Week 45: America’s Gratitude with Honor and Dignity

This week, Week 45, America gave thanks for all the Blessings in our lives. It was marked by a sobering shooting of two National Guardsmen, 24 year old Andrew Wolfe and 20 year old Sarah Beckstrom, in Washington DC by an Afghan Terrorist that was allowed into the Country by the Biden Administration’s Operation Allies Welcome Program. The ambush-style attack happened near the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, November 26th. She died from her injuries the next day, as confirmed by President Trump during a Thanksgiving call to U.S. troops and by her family and West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey. Her father, Gary Beckstrom, told a reporter earlier that day that she had a “mortal wound” and was unlikely to recover. The second victim, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, currently remains in critical condition, but his family states that there have been many miraculous things taking place in their son’s condition. Many prayers in gratitude and compassion.

Low prices made holiday travel much easier this year. Gas was at nearly a 4-year low, car rental prices down by 15% and the average cost of a family turkey dinner was $55.18, much less than the past two years, according to Farm Bureau statistics. The White House Christmas Tree arrived this week by horse-drawn carriage. It is a 25-foot concolor fir sourced from Korson’s Tree Farms in West Michigan. This tree will be lit up inside the White House on December 4th. This variety is prized for its silver-blue needles, citrusy scent, and sturdy branches. The tree was selected in September by White House grounds superintendent Dale Haney as the winner of the National Christmas Tree Association’s Grand Champion Growers contest, marking the first time a Michigan farm has supplied it since 1985. The National Tree, which stands outside the White House on the Ellipse was delivered last week, Week 44.

The economy is still going strong. President Trump says he will keep stocks at all-time highs and that U.S. tariff payments are about to skyrocket to record levels, putting America on a “new and unprecedented course.” “…This Tariff POWER will bring America national security and wealth the likes of which has never been seen before. Those opposing us are serving hostile foreign interests that are not aligned with the success, safety and prosperity of the USA” he said. Despite the record incoming tariff payments, Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has blocked President Trump’s $2000 tariff dividend checks going out to Americans, saying that “We’re sitting on $38 trillion in debt. Over the past five years we’ve been bleeding nearly $2 trillion annually… If tariffs are bringing in revenue, that money needs to go straight toward shrinking the deficit.” Even though families could really use that dividend, an indicator of overall economic strength is that, according to Adobe Analytics, US shoppers spent record $11.8 billion in online shopping on Black Friday, an increase of 9.1% more than last year. Good news for the future, tax refunds in 2026 are expected to be the largest ever and President Trump says he may eliminate the federal income tax entirely.

Global relations between President Trump and President Xi of China continue to strengthen. Ambassador Greer and Secretary Lutnick met with senior EU officials in Brussels to build upon the momentum of the historic trade deal with the European Union. President Trump announced that he is immediately terminating foreign aid to South Africa because of concerns over their treatment of White South Africans. The U.S. did not attend the 2025 G20, and unfortunately South Africa did not hand off the G20 Presidency to the U.S. Senior Representative at the closing of the 2025 G20 like is customary. President Trump announced that South Africa will not be receiving an invitation to the 2026 G20 which will be hosted in Miami, Florida.

Investments in America are still increasing. Amazon announced a major plan to build AI and high-performance computing for the U.S. Government, and Americans will be getting training to uplevel their skillsets. American confidence in the media has dropped to a new low with only 28% expressing a fair amount of trust in newspapers, television or radio to report the news fully, accurately and fairly. That is quite telling. The White House has posted a webpage pointing out who has published inaccurate and harmful news in what has been nicknamed the “Fake News Hall of Shame”.

Peace negotiations continue between the Russia~Ukraine situation. We are being told that progress is being made working out very complicated things. President Trump’s 28-Point Peace Plan has had great impact to set a course for this unprecedented collaborative effort. “We feel as though we’re in a very good place… The President deserves a great deal of credit for the amount of energy and effort he has put into trying to bring these two sides to an end of this war. He wants to see the killing stop” said Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. By the end of the week, President Zelenskyy announced that he had agreed to the majority of terms for President Trump’s Peace Deal. There was a news story that President Zelenskyy’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak resigned following an anti-corruption raid on his home by the NABU. The primary body conducting anti-corruption investigations in Ukraine is the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), a law enforcement agency established in 2015 to investigate high-level corruption cases involving public officials, politicians, and judges. NABU focuses on gathering evidence and preparing cases but does not have prosecutorial powers; it collaborates with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) for indictments and court proceedings.

President Trump declared that anything that was signed by Sleepy Joe Biden with the autopen, approximately 92% of his documents, are declared terminated, and not of further force and effect. The use of the autopen has been investigated by the House Oversight Committee and the Department of Justice. President Trump explained that the Autopen is not allowed to be used if approval is not specifically given by the President of the United States. The House Oversight Committee Report states that “Through transcribed interviews and depositions with Biden’s own former senior staff, we uncovered that while Biden struggled to perform his duties, critical decisions were made behind closed doors without a clear chain of command. That included using an autopen to sign executive actions, pardons, and major policy directives without clear approval from Joe Biden. Staffers close to Biden admitted his decline was real. Shockingly, some did not even know who was authorizing signatures in his name or using the autopen. Others invoked the Fifth, refused to testify, and stonewalled the Committee at every turn.” Chairman of the House Oversight Committee James Comer Applauds President Trump’s Termination of Biden Executive Actions Signed by Autopen.

The six Democratic members of Congress with military or intelligence backgrounds that made the video urging members of the military to “refuse illegal orders” have been referred to the Secretary of the Department of War Pete Hegseth and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche for investigation.

President Trump signed an Executive Order designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization this week. Executive Order titled “Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists,” initiating a formal process to label specific chapters of the transnational Islamist group as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it is now more able to disrupt terrorist financing networks to protect the integrity of our U.S. financial system. FinCEN, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network then issued an alert on Cross-Border Funds Transfers involving Illegal Aliens. “Money services businesses should be vigilant in identifying suspicious financial activity involving illegal aliens who present significant threats to national security and public safety,” said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, John K. Hurley. The Alert is consistent with Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. This includes cross-border transfers of funds derived from unlawful employment or otherwise derived from funds that money services businesses knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect were illicitly obtained in the United States. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had to this to say, “President Trump is right—if you’re here illegally, there’s no place for you in our financial system. Illegal aliens that use our financial institutions to move their illicitly obtained funds is exploitation, and it will end.” Consequently, there has been a significant amount of fraud committed by the Somalian Muslim Community in Minnesota, a sizeable group of approximately 80-90k Somalians. Various scams have been committed against the U.S. financial system for millions and the Trump Administration is taking action to stop the overseas money transfers, claw that money back and deport those who are abusing the U.S. monetary system and stealing from the American people. ICE is now making arrests in Minnesota with deportation orders signed by judges.

SecWar Pete Hegseth arrived in the Dominican Republic to meet with Senior Authorities there to discuss “Force and Swift Actions” as the DR opened their military airbase to US for anti-drug Caribbean operations. It marks the first major public partnership between the US and a Caribbean nation, as the U.S. seeks regional partners for its strikes on narco-terrorist drug-smuggling boats. SecWar Hegseth sent a strong message to drug running and trafficking cartels, “We have only just begun to kill narco-terrorists.” The next day, President Trump closed the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela, in its entirety. President Trump did warn Venezuelan President Maduro that the U.S. could use force if he does not step down voluntarily. Venezuela fired back, “Venezuela denounces and condemns the colonialist threat that seeks to undermine the sovereignty of its airspace, constituting a new extravagant, illegal, and unjustified aggression against the people of Venezuela.” — FM Yvan Gin Pinto

Lastly, HUD has published a Hotline for reporting fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement or whistleblower related matters within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and HUD funded programs to the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The secretary said the line will allow public housing residents to call the HUD Office of the Inspector General to report “criminals, illegal aliens, sex offenders, human traffickers, and those guilty of gang activity, drug distribution, and fraud.” The tip-line can be reached at 800-374-3735 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., while people can also file an anonymous tip at any time through a department website.

As more and more details come out about the Afghan shooter that shot the two National Guard Members this week, checks and corrections to policy are being made. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph B. Edlow is making a full scale rigorous reexamination of every Green Card for every alien from every country of concern and the processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is hereby stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols. Investigative reporters have made the determination that the shooter had connections to the CIA. Per President Trump, “The whole Afghanistan situation was a mess.”

This is not how America chooses to celebrate Thanksgiving, but it is the way to determine that people that are here, are those that truly love our country and those that are willing to work to support it, protect and defend it, with honor and dignity. The Golden Age is coming, and that is something to be grateful for. Week 45 has been a powerful week, let’s get into it–

Thanksgiving Celebrations

Annual Turkey Pardons

– $3.02/Gallon Gas, a 4-year low. Car Rental Prices Down 15%, Turkey: DOWN 16%, Rolls: DOWN 15% , Stuffing: DOWN 9%, Cranberries: DOWN 3%, GAS is at a 4 year low. 1.2 Million Passengers by Rail. Busiest thanksgiving on record. 73 MILLION Americans on the road.

“If you’re going to travel by car, you’re gonna be able to put gas in your vehicle at a very affordable price. On top of that, if you’re flying and you need to rent a car domestically, our car rental prices are down by 15%.” -Transportation Secretary Duffy

George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation in 1789: “By the President of the United States… Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor— and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to ‘recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.’ Therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be. May we all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks— for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation— for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war— for the great degree of tranquillity, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed— for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted— for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us. And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed— to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and us— and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best. Under my hand at the City of New-York, 3rd of October in the year of our Lord 1789.”

11242025 The White House Christmas Tree Arrives

Shooting in Washington DC

A Message From The President

Statement by SecWar Pete Hegseth: “President Trump has asked me to add 500 additional troops to DC. We will not back down. Pray for our National Guardsmen.”

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services taking action.

Investigative reporters have made the determination that the shooter was apparently a CIA asset and there was a spike of searches on his name before the shooting took place.

It is not uncommon that CIA assets were used for shootings. Please see my article on the public release of the JFK files and on the public release of the JFK, RFK and MLK Jr. files.

We really need to get past the arguments villainizing ICE in favor of Immigration and own up to the criminal factor that has been occurring in our country through foreign terrorist groups that have been coming in and trying to sow unrest in our country here. Mike Benz calls it a “whole other dimension to the immigration crisis.”

POTUS: “The whole Afghanistan situation was a mess.”

The Two National Guardsmen That Were Shot

President Trump spoke to the Parents of Sarah Beckstrom before she passed.

She was googled in Israel before the shooting. How did someone in Israel know she was going to be involved in something that serious?

The Other National Guardsman, Andrew Wolfe is Doing Better Than Expected.

DC U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro tells reporters the truth about the National Guard being in Washington DC.

This Situation Sparked a hard look at immigration and migration from other countries. All immigration from Third World countries is currently paused. A conversation needs to be had. This is the picture that President Trump showed us to remind us of how many unvetted Afghanis came to America in a plane.

This America First Legal thread tells a story of the Biden-Harris Administration letting so many Afghanis into our country in the most chaotic way possible.

President Trump’s Fiery Thanksgiving Message about Immigration and the Need for Reverse Immigration

They are letting us know that things will be ramping up and they are letting us know that they are serious. Tom Homan: They will triple the size ICE Enforcement Removal Operations by mid-January.

UN Policy on Replacement Migration

Link to the pdf on the UN Replacement Migration Policy

Was the Biden CIA in collusion to bring the Afghani criminals here to the U.S.? Did the CIA cut a deal to bring violent criminals here to harm us?

Economy

More signs of a strong economy.

“…This Tariff POWER will bring America National Security and Wealth the likes of which has never been seen before. Those opposing us are serving hostile foreign interests that are not aligned with the success, safety and prosperity of the USA.” – President Donald J. Trump

“The President wants the American people to understand how great tariffs are for them, and so one of the ways to prove to the American people how great tariffs are is to have them share in a part of one year’s income from these tariffs — and that’s $2,000 a head, as he said for people who need the money.” -Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce

“What we inherited was an economic mess… but as we’re restructuring the entire economy — as were bringing down inflation, bringing down fuel, bringing down labor, Americans, we believe, will see real relief very, very soon… much more to come.” -Secretary Brook Rollins

Secretary Rollins on Agriculture: on American agriculture: “Interest rates went up 73%, labor—47%, fuel—35%… we went from a surplus of agricultural trade under Trump 1.0 to a deficit, a $50B deficit, [under Biden]… that’s what President Trump is committed to solving.”

$2000 Checks to the American Public Blocked

According to Epoch Times, Senator Ron Johnson has blocked the $2000 checks going to American families.

Big Tax Refunds in 2026

Global Relations and Trade

G20 and South Africa and Genocide

Investments in America

Jobs: Americans to get upgraded skillsets

The Media

Peace Negotiations

Secretary Rubio on the Russia Ukraine Talks

From the article: “While the U.S. and Ukrainian sides both released an upbeat statement on Sunday’s talks in Geneva, the hours-long meetings were tense.

Rubio hailed “the most productive day we have had on this issue.” Back in D.C., Trump accused the Ukrainians of ingratitude.
As for Trump’s Thanksgiving deadline, Rubio said the real goal was to get a deal “as soon as possible.”
If the talks show more progress, Trump and Zelensky might meet this week or early next week, two sources with knowledge say. No date has been set.” (Read more.)

“We feel as though we’re in a very good place… The President deserves a great deal of credit for the amount of energy and effort he has put into trying to bring these two sides to an end of this war. He wants to see the killing stop.” -Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

For an in-depth on the Peace Plan, please see this article by Rod D. Martin.

“…I look forward to hopefully meeting with President Zelenskyy and President Putin soon, but ONLY when the deal to end this War is FINAL or, in its final stages. Thank you for your attention to this very important matter, and let’s all hope that PEACE can be accomplished AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!” – President Donald J. Trump

Zelenskyy’s Chief of Staff, Andriy Yermack resigns following an anti-corruption raid.

Please See my Article on Ukraine Corruption

The Art of Bringing Peace- Trump, Ukraine and Zelenskyy

Economist Steve Hanke says that of the $360 billion sent to Ukraine, $54 to $108 billion (15-30%) was lost to corruption!

Jeffrey Sachs elaborates on Zelenskyy

Please see my article on money-laundering in Ukraine.

Money-Laundering in Ukraine?

Investigations

92% of the Documents Joe Biden Signed are now Terminated Because of Unauthorized Use of Autopen

The use of Biden autopen was investigated by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. They came to the conclusion that former President Biden was in such cognitive decline that nobody knew who was authorizing the use of the autopen. Their report is here.

“According to the House Oversight Committee, Chairman James Comer and Oversight Republicans have released a bombshell report exposing the truth behind Joe Biden’s cognitive decline and who was really running the show.

Through transcribed interviews and depositions with Biden’s own former senior staff, we uncovered that while Biden struggled to perform his duties, critical decisions were made behind closed doors without a clear chain of command. That included using an autopen to sign executive actions, pardons, and major policy directives without clear approval from Joe Biden.

Staffers close to Biden admitted his decline was real. Shockingly, some did not even know who was authorizing signatures in his name or using the autopen. Others invoked the Fifth, refused to testify, and stonewalled the Committee at every turn.” (Read more)

The Chairman of the House Oversight, James Comer, applauds President Trump’s termination of former President Biden’s autopen documents. “I applaud President Trump for deeming President Biden’s autopen actions null and void. The House Oversight Committee recently exposed how the Biden Autopen Presidency is one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history. As Americans witnessed President Biden’s decline with their own eyes, Biden’s inner circle sought to deceive the public, conceal his condition, and take unauthorized executive actions using the autopen—actions that are now invalid. The House Oversight Committee delivered crucial transparency, and now President Trump and his administration are delivering accountability.” (Read more)

Biden’s Weaponized DoJ

Election Fraud

In February 2025, President Trump had this to say about the sophistication of paper ballots and watermarks. He says they cost 8% of the cost of voting machines.

He signed 2 Executive Orders on restoring Election Integrity.

DNI Tulsi Gabbard had this to report on following through with the President’s orders.

This thread by Emerald Robinson about 2020 Election Fraud.

Seditious Members of Congress

President Trump referred them to Deputy AG Todd Blanche and SecWar Pete Hegseth

They are now under investigation by the Department of War

Flynn emphasizes that Trump must publicly confront this “seditious conspiracy” to rally supporters, protect National Guard troops, and prevent violence. He stresses transparency to counter the “double standard” in the justice system and warns of risks if Republicans in Congress delay cabinet confirmations or fail to act decisively.

Comey Case

A federal judge threw out the cases against James Comey and Letitia James, claiming that US Attorney Lindsey Halligan was “invalidly appointed”.

FBI

This Catherine Herridge interview with FBI Director Kash Patel. Her full site can be found here.

Justice

Arrests for Bombing of Nordstream Pipeline

ICE: Drug Deaths are Down under President Trump

Accountability for Judges Coming?

Protecting Our Country

The Muslim Brotherhood is now Designated a Terrorist Organization

POTUS just signed an Executive Order directing Secretary Rubio and Secretary Bessent to start designating “chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.”

FinCEN Issues an Alert on Cross-Border Funds Transfers Involving Illegal Aliens – The full alert is here.

Minnesota Somalian Fraud Scams

There have been a significant amount of fraud scams committed by the Somalian Muslim Community in Minnesota. Minnesota is home to the largest Somali diaspora community in the United States, with an estimated population of low- to mid-60,000s by official sources, while community and advocacy groups estimate it closer to 80,000–90,000. This represents about 1.1–1.12% of Minnesota’s total population of approximately 5.7–5.8 million. Many Somalian immigrants have been arrested for claiming U.S. government subsidies- scamming the American system in numerous ways through different programs- and sending that money out of the United States back to Somalia.

This is an explainer for one of the scams carried out by the Minnesota Somalian community.

As unbelievable as this sounds, Minnesota taxpayers have been a significant funder of overseas conflicts and “terrorism sponsorship groups.”

The Trump Administration is taking action to stop the transfers, claw that money back and deport those who are abusing the U.S. monetary system and stealing from the American people. ICE is now making arrests in Minnesota with deportation orders signed by judges.

SecWar Thanks Our Troops

SecWar on Striking Narco-Terrorists

SecWar Pete Hegseth traveled to the Dominican Republic to meet with Senior Authorities there to discuss “Force and Swift Actions” as the DR opens their military airbase to US for anti-drug Caribbean operations. It marks the first major public partnership between the US and a Caribbean nation, as the U.S. seeks regional partners for its strikes on narco-terrorist drug-smuggling boats.

President Trump closes Venezuela Airspace

HUD Hotline

“Turner noted that the Memphis Housing Authority serves more than 9,700 households and receives more than $1.7M to assist federal rental assistance programs. “Here’s our message: Protect your home. Protect your family. If you see it, if you hear about it, report it,” Turner said.

The tip-line can be reached at 800-374-3735 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m, while people can also file an anonymous tip at any time through a department website.

New Orleans

Memphis

DOGE

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Trump administration’s high-profile initiative co-led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to cut federal spending and bureaucracy, has quietly disbanded with eight months left on its charter (originally set to run until July 2026). It no longer operates as a centralized entity, with many of its functions absorbed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), according to OPM Director Scott Kupor.