Inflation ate the Joe Biden presidency alive. It crushed it. If these numbers remain the same, inflation will do the exact same thing to Donald Trump’s second term,” he said. “It will eat it alive. It will crush it.”

He further pointed to a CBS News survey showing that 66% believe Trump is not focused enough on inflation while 31% say he has addressed it the right amount. Overall, Trump is currently in good graces with voters, earning an average 48.8% approval rating in the RealClearPolitics aggregate. A further 46.0% disapprove of his performance.

The Democrats and press change their tune

Throughout the campaign, many media pundits and analysts repeatedly pointed to falling inflation and unemployment figures, as well as favorable jobs reports, to claim that the Biden economy was better than voters perceived it.

more...

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/wkdinflation-potential-achilles-heel-trump-dems-admit-economy-actually-bad

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22596657 (170026ZFEB25) Notable: Rollins says she plans to work with RFK Jr. to possibly ban food stamps from applying to junk food.

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Rollins says she plans to work with RFK Jr. to possibly ban food stamps from applying to junk food

Rollins also suggested that Elon Musk and the new Department of Government Efficiency examine the SNAP program for waste.

US. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters at the White House that she looks forward to working with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to make changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program, including potentially banning benefits from being used on junk foods.

“I look forward to working with Bobby Kennedy as we figure out, do we have the healthiest choices?” she said. “So when a taxpayer is putting money into SNAP, are they okay with us using their tax dollars to feed really bad food and sugary drinks to children who perhaps need something more nutritious?”

She suggested that Elon Musk and the new Department of Government Efficiency examine the SNAP program for waste.

“Oftentimes, these government programs are started with the idea that you’re going to help people — it’s not a handout, it’s a hand up — and then years later, the programs are even bigger, and you’ve got more people on them,” she said. “And are we really giving people a hand up, or is it instead a handout?

https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/rollins-says-she-plans-work-rfk-jr-ban-food-stamps-being-used-junk-food

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22596683 (170030ZFEB25) Notable: #27611

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Final

...Bakering now

NOTABLES ARE NOT ENDORSEMENTS

#27611 >>20937

>>20938 Virginia power outages

>>20939 The World’s Largest Human Gathering Ever! The 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Lela – Its Currently Taking Place in India – Over 400 to 450 MILLION Expected to Attend!

>>20940 Trump takes questions after attending Daytona 500

>>20941, >>20943, >>20944 @America1stLegal - FEDERAL JUDGE McCONNELL MUST RECUSE HIMSELF IMMEDIATELY. AFL has uncovered a major potential conflict of interest for Judge John McConnell, Chief Judge of the federal district court of Rhode Island, who halted President Trump’s temporary spending

>>20942 Keir Starmer: Potentially putting Britons in harm’s way is a huge responsibility – but we must be ready to do our bit for Europe. Helping to guarantee Ukraine’s security is helping to guarantee the security of our country and our continent freeze.

>>20945 @elonmusk - Bill and Gore downsized the federal government by how many people?

>>20946 BF Report: Cargo Ship MSC Baltic III Goes Aground on the West Coast of Newfoundland | RCAF To the Rescue

>>20947 @SenAdamSchiff - Received this plaque from the Army to display in my Senate office. A beautiful reminder of our service members and their patriotism – including my father, Ed, who served in the Army and whom we lost last year at age 96.

>>20948 Macron convening emergency European summit on Trump, Polish minister reveals. Sikorski says he's "very glad" Macron is convening the meeting, emphasizing that the leaders will "in a very serious fashion" address the challenges European nations face during President Donald Trump's second term.

>>20949 Inflation a potential Achilles heel for Trump as Dems finally admit economy is actually bad.

>>20950 Rollins says she plans to work with RFK Jr. to possibly ban food stamps from applying to junk food.

#27611

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22596692 (170032ZFEB25) Notable: #27612

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Dough

https://fullchan.net/?bb9558cb010bb055#FqETk5jPMZ8iELY7wbTTZjvjh7SyLEDtG9yaNDbyidUe

...Can continue or defer.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22596947 (170107ZFEB25) Notable: @DC_Draino - I know this tariff battle has got Canadians seemingly pitted against Americans, but I want to make something clear for the record: Our beef is not with the Canadian people, It is with the liberal Canadian government terrorizing the Canadian people. Tens of millions of Americans appreciate the Canadian truckers for what they did to destroy Covid protocols worldwide.

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@DC_Draino

I know this tariff battle has got Canadians seemingly pitted against Americans, but I want to make something clear for the record

Our beef is not with the Canadian people

It is with the liberal Canadian government terrorizing the Canadian people

Tens of millions of Americans appreciate the Canadian truckers for what they did to destroy Covid protocols worldwide

We are now fighting your hostile government to help liberate you

12:55 PM · Feb 16, 2025

https://x.com/DC_Draino/status/1891199657813967082

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22597201 (170147ZFEB25) Notable: @CENTCOM - CENTCOM Forces Kill Senior Operative of Al-Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din. On Fed. 15, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria targeting and killing a senior finance and logistics official in the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate.

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U.S. Central Command

@CENTCOM3h

CENTCOM Forces Kill Senior Operative of Al-Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din

On Fed. 15, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria targeting and killing a senior finance and logistics official in the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate.

The airstrike is part of CENTCOM's ongoing commitment, along with partners in the region, to disrupt and degrade efforts by terrorists to plan, organize, and conduct attacks against civilians and military personnel from the U.S., our allies, and our partners throughout the region and beyond.

