FiveStack with Dean Blundell & Zev Shalev

Top 5 Stories from FiveStack (April 4, 2025) * NSC/NSA Firings (#1 Story) : Laura Loomer visited the White House and reportedly provided a "hit list" that led to the removal of 10 senior National Security Council officials and the head of the NSA (a four-star general). This was viewed as seriously compromising US national security capabilities, especially regarding Ukraine. * Trump's Tariffs (#5 S...

* Phony Math - Trump's formula has no logical basis, simply taking trade deficits, dividing by exports, and slashing by half to determine tariff rates. As Krugman noted, "those numbers are gobbledygook." * Russia Exempt --Key countries were suspiciously exempted - Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kong face no tariffs while even uninhabited territories like Herd Island (population: zero humans, 2 mil...

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On The FiveStack: SignalGate isn't just embarrassing - it's damning. Waltz and Hegseth shared classified Israeli intelligence about military strikes through an unsecured Signal chat that included Tulsi Gabbard "somewhere in Asia." Military sources confirm what any sensible person already knows: sharing strike times and targets endangered American troops. Yet Vance insists no one will be fired. Ast...

In today's episode of The Five Stack, we witnessed history in the making as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered what can only be described as a Churchill-esque address announcing the severing of economic and security ties with Trump's America. The Canadian Break-Up In an unprecedented move that has sent shockwaves through global markets, PM Carney announced that "the era of deep economic...

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PLUS the other stories to make the FiveStack: Hegseth leaks military secrets in Signal chat room; Turkey erupts in nationwide protests, Trump is targeting Green Cardholders’ social media accounts and True or Fake? The JD Vance audio. FiveStack is on five days a week this week at 5:30 PM ET - Join us for teh live taping right here on Substack LIVE! Thank you Zev Shalev , J Dziak , Earl Brownlee , N...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.narativ.org The speed is breathtaking. In just a month, Trump has executed what can only be called "Crash a Democracy in 30 Days for Dummies." The changes happening in America aren't merely policy shifts – they represent a fundamental dismantling of democratic norms at a pace that should alarm everyone. American Citizens Are Being D...

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5. US-CANADA TARIFF TENSIONS ESCALATE Trump and Trudeau had a 50-minute call today that ended "somewhat friendly," according to Trump's own statement. The conversation focused heavily on tariffs and border security, with Trump making unsubstantiated claims about fentanyl crossing the Canadian border. In a tweet following the call, Trump claimed Trudeau couldn't tell him when the Canadian election...

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