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Steve Schmidt: Why This Should Terrify Every American
The people mentioned by Steve Schmidt at the start of this video are America’s “deplorables”! America’s domestic terrorists, perhaps?
Just a simple question: Why are there so many bimbos in high office in America? And those who are not bimbos are damn nasty people. How so? — © Mark Alexander
Homosexuality in Europe Between Two Dictatorships I PART 2 | SLICE WHO
Jan 26, 2026 | Between the wars, being gay in Europe meant living under constant surveillance.
Through the personal memories of Pierre-Louis “Pilou”, this documentary traces a hidden life shaped by love, fear and repression.
From Paris to Italy, from quiet freedoms to fascist crackdowns, his story reveals how homosexuality was tolerated, medicalized, then criminalized. As Nazism and fascism spread, private lives became political threats.
Documentary : Snapshots Of History
EP:20 Pierre Louis ”Pilou”, Homosexuality in the Interwar Years
Direction : Delphine Deloget
Production : Bonne Compagnie
PART 1 can be watched here.
Through the personal memories of Pierre-Louis “Pilou”, this documentary traces a hidden life shaped by love, fear and repression.
From Paris to Italy, from quiet freedoms to fascist crackdowns, his story reveals how homosexuality was tolerated, medicalized, then criminalized. As Nazism and fascism spread, private lives became political threats.
Documentary : Snapshots Of History
EP:20 Pierre Louis ”Pilou”, Homosexuality in the Interwar Years
Direction : Delphine Deloget
Production : Bonne Compagnie
PART 1 can be watched here.
Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands
THE NEW YORK TIMES: U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.
President Trump sharply intensified his threats against Iran on Wednesday, suggesting that if it did not agree to a set of demands the administration had made of the country’s leaders, he could soon mount an attack “with speed and violence.”
Mr. Trump’s threat of a second direct attack on Iran by U.S. forces in eight months came as the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, along with other naval ships, bombers and fighter jets, took up positions in the region in striking distance of the country. Mr. Trump explicitly compared the buildup to the forces he amassed near Venezuela late last year, just ahead of the operation that seized Nicolás Maduro and his wife in the middle of the night early in January.
Mr. Trump gave no specifics about the deal he was demanding, saying only that a “massive Armada” was heading toward Iran and that the country should make a deal. But U.S. and European officials say that in talks, they have put three demands in front of the Iranians: a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium, limits on the range and number of their ballistic missiles, and an end to all support for proxy groups in the Middle East, including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis operating in Yemen.
Notably absent from those demands — and from Mr. Trump’s post on Truth Social on Wednesday morning — was any reference to protecting the protesters who took to the streets in Iran in December, convulsing the country and creating the latest crisis for its government. Mr. Trump had promised, in past social media posts, to come to their aid, but has barely mentioned them in recent weeks. » | David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi | David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager reported from Washington, and Farnaz Fassihi from New York.| Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Donald Trump is a warmonger. He thrives on conflict and chaos. Has there ever been a more belligerent, more obnoxious president of the USA? — © Mark Alexander
President Trump sharply intensified his threats against Iran on Wednesday, suggesting that if it did not agree to a set of demands the administration had made of the country’s leaders, he could soon mount an attack “with speed and violence.”
Mr. Trump’s threat of a second direct attack on Iran by U.S. forces in eight months came as the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, along with other naval ships, bombers and fighter jets, took up positions in the region in striking distance of the country. Mr. Trump explicitly compared the buildup to the forces he amassed near Venezuela late last year, just ahead of the operation that seized Nicolás Maduro and his wife in the middle of the night early in January.
Mr. Trump gave no specifics about the deal he was demanding, saying only that a “massive Armada” was heading toward Iran and that the country should make a deal. But U.S. and European officials say that in talks, they have put three demands in front of the Iranians: a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium, limits on the range and number of their ballistic missiles, and an end to all support for proxy groups in the Middle East, including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis operating in Yemen.
Notably absent from those demands — and from Mr. Trump’s post on Truth Social on Wednesday morning — was any reference to protecting the protesters who took to the streets in Iran in December, convulsing the country and creating the latest crisis for its government. Mr. Trump had promised, in past social media posts, to come to their aid, but has barely mentioned them in recent weeks. » | David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi | David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager reported from Washington, and Farnaz Fassihi from New York.| Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Donald Trump is a warmonger. He thrives on conflict and chaos. Has there ever been a more belligerent, more obnoxious president of the USA? — © Mark Alexander
Ecuador Objects After ICE Agent Tries to Enter Minneapolis Consulate
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Video showed diplomatic staff blocking the agent from entering on Tuesday morning.
Ecuador’s foreign ministry said it lodged a formal diplomatic protest with the United States after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent attempted to enter the country’s consulate in Minneapolis without permission on Tuesday morning.
Employees of the consulate stopped the agent from entering, the Ecuadorean foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday night. Under the Vienna Conventions, to which the United States is a party, foreign consular buildings are off-limits to law enforcement from the host country without authorization from consular officials.
The incident comes amid an aggressive federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has prompted an outpouring of anger in the state and across the country.
Video footage verified by The New York Times shows a member of staff rushing to an entrance to the consulate, where an agent appears to have opened the door. The employee can be heard saying, “This is the Ecuadorean consulate, you’re not allowed to enter.” The agent responds by saying, “If you touch me, I’ll grab you.”
The consulate, in Northeast Minneapolis, has a clearly marked facade emblazoned with Ecuador’s national seal. » | Max Bearak and Ali Watkins | Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Ecuador’s foreign ministry said it lodged a formal diplomatic protest with the United States after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent attempted to enter the country’s consulate in Minneapolis without permission on Tuesday morning.
Employees of the consulate stopped the agent from entering, the Ecuadorean foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday night. Under the Vienna Conventions, to which the United States is a party, foreign consular buildings are off-limits to law enforcement from the host country without authorization from consular officials.
The incident comes amid an aggressive federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has prompted an outpouring of anger in the state and across the country.
Video footage verified by The New York Times shows a member of staff rushing to an entrance to the consulate, where an agent appears to have opened the door. The employee can be heard saying, “This is the Ecuadorean consulate, you’re not allowed to enter.” The agent responds by saying, “If you touch me, I’ll grab you.”
The consulate, in Northeast Minneapolis, has a clearly marked facade emblazoned with Ecuador’s national seal. » | Max Bearak and Ali Watkins | Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Budapest Mayor Charged over His Calls for People to Defy Hungary’s Pride Ban
THE GUARDIAN: Gergely Karácsony urged people to take to streets in June in pushback against Orbán government’s attack on rights
Prosecutors in Hungary have filed charges against the progressive mayor of Budapest, seeking to fine him months after hundreds of thousands of people heeded his call to take to the streets in defiance of the government’s ban on Pride.
The June march made headlines around the world after the ruling Fidesz party, led by the rightwing populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, backed legislation that created a legal basis for Pride to be banned, citing a widely criticised need to protect children.
The legislation, believed to be the first of its kind in the EU’s recent history, led Hungarian police to ban Budapest Pride. Soon after, however, the city’s mayor, Gergely Karácsony, declared it to be a municipal event in an attempt to circumvent official authorisation. » | Ashifa Kassam, European community affairs correspondent | Wednesday, January 28, 2026
I am still trying to figure out which age Viktor Orbán has his roots in: the Stone Age; the Bronze Age; or the Iron Age? — © Mark Alexander
Prosecutors in Hungary have filed charges against the progressive mayor of Budapest, seeking to fine him months after hundreds of thousands of people heeded his call to take to the streets in defiance of the government’s ban on Pride.
The June march made headlines around the world after the ruling Fidesz party, led by the rightwing populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, backed legislation that created a legal basis for Pride to be banned, citing a widely criticised need to protect children.
The legislation, believed to be the first of its kind in the EU’s recent history, led Hungarian police to ban Budapest Pride. Soon after, however, the city’s mayor, Gergely Karácsony, declared it to be a municipal event in an attempt to circumvent official authorisation. » | Ashifa Kassam, European community affairs correspondent | Wednesday, January 28, 2026
I am still trying to figure out which age Viktor Orbán has his roots in: the Stone Age; the Bronze Age; or the Iron Age? — © Mark Alexander
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Claudia Scheinbaum’s decision not to deliver oil to Cuba in Cuba’s hour of need is disappointing indeed. Prior to this news, I had held this lady in high regard. But her halo has truly slipped now! One doesn’t have to be a fan of Cuba’s economic system—I am not—to care about human beings who are suffering unnecessarily. Mexico’s help could have been a lifeline for the long-suffering Cubans. Maybe China will now step in to fill the void. — © Mark Alexander
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The Brutal Fate of Homosexuals during Nazi Germany
Aug 17, 2024 | WARNING: This documentary is under an educational and historical context, We do NOT tolerate or promote hatred towards any group of people, we do NOT promote violence. We condemn these events so that they do not happen again. NEVER AGAIN. All photos have been censored according to YouTube's advertiser policies.
Explore the harrowing history of homosexuals during Nazi Germany in this eye-opening video, detailing the persecution, resilience, and untold stories of LGBTQ+ individuals under the Third Reich. Beginning in 1933, when Adolf Hitler rose to power, the Nazi regime intensified its efforts to eradicate homosexuality, which they deemed incompatible with their vision of a racially pure and morally strict society. This dark chapter in history saw the enforcement of Paragraph 175, a law criminalizing homosexual acts, which led to the arrest and conviction of approximately 100,000 men. The video delves into the infamous raids of gay clubs and bars in Berlin, once a haven for LGBTQ+ individuals during the liberal Weimar Republic. Names like Magnus Hirschfeld, a pioneering sexologist and gay rights advocate, emerge as tragic figures whose work was destroyed in the notorious book burnings of 1933. Hirschfeld's Institut für Sexualwissenschaft was ransacked, and his extensive research on sexuality was lost forever.
Viewers will learn about the brutal conditions in concentration camps like Sachsenhausen and Buchenwald, where an estimated 5,000 to 15,000 homosexual men were imprisoned. The pink triangle, a symbol of shame and stigma, was forcibly worn by these men, marking them for severe mistreatment, forced labor, and often, death. Heart-wrenching personal accounts, like that of Pierre Seel, a Frenchman deported to Schirmeck-Vorbruck concentration camp, highlight the human cost of this persecution. Seel's later memoirs provide a rare, firsthand account of the horrors faced by gay men during this period.
The video also touches on the post-war period, revealing how the suffering of homosexuals was largely ignored or forgotten. Unlike other victims of the Holocaust, gay men were not immediately liberated but often re-imprisoned under the same Paragraph 175. It wasn't until 1969 that homosexuality was decriminalized in East Germany, and 1994 in reunified Germany.
This video is a crucial reminder of the resilience and courage of those who suffered under Nazi tyranny. It underscores the importance of remembering and honouring their stories to ensure that such atrocities are never repeated. Join us as we uncover the forgotten history of homosexuals during Nazi Germany, shedding light on a dark past to educate and inspire future generations.
Explore the harrowing history of homosexuals during Nazi Germany in this eye-opening video, detailing the persecution, resilience, and untold stories of LGBTQ+ individuals under the Third Reich. Beginning in 1933, when Adolf Hitler rose to power, the Nazi regime intensified its efforts to eradicate homosexuality, which they deemed incompatible with their vision of a racially pure and morally strict society. This dark chapter in history saw the enforcement of Paragraph 175, a law criminalizing homosexual acts, which led to the arrest and conviction of approximately 100,000 men. The video delves into the infamous raids of gay clubs and bars in Berlin, once a haven for LGBTQ+ individuals during the liberal Weimar Republic. Names like Magnus Hirschfeld, a pioneering sexologist and gay rights advocate, emerge as tragic figures whose work was destroyed in the notorious book burnings of 1933. Hirschfeld's Institut für Sexualwissenschaft was ransacked, and his extensive research on sexuality was lost forever.