"We will continue to relentlessly pursue terrorists in order to defend our homeland, and U.S., allied, and partner personnel in the region,” said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander, U.S. Central Command.

Feb 16, 2025 · 10:01 PM UTC

https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/1891246502812713056

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22597218 (170150ZFEB25) Notable: CBS News' Margaret Brennan tells viewers the Holocaust was caused by (**check notes) free speech?

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Breaking911

@Breaking911

3h

CBS News' Margaret Brennan tells viewers the Holocaust was caused by (**check notes) free speech?

Feb 16, 2025 · 10:23 PM UTC

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1891251974957412470

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22597290 (170159ZFEB25) Notable: @realDonaldTrump - Flyover Video

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POTUS!

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/114016726081361069

Feb 16, 2025, 8:52 PM

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22597301 (170200ZFEB25) Notable: @realDonaldTrump - (Video of 'The Beast')

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POTUS!

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/114016728372276492

Feb 16, 2025, 8:53 PM

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22597312 (170202ZFEB25) Notable: @realDonaldTrump - (Daytona 500 Visit Montage Video)

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POTUS!

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/114016732722310642

Feb 16, 2025, 8:54 PM

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22597727 (170330ZFEB25) Notable: #27612

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Final

...Bakering now

NOTABLES ARE NOT ENDORSEMENTS

#27612 >>20953

>>20954 @DC_Draino - I know this tariff battle has got Canadians seemingly pitted against Americans, but I want to make something clear for the record: Our beef is not with the Canadian people, It is with the liberal Canadian government terrorizing the Canadian people. Tens of millions of Americans appreciate the Canadian truckers for what they did to destroy Covid protocols worldwide.

>>20955 FBI assisting in the Southport investigation. The FBI are providing support as British police try to recover deleted searches from the Southport killer's online accounts.

>>20956 @CENTCOM - CENTCOM Forces Kill Senior Operative of Al-Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din. On Fed. 15, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria targeting and killing a senior finance and logistics official in the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate.

>>20957 CBS News' Margaret Brennan tells viewers the Holocaust was caused by (**check notes) free speech?

>>20958 @realDonaldTrump - (Flyover Video)

>>20959 @realDonaldTrump - (Video of 'The Beast')

>>20960 @realDonaldTrump - (Daytona 500 Visit Montage Video)

#27612

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22597745 (170332ZFEB25) Notable: #27613

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Dough

https://fullchan.net/?e5b320ac5f795b8d#8j75e5R2RnGze3bq7ZNLZf9dy4V4YeNMKi5TeLTQtB9W

...Can continue or defer. Yeah, fucked up the title, again.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22597781 (170337ZFEB25) Notable: Pres. Trump Files Emergency Appeal to Supreme Court to Overturn Reinstatement of Hampton Dellinger as Head of Office of Special Counsel

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>>20963

Pres. Trump Files Emergency Appeal to Supreme Court to Overturn Reinstatement of Hampton Dellinger as Head of Office of Special Counsel

President Donald Trump has been forced to take his fight to the U.S. Supreme Court after an Obama-appointed judge reinstated Hampton Dellinger, a Biden-era bureaucrat, as head of the Office of Special Counsel.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/pres-trump-files-emergency-appeal-supreme-court-overturn/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22597864 (170357ZFEB25) Notable: Emma Stone wears kooky popcorn dress at SNL50: The Anniversary Special with husband

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>>20963

tyb

>>>/qresearch/22597861

https://twitter.com/MailOnline/status/1891308869969735991

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22597872 (170401ZFEB25) Notable: Wow, it turns out the former head of the FBI's counterintelligence in New York, Charles McGonigal, was sentenced to over two years in prison for taking $225,000 from an individual with ties to the Albanian government while he was still at the FBI!

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Nate Cain @MCPOTA

Wow, it turns out the former head of the FBI's counterintelligence in New York, Charles McGonigal, was sentenced to over two years in prison for taking $225,000 from an individual with ties to the Albanian government while he was still at the FBI! This is the same guy who was involved in the Trump-Russia investigation. Talk about irony - he was supposed to be investigating foreign interference but was actually colluding with foreign entities himself!

And this isn't his only crime; he also got 50 months for violating U.S. sanctions on Russia. No wonder the FBI turned a blind eye to Hillary Clinton's money laundering crimes - McGonigal was out of the New York office, which was pivotal in her investigations too. As an FBI whistleblower, I've seen the evidence documents on Clinton. Makes you wonder how deep this corruption goes within our own agencies.

It's clear now why some investigations seemed to go nowhere - when those in charge are corrupt, justice gets twisted. The FBI needs a serious cleanup if we're to trust them again. #CorruptionInFBI #JusticeForAll

[February 17, 202411:23 AM ET]

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/17/1232259285/ex-fbi-official-sentenced-albania-payments

Feb 16, 2025, 9:13 PMhttps://truthsocial.com/@MCPOTA/posts/114017042904935552

Pic2: Charles McGonigal, a former special agent in charge of the FBI's counterintelligence division in New York, arrives at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/22597930 (170414ZFEB25) Notable: Sweet and Humble request to President Trump: from Granddaughter of Veteran (Cap 1:36)

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@Sandretti17

@realDonaldTrump for you Sir

Feb 16, 2025, 10:01 PM

https://truthsocial.com/@Sandretti17/posts/114017231621480411