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The best thing about Donald Trump's Presidency was the campaign that preceded it. It certainly was a striking and unique moment in American electoral history. But alas, Trump's presidency has been a precipitous downward spiral ever since. While "Making America Great Again" has disappeared in the halls of government, does it still survive in the hearts and desires of the American people? Is Ron Paul still optimistic about the prospects for Liberty?
Is it really a breakthrough this time, or just more market manipulation? The pattern has been obvious: talk up a deal and oil drops then threaten "annihilation" and it rises. Is this diplomacy, saber rattling, or more market manipulation?  Check out our new affiliate!!! Moon Does Artisan Coffee's Ron Paul Revolution Blend!
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President Trump's war of choice on Iran has been an unmitigated disaster. However for those of us opposed to the global US military empire, the silver lining is that a US return to its military bases throughout the Middle East is extremely doubtful. Their vulnerability has been indisputably demonstrated and their usefulness has been shown to be incorrect. Also today: Trump flying high in his political endorsements - will that carry over to a GOP win in November's midterms?
Every time Trump talks peace with Iran, Israel intensifies its bombing of Lebanon. Parts of the country resemble Gaza, with all buildings flattened and civilians murdered. Trump "forbade" Israel from attacking Lebanon last month. Israel scoffed.
By Ron Paul
The pattern of media reports – based on White House leaks – that an agreement with Iran is almost completed has become predictable. Where once the markets fluctuated wildly (and some insiders made huge profits with the information), each time we hear that the deal is almost complete only to see it fall through, the markets barely move. It is dangerous to have a US Administration that no one in the US or the rest of the world believes. When White House “sources” claim a deal is in sight only to have President Trump post another AI graphic of the US military – or himself – firing missiles at Iran, the futility of engaging with the United States becomes reinforced to the rest of the world. This is not projecting strength. It is signaling moral and ethical bankruptcy. And it is dangerous. In a world where no other country sees value in negotiating to end disputes with the US government, the only solution is to prepare to use force against it. A US government whose word is no good will soon find a world that refuses to speak with it. That is what we have seen with the Iranian response to the US surprise attacks of last June and this February 28th. Two times the US used lies and deception that we were negotiating as an honest partner as cover for a pre-planned attack. How can any country negotiate in such circumstances? There is a word for this: nihilism. It is the belief that there is no truth. Only the convenient lies and deceptions to force one’s will. Governmental nihilism leads to bankruptcies both financial and moral. Nearly $40 trillion in debt demonstrates the former bankruptcy, while our foreign policy of war and aggression demonstrates the latter. A world that sees force as the only way to negotiate with the United States may not attack us immediately. But it will prepare to do so. That is what Iran has done for the past four decades. That is what our “rivals” China and Russia have done. Others are following suit. The government and its neocon mouthpieces continue to propagandize the American people that we have the strongest military in the history of the world. And while it is true that we have a powerful military, more expensive than most others combined and capable of projecting force worldwide, it is also irrelevant. Despite the relentless propaganda of “War Secretary” Hegseth, we are slowly learning the truth about the US war of aggression against Iran. Just a few weeks of fighting has nearly depleted our arsenal while barely denting that of Iran. Despite the US Administration’s initial claims that 90 percent or more of Iran’s military was destroyed, we now know that the opposite is the case: nearly 90 percent of Iran’s military remains intact. What we should have learned from 20 years wasted in Afghanistan – that a nation fighting for its homeland has an immense advantage – has still not been learned. Having the “most powerful military in the world” is irrelevant if the US continues to pursue a global military empire. There will never be a military strong enough for that. It is a lesson we have just learned in Iran. If the American people are not willing to demand that their elected officials uphold the Constitution and restore our good name as honest brokers, I am afraid the future consequences of our current nihilism will be grave.
With the recent resignation of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard...
A flashback Liberty Report is in order. 2025, when President Trump threw Gabbard under the bus and attacked Iran. 
America had choice: Retire the Empire gracefully (stop the wars, close the foreign bases, and bring all the troops home) or give the Empire another push to try to salvage what cannot be salvaged. Americans repeatedly vote for the peace candidate, only to get more war. President Trump has continued the tradition. But this time he has poked a stick at the wrong hive, and is trapped. With every passing day, the costs escalate, and the American people feel increased economic pain. It's now well-past the time to retire the empire ... before there's nothing left to save.
As the Trump Administration sinks further into the mire of its ill-advised war on Iran, the "victory" of its quick snatch of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro is leading it to seek another easy "win." The indictment of 94 year old former president of Cuba, Raul Castro this week for an incident 30 years ago points to renewed interest in Cuba - and likely a desire to detract attention from the ugly quagmire in the Hormuz Strait.
Thomas Massie's opponent in the Kentucky 4th GOP primary ran a Biden 2020 campaign - from his basement. No debates, no rallies, no interviews. So how did he achieve an historic number of votes from the district? People are talking...
According to a new study by Brown University, President Trump's war on Iran has cost the American consumer $40 billion in increased fuel costs. But it does not end at higher fuel prices. That price increase also fuels inflation in every other sector of the consumer economy. The longer the war goes on, the more pain Americans will feel. Also today: Will Trump invade Cuba in search of another quick victory?
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