Viewers will learn about the brutal conditions in concentration camps like Sachsenhausen and Buchenwald, where an estimated 5,000 to 15,000 homosexual men were imprisoned. The pink triangle, a symbol of shame and stigma, was forcibly worn by these men, marking them for severe mistreatment, forced labor, and often, death. Heart-wrenching personal accounts, like that of Pierre Seel, a Frenchman deported to Schirmeck-Vorbruck concentration camp, highlight the human cost of this persecution. Seel's later memoirs provide a rare, firsthand account of the horrors faced by gay men during this period.
The video also touches on the post-war period, revealing how the suffering of homosexuals was largely ignored or forgotten. Unlike other victims of the Holocaust, gay men were not immediately liberated but often re-imprisoned under the same Paragraph 175. It wasn't until 1969 that homosexuality was decriminalized in East Germany, and 1994 in reunified Germany.
This video is a crucial reminder of the resilience and courage of those who suffered under Nazi tyranny. It underscores the importance of remembering and honouring their stories to ensure that such atrocities are never repeated. Join us as we uncover the forgotten history of homosexuals during Nazi Germany, shedding light on a dark past to educate and inspire future generations.
Trump, Amerika und die Welt: Warum Venezuela erst der Anfang war
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Warum die westlichen Analysen zu Venezuela zu kurz greifen – und was Trump wirklich will. Eine Analyse und eine Warnung an Europa.
Die Bilder gingen um die Welt: Mehr als 150 US-Kampfflugzeuge im venezolanischen Luftraum, Delta-Force-Kommandos, die den Präsidenten eines souveränen Staates aus seinem Schlafzimmer zerren, ein Staatsoberhaupt in Handschellen auf dem Weg nach Brooklyn. Was in der Nacht zum 3. Januar 2026 geschah, war keine Polizeiaktion. Es war der Auftakt zu etwas Größerem.
Doch viele westliche Beobachter scheinen die Dimension der aktuellen Ereignisse nicht zu begreifen.
Die bequeme These
In den Tagen nach der Operation dominierten zwei Erklärungen die Analyse-Spalten: Erstens sei dies eine reine Machtdemonstration gewesen, ein Signal an die Welt, dass Donald Trump handelt, wo andere reden. Zweitens gehe es um Öl – Venezuela besitzt die größten nachgewiesenen Reserven der Welt, und US-amerikanische Konzerne stehen bereit.
Beides stimmt. Und beides greift viel zu kurz.
Denn wer nur auf die Oberfläche schaut, übersieht die tektonischen Verschiebungen darunter. Die Frage ist nicht, ob Trump Stärke zeigen wollte. Die Frage ist: Wozu? » | Harald Neuber | Dienstag, 27. Januar 2026
Die Ereignisse der jüngsten Zeit hätten uns Europäern beweisen müssen, dass Amerika als Verbündeter nicht mehr vertrauenswürdig ist. Trump hat dieses Vertrauen zerstört. Wer das nicht erkennt, ist entweder blind oder realitätsfremd.
Daher ist es für die Europäer unerlässlich, ihre Verteidigungsstrategie dringend zu ändern. Europa muss aufrüsten. Und zwar schnell. Ungeachtet der Kosten. Es besteht ein dringender Bedarf an militärischer Rekrutierung, militärischer Ausrüstung und einer grundlegend überarbeiteten Militärstrategie. Darüber hinaus ist es unerlässlich, dass alle Europäer für das gemeinsame Ziel – die Selbstverteidigung – an einem Strang ziehen.
