Today on The FiveStack, we exposed the interconnected web of Trump's disastrous tariff policies, his hidden China connections, and what it means for America and our allies.

5. Tariff Truth Bomb

Let's be crystal clear about what these tariffs really are: the biggest tax hike on ordinary Americans in history. When Trump slaps a 105% tariff on Chinese goods, YOU are the one paying it - not China.

Look around your home. Count how many items were made in China. Now imagine paying DOUBLE for each one. That's what's happening starting tomorrow. The average American household will pay thousands more monthly because of this economic suicide mission.

Trump's tariff formula is nonsensical - any mathematician will tell you it doesn't add up. Meanwhile, he's still planning massive tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. His strategy is transparent: tax the poor and middle class through tariffs to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.

4. Trump's China Conflict

What the media isn't telling you: Trump's financial interests are deeply entwined with China through Hong Kong connections. The Truth Social SPAC that made him billions? Chinese money.

This explains the bizarre Hong Kong exemption in his tariff plan. It's not America First - it's Trump's Bank Account First.

While he performs this "trade war" theater, he's actively helping devalue the American dollar and elevate China's currency as a global reserve standard. This is the real handover of American superpower status happening before our eyes.

Read our story about Trump’s China conflicts here.

3. Chinese Soldiers in Ukraine

Ukrainian forces captured Chinese soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops, confirming what we've reported for months. Zelensky revealed they found their documents and credit cards - proof that China has joined North Korea and Iran in directly supporting Russia's invasion.

This revelation should end any pretense of Trump's "negotiations" with Putin over Ukraine. We're witnessing the formation of a clear axis of authoritarian powers actively working against Western democracies.

2. Canadian Election Showdown

Canada's election pits Oxford/Harvard-educated economic genius Mark Carney against Pierre Poilievre, Canada's dollar-store Trump impersonator. Poilievre, with no security clearance and no real credentials, is reduced to lying about crowd sizes and assaulting reporters who ask tough questions.

Carney is standing up to Trump's tariffs and offering a blueprint for how democratic nations should respond to authoritarianism. The world needs to "go full Carney" as even the BBC acknowledges.

1. AP Defeats Trump in Court

In a victory for press freedom, the Associated Press won their lawsuit against the Trump administration. A judge (Trump-appointed, no less) ruled that the White House cannot exclude journalists based on viewpoint, even if that viewpoint is simply calling the Gulf of Mexico by its actual name.

The White House press pool has been infected with partisan hacks and foreign assets like Tim Pool. Real journalism matters now more than ever - independent voices are the last line of defense as establishment media wilts under authoritarian pressure.

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