The Jason Stapleton Program

You could see this coming.

John Bolton joins the Trump inner circle, a chemical attack goes off in Syria, and Nikky Haley goes on record saying America will act even if the security council does not.

Is it any shock some people don't agree?

There is no evidence a chemical attack even happened. We have video of a bombing, we have dead and injured, but there has been no evidence chemical weapons were used.

Meanwhile, the investigation into Trump's activities continues. The investigation has now expanded into his lawyer's actions. Yesterday the FBI raided Michel Cohen's offices looking for dirt on his $130,000 payoff of porn star Stormy Daniels.

What a mess!

Finally, China's president Xi said in a speech that China intends to reduce tariffs on the automobile industry this year and wants to open up China, making it freer and more accessible.

Is this validation of Trump's heavy-handed foreign policy or is it another tactic China is using to gain the upper hand?

If you remember, back in February, on this very show I reported on a little-known statement by Secretary of Defense Mattis that the US had "no evidence" Assad used chemical weapons against his people.

That didn't stop them from launching an attack on a Syrian airbase just after Trump took office.

Today we find out the US is again accusing Assad of using chemical weapons and again has no evidence to back it up.

Apparently, there was an attack on a rebel-controlled area of Syria as Assad works to root out the last vestiges of resistance, but there appear to be no evidence the attack used chemical weapons.

Even Fox News is being cautious, referring to an "alleged chemical attack."

And let us not forget, this accusation comes on the heels of a meeting between Turkey, Iran, and Russia over how best to stabilize Syria.

From the beginning, the US has been anything but a good faith actor, and this latest accusation is far too convenient to dismiss out of hand.

If you've been listening to this show for the past few months, yesterdays announcement did not come as a surprise.

Let's review the history...

- Trump decides to impose $50 Billion in tariffs as retaliation against Chinese intellectual property theft.

- China immediately responds with $50 Billion of new tariffs on US goods including soybeans and cars.

- Trump responds by asking for an additional 100 Billion in tariffs on Chinese goods.

So what's next? Well, you can expect China to respond in kind. America has no leverage. It's the reason none of the tariffs have gone into effect yet. China knows this. The question is, who's going to blink first?

If nobody blinks, we'll be looking at an all-out trade war, and both parties are doing a lot of saber-rattling.

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Did you know there is a real person who was raised by wolves? I had no idea. I found the story interesting and since it's Friday I thought I'd share it with you.

Finally, The DJI is off almost 600 points as of this writing and Trump thinks all this pain will be good for us. Let's hope he's right.

Jason

It appears Trump realizes the error of taking on China alone, so he's working to assemble a coalition of nations to fight his trade war with him.

Larry Kudlow is out carrying the president's water, making the case that this is all China's fault for abusing the US for years.

It doesn't matter who's to blame, the one thing you can be sure of is this war will hurt everyone. Remember, nobody wins a trade war.

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As I've discussed recently on the show, Putin has been shoring up his relationships with American adversaries. Most recently with China. Now, he's sidling up to Turkey and Iran.

The goal is to solidify ties between the three nations to exert influence over Syria and the Middle East.

While America is making enemies of friends, Russia is doing the opposite.

Jason

It's not hard to tell what today's show is going to be about. I happened to go to the DMV yesterday to get a new Drives License. It turns out; I didn't even make it in the door. The line was down around the block at 3 in the afternoon.

No private company would survive if it treated it's customers the way the DMV treats its citizens. It's pathetic and the perfect example of what a government protected monopoly looks like.

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Jason

I wish that headline was clickbait, but it's not. The Russians and Chinese governments have now met to both announce their solidarity with one another and inform "western powers" that their militaries are close.

The news seems to be focused on Trumps decision to put troops on the border until his wall is built. We're going to discuss that as well, but I think the major news story is the new political alliances that are forming as America moves quickly towards nationalism.

This new deepening of ties between Russia and China is a direct result of Trump's actions against China and NATOs actions along the Russian border.

Is Trump playing a Regan era game that will end with a stronger America or is he setting us on a course toward another world war? I don't know. But I don't think this will end the way Trump wants.

Jason

We had an incredible event this weekend at the State Social House in Hollywood. I'm not sure what our actual headcount was but I know it was standing room only, and it was a great get together. We're already planning the next one.

Today I've got Dr. Drew Pinsky on the show. Dr. Drew has been a huge advocate for changing the way we administer and prescribe opioids.

And here's a shocker...

He self-identifies as a libertarian!

If you want to find out more about Dr. Drew and what he's doing you can check him out at the links below.

Official Page: http://drdrew.com/

The Podcasts: http://drdrew.com/dr-drew-podcast/
http://drdrew.com/adam-and-dr-drew-show/

Upcoming events: http://drdrew.com/events/

Enjoy!

Jason

In my effort to raise awareness for some of the liberty leaning political voices in America today I sometimes hit a home run, and other times I get a wishy-washy liberty candidate.

My job, as I see it, is to present the candidate to you and challenge their positions. I hope that YOU, the listener, will walk away with enough information to ascertain whether the candidate is someone you could vote for.

Today I've got Geoffrey Diehl; he's a sitting state representative who's running against Elizabeth Warren for her Senate seat this year.

Warren will likely make a run at the presidency in 2020, but she's not going to give up her seat without a fight.

Give today's show a listen and then let me know what you think of Geoffrey.

Jason

I've said many times that companies have no power over you. They can't compel you to use their services or force you to buy from them...

At least not without the help of government.

Today I've got a story that will make your blood boil. It's about a dental practice in Pennsylvania that is sending threating letters to parents who don't bring their children in for follow up appointments.

The letter threatens to contact the State if they don't respond.

You can imagine the uproar this has caused, but you won't believe the response from the owner. It's a show you don't want to miss.

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We'll also discuss a little different take on the stock market and why we might be headed for disaster even if the economy improves.

Lots of great stuff on the show today. Listen now!

I'm shocked nobody in the MSM sees what's happening. I guess I shouldn't be. They're normally asleep at the wheel, but for all of you regular listeners of the show, YOU should see what's happening.

I have always said North Korea is a rational actor and Kim is not crazy. I've explained that the reason Kim wants nukes is that he wants to be treated as a legitimate power and a world player.

Phase 1 was to get a nuke, and a means to deliver it. Phase 2 is all about optics. Letting the world know that they are not savages or tyrants but rather a legitimate world power that deserves respect.

He recently met secretly with President Xi of China. The meeting was only announced AFTER it happened and there's lots of footage of Kim and Xi looking diplomatic.

Next Kim will meet with the South Koreans followed by a potential meeting with Trump.

This is a game. A game I will admit Kim seems to be playing to perfection. I'm actually intrigued to see how much of my theory proves true and how the pieces of this political chess match organize themselves.

Jason