Amerika ist nicht nur kein verlässlicher Verbündeter mehr, sondern es gibt viele Kräfte, die die Europäische Union zerstören wollen, Trump eingeschlossen. Der einzige Weg, dieser Bedrohung zu begegnen, ist Stärke und Entschlossenheit. — © Mark Alexander
Die Bilder gingen um die Welt: Mehr als 150 US-Kampfflugzeuge im venezolanischen Luftraum, Delta-Force-Kommandos, die den Präsidenten eines souveränen Staates aus seinem Schlafzimmer zerren, ein Staatsoberhaupt in Handschellen auf dem Weg nach Brooklyn. Was in der Nacht zum 3. Januar 2026 geschah, war keine Polizeiaktion. Es war der Auftakt zu etwas Größerem.
Doch viele westliche Beobachter scheinen die Dimension der aktuellen Ereignisse nicht zu begreifen.
Die bequeme These
In den Tagen nach der Operation dominierten zwei Erklärungen die Analyse-Spalten: Erstens sei dies eine reine Machtdemonstration gewesen, ein Signal an die Welt, dass Donald Trump handelt, wo andere reden. Zweitens gehe es um Öl – Venezuela besitzt die größten nachgewiesenen Reserven der Welt, und US-amerikanische Konzerne stehen bereit.
Beides stimmt. Und beides greift viel zu kurz.
Denn wer nur auf die Oberfläche schaut, übersieht die tektonischen Verschiebungen darunter. Die Frage ist nicht, ob Trump Stärke zeigen wollte. Die Frage ist: Wozu? » | Harald Neuber | Dienstag, 27. Januar 2026
Die Ereignisse der jüngsten Zeit hätten uns Europäern beweisen müssen, dass Amerika als Verbündeter nicht mehr vertrauenswürdig ist. Trump hat dieses Vertrauen zerstört. Wer das nicht erkennt, ist entweder blind oder realitätsfremd.
Daher ist es für die Europäer unerlässlich, ihre Verteidigungsstrategie dringend zu ändern. Europa muss aufrüsten. Und zwar schnell. Ungeachtet der Kosten. Es besteht ein dringender Bedarf an militärischer Rekrutierung, militärischer Ausrüstung und einer grundlegend überarbeiteten Militärstrategie. Darüber hinaus ist es unerlässlich, dass alle Europäer für das gemeinsame Ziel – die Selbstverteidigung – an einem Strang ziehen.
Amerika ist nicht nur kein verlässlicher Verbündeter mehr, sondern es gibt viele Kräfte, die die Europäische Union zerstören wollen, Trump eingeschlossen. Der einzige Weg, dieser Bedrohung zu begegnen, ist Stärke und Entschlossenheit. — © Mark Alexander
«Nous sommes prêts à recourir à la force» : les États-Unis menacent à nouveau les dirigeants vénézuéliens
LE FIGARO : Selon le chef de la diplomatie américaine Marco Rubio, les États-Unis pourraient de nouveau avoir recours à la force si le Venezuela ne se plie pas aux souhaits de Washington, quelques semaines après la capture spectaculaire de Nicolas Maduro.
Le chef de la diplomatie américaine, Marco Rubio, devrait avertir mercredi que les États-Unis pourraient de nouveau avoir recours à la force si le Venezuela ne se plie pas aux souhaits de Washington, quelques semaines après la capture spectaculaire de Nicolas Maduro. «Ne vous y trompez pas, comme l'a déclaré le président (Donald Trump), nous sommes prêts à recourir à la force pour garantir une coopération maximale si les autres méthodes échouent», indique le texte du discours qu'il doit prononcer devant une commission parlementaire, qui a été distribué à l'avance mardi.
