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President Trump said Wednesday evening that he would announce a “MAJOR TRADE DEAL” at a press conference Thursday morning. “Big News Conference tomorrow morning at 10:00 A.M., The Oval Office, concerning a MAJOR TRADE DEAL WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF A BIG, AND HIGHLY RESPECTED, COUNTRY. THE FIRST OF MANY!!!” Trump posted on Truth Social. According to multiple outlets, the trade deal is with the United Kingdom. “A source familiar with the administration’s plans tells CNN the deal will be with the United Kingdom,” CNN stated. The New York Times also reported the announced trade deal would be with the United Kingdom. #BREAKING: President Trump will be announcing a trade deal with the UNITED KINGDOM Thursday in the Oval Office, per NYT This will put MASSIVE pressure on the rest of the European Union to concede to Trump THE ART OF THE DEAL IN ACTION! https://t.co/AKE2OPu7Vk pic.twitter.com/7daOjgiomH — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 8, 2025 Per CNN: In his post, Trump didn’t specify which country, but his administration has suggested it is in active negotiations with India, the United Kingdom, South Korea and Japan. Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, told CNN Tuesday that he suspected the UK may be the first country to sign a trade agreement with the United States. “I don’t know if it’s going to be the UK first or India first, it’s — we’ve got a little twist in the in this India story, so that might slow things down there, but I can assure the American people that there will be deals, and they will be very good deals for the American people,” Navarro said. The Financial Times on Tuesday reported that a UK trade deal could be signed this week and could exempt the United States from some non-tariff trade barriers, including the UK’s 2% digital services tax charged to US technology companies. In exchange, the United States may ease the tariff burden on the UK, perhaps reducing or exempting the country from 25% tariffs on aluminum, steel and autos, the FT reported. For weeks, Trump officials have said they are talking to more than a dozen countries and are nearing a deal, but none have been announced so far. Trump has frequently said he is in no rush to sign a deal, claiming that countries have been “ripping off” America for years and the high tariffs the United States has imposed will help balance trade. LATEST: Pres. Trump is expected to announce a trade deal with the United Kingdom on Thursday morning, according to sources familiar with the matter.https://t.co/3BFvxUQQJK — ABC News (@ABC) May 8, 2025 From The New York Times: Mr. Trump’s interest in striking a trade deal with Britain dates back to his first term, when his advisers negotiated with the country but didn’t finalize an agreement. British officials have also been eyeing a trade agreement with the United States since Brexit, as a way to offset weaker relations with Europe. In the Biden administration, British officials continued to push for a deal with the United States but made little progress. For Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, the trade deal would offer vindication for his assiduous cultivation of Mr. Trump. During his visit to the Oval Office in February, Mr. Starmer turned up with an invitation from King Charles III for the president to make a rare second state visit to Britain. The Trump administration appears to be nearing deals India and Israel, and is continuing to negotiate with South Korea, Japan, Vietnam and other nations. Still, Mr. Trump once again displayed his unpredictable approach to economic policy on Tuesday when he downplayed the prospect of trade deals, saying other countries needed such agreements more than the United States. “Everyone says ‘When, when, when are you going to sign deals?’” Mr. Trump said, at one point motioning toward Howard Lutnick, his commerce secretary. “We don’t have to sign deals. We could sign 25 deals right now, Howard, if we wanted to. We don’t have to sign deals. They have to sign deals with us.” On Tuesday, British officials also agreed to a trade deal with India that would lower tariffs between the countries and secure more access for British firms to India’s insurance and banking sectors, among other changes. The announcement followed nearly three years of negotiations.

Electrons in the air + copper + resonance (tuning fork) technology = what? They don’t talk about this secret in mainstream tech circles.You won’t hear it on CNBC or in Wired. But for over 30 years, a quiet little device has been circulating among CEOs, celebrities and elite athletes… You’ve even seen the same tech make plants explode in size via a method called electroculture! It’s a device designed to neutralize the energetic chaos caused by modern technology. They call it the Q-Link. Most people think they’re just tired.Or burnt out.Or aging. But the truth is, we’re living in an environment that our nervous systems weren’t built for.Surrounded 24/7 by invisible frequencies coming off: our phones routers Bluetooth earbuds ‘Smart’ TVs 5G towers… you name it. Every one of them pulses through your system, whether you feel it or not.And while the mainstream calls it “safe,” there’s a growing number of experts who quietly disagree. Here’s what they won’t tell you: Elite athletes wore these Q-links to cut reaction time and reduce “mental noise,” causing them to break personal records and win championships. It doesn’t block EMFs—it harmonizes your biofield, helping your body adapt. They won’t mention the positive effect it has on your blood. I’ll post the PDF of the study to the bottom. Needless to say, Big Pharma isn’t a fan of the Q-Link. That’s the part they don’t want you to hear: It’s not the tech that’s the problem.It’s your body’s overloaded response to it. I’ve worn a Q-link for nearly two years now. It’s not magic.It’s not flashy. It’s just my secret weapon that’s always under my shirt, like Tony Stark, quietly doing it’s job 24/7. (No, I don’t take it off.) You’ll notice there’s a strange, steady calm that sets in once it’s around your neck. Less brain fog.Fewer tension headaches.More clarity. Especially when surrounded by tech. It’s like someone installed a filter on reality…Or maybe just turned the static down. Want to see it work for yourself? The company behind it rarely advertises, and for good reason.Word of mouth does the heavy lifting. And with over 1 MILLION sold, its now your turn! Grab one here. And experience the difference! AND use the discount code: RENEW for 10% off your purchase. Check out this recent user’s review after wearing it for seven months: Bonus: Here’s a 60 page PDF of the study. As a curious side note, it’s interesting that the very thing that Tony Stark / Iron Man wears on his chest for his health… …just happens to be made using a copper coil. Is this another case of ‘hidden in plain sight’? SEE THE QLINK HERE

The enforcement of REAL ID went into effect on Wednesday, May 7th. “The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the Federal Government ‘set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver’s licenses,'” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated. “The Act established minimum security standards for license issuance and production and prohibits certain federal agencies from accepting for certain purposes driver’s licenses and identification cards from states not meeting the Act’s minimum standards,” it added. “Starting TODAY, May 7, you will need a Real ID to fly. Real IDs make identification harder to forge, thwarting criminals and terrorists. If you plan to fly, make sure you get a Real ID so you won’t face travel delays!” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said. WATCH: Starting TODAY, May 7, you will need a Real ID to fly. Real IDs make identification harder to forge, thwarting criminals and terrorists. If you plan to fly, make sure you get a Real ID so you won’t face travel delays! pