Forget Trump & Greenland; Howard Lutnick gave Davos speech that mattered

Forget Trump & Greenland; Howard Lutnick gave Davos speech that mattered

By Matt Taibbi DAVOS (CONVERSEER) – After Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, the obligatory headline term was humiliation. “Lonely Trump Humiliated as Major Allies Refuse to Be Bullied,” was one of two Daily Beast stories on the theme, the other being “Trump, 79, Croaks Through ‘Peace’ Grift Speech…

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Trump calls for .5tr defence spending for ‘Dream Military’

Trump calls for $1.5tr defence spending for ‘Dream Military’

By Timothy Frudd WASHINGTON (CONVERSEER) – President Donald Trump called on Wednesday for the United States to pass a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027 to build the “Dream Military.” While the budget would mark a roughly 50% increase over this year’s defence budget, Trump suggested that tariffs would help fund the higher military budget….

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