Parlant de la dirigeante par intérim du Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, avec laquelle l'administration Trump s'est très vite accommodée, Marco Rubio souligne qu'elle «est bien consciente du sort réservé à Maduro». «Nous pensons que son intérêt personnel correspond à la réalisation de nos principaux objectifs», doit encore dire le secrétaire d'État devant la commission des Affaires étrangères du Sénat dans une menace à peine voilée, alors que Delcy Rodríguez est toujours sous le coup de sanctions américaines. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 28 Janvier 2026
Marco Rubio a l'air si innocent, mais à mon avis, on ne peut pas lui faire confiance. C'est un loup déguisé en agneau. — © Mark Alexander
Le chef de la diplomatie américaine, Marco Rubio, devrait avertir mercredi que les États-Unis pourraient de nouveau avoir recours à la force si le Venezuela ne se plie pas aux souhaits de Washington, quelques semaines après la capture spectaculaire de Nicolas Maduro. «Ne vous y trompez pas, comme l'a déclaré le président (Donald Trump), nous sommes prêts à recourir à la force pour garantir une coopération maximale si les autres méthodes échouent», indique le texte du discours qu'il doit prononcer devant une commission parlementaire, qui a été distribué à l'avance mardi.
Parlant de la dirigeante par intérim du Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, avec laquelle l'administration Trump s'est très vite accommodée, Marco Rubio souligne qu'elle «est bien consciente du sort réservé à Maduro». «Nous pensons que son intérêt personnel correspond à la réalisation de nos principaux objectifs», doit encore dire le secrétaire d'État devant la commission des Affaires étrangères du Sénat dans une menace à peine voilée, alors que Delcy Rodríguez est toujours sous le coup de sanctions américaines. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 28 Janvier 2026
Marco Rubio a l'air si innocent, mais à mon avis, on ne peut pas lui faire confiance. C'est un loup déguisé en agneau. — © Mark Alexander
Donald Trump assure qu’une «deuxième armada» se dirige vers l’Iran
LE FIGARO : Un groupe aéronaval, formé autour du porte-avions USS Abraham Lincoln, est déjà arrivé dans le golfe Persique, mais le président américain renforce encore la pression sur la République islamique.
Donald Trump continue de mettre la pression à l’Iran. «Il y a une autre belle armada qui flotte magnifiquement vers l’Iran en ce moment. [...] J’espère qu’ils parviendront à un accord. Ils auraient dû en conclure un la première fois qu’ils en avaient l’occasion», a-t-il lancé mardi 27 janvier lors d’un rassemblement à Clive, dans l’Iowa. «En juin, nous avons anéanti la capacité nucléaire de l’Iran lors de l’opération Midnight Hammer», a-t-il ajouté. Le président américain n’a pas donné de détails sur la composition de cette flotte. Impossible d’en trouver la trace dans les différents outils de renseignement en source ouverte (ROSO ou OSINT en anglais) » | Par Amaury Coutansais-Pervinquière | mercredi 28 janvier 2026
Donald Trump continue de mettre la pression à l’Iran. «Il y a une autre belle armada qui flotte magnifiquement vers l’Iran en ce moment. [...] J’espère qu’ils parviendront à un accord. Ils auraient dû en conclure un la première fois qu’ils en avaient l’occasion», a-t-il lancé mardi 27 janvier lors d’un rassemblement à Clive, dans l’Iowa. «En juin, nous avons anéanti la capacité nucléaire de l’Iran lors de l’opération Midnight Hammer», a-t-il ajouté. Le président américain n’a pas donné de détails sur la composition de cette flotte. Impossible d’en trouver la trace dans les différents outils de renseignement en source ouverte (ROSO ou OSINT en anglais) » | Par Amaury Coutansais-Pervinquière | mercredi 28 janvier 2026
The Trump Murders - From Minnesota to the Caribbean: Allegations of Extrajudicial Killings
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Chief Justice John Roberts must surely shoulder the blame with Donald Trump for these extrajudicial killings, for it was he who granted Donald Trump broad immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken whilst in office. In the ‘Trump v. United States (2024)’ case, Trump was granted absolute immunity from prosecution for many core functions. Indeed so much immunity from prosecution was granted to Trump (and future presidents) that many critics have argued that the decision has placed Trump above the law.
It is to be hoped that John Roberts can now see the folly of his actions and rues the day he made those stupid decisions. But I wouldn’t bet on it. — © Mark Alexander
US dollar Sinks to Its Lowest Level in Four Years
THE GUARDIAN: Dollar drops against basket of currencies after Donald Trump brushed off concerns over slide
The US dollar has fallen to its lowest level in four years after Donald Trump brushed off concerns over the currency’s fall, sending investors fleeing to traditional havens including gold and the Swiss franc.
The dollar dropped by 1.3% against a basket of currencies after the president’s comments on Tuesday, marking its fourth day of declines, then slipped by a further 0.2% on Wednesday morning.
“No, I think it’s great,” Trump said of the weaker dollar, during a visit to Iowa to promote his record on the economy. Asked whether he was concerned about the currency’s slide, he told reporters: “I think the value of the dollar – look at the business we’re doing. The dollar’s doing great.”
The greenback has tumbled by 10% over the past year, while Tuesday’s fall was the largest one-day drop since last April, when Trump announced his sweeping tariff plans, marking a global market sell-off.
The dollar has now touched its lowest level since February 2022, after unpredictable US policymaking, including Trump’s recent threats to take over Greenland and impose further tariffs on European allies, unleashed fresh geopolitical shocks. » | Joanna Partridge | Wednesday, January 28, 2026
If America must go on suffering under Trump’s voodoo economics, it could well soon be on life-support! I have said it before, and I will say it again: Trump doesn’t understand even the basics of macro-economics. Egocentric, megalomaniacal, rapacious businessmen usually don’t. Especially businessmen skilled and talented enough to be able to bankrupt FIVE, arguably even SIX, casinos! For Americans, the future looks bleak. — © Mark Alexander
The US dollar has fallen to its lowest level in four years after Donald Trump brushed off concerns over the currency’s fall, sending investors fleeing to traditional havens including gold and the Swiss franc.
The dollar dropped by 1.3% against a basket of currencies after the president’s comments on Tuesday, marking its fourth day of declines, then slipped by a further 0.2% on Wednesday morning.
“No, I think it’s great,” Trump said of the weaker dollar, during a visit to Iowa to promote his record on the economy. Asked whether he was concerned about the currency’s slide, he told reporters: “I think the value of the dollar – look at the business we’re doing. The dollar’s doing great.”
The greenback has tumbled by 10% over the past year, while Tuesday’s fall was the largest one-day drop since last April, when Trump announced his sweeping tariff plans, marking a global market sell-off.
The dollar has now touched its lowest level since February 2022, after unpredictable US policymaking, including Trump’s recent threats to take over Greenland and impose further tariffs on European allies, unleashed fresh geopolitical shocks. » | Joanna Partridge | Wednesday, January 28, 2026
If America must go on suffering under Trump’s voodoo economics, it could well soon be on life-support! I have said it before, and I will say it again: Trump doesn’t understand even the basics of macro-economics. Egocentric, megalomaniacal, rapacious businessmen usually don’t. Especially businessmen skilled and talented enough to be able to bankrupt FIVE, arguably even SIX, casinos! For Americans, the future looks bleak. — © Mark Alexander
Donald Trump Backs Separatist Movement of Canadian Province
Jan 26, 2026 | “These kinds of conversations by leading figures in the White House are problematic.”
Overt comments by US representatives in support of a separatist movement in the Canadian province of Alberta are “unbecoming and troublesome,” says former deputy premier of Alberta and founder of the 'Forever Canadian' petition, Thomas Lukaszuk.
Overt comments by US representatives in support of a separatist movement in the Canadian province of Alberta are “unbecoming and troublesome,” says former deputy premier of Alberta and founder of the 'Forever Canadian' petition, Thomas Lukaszuk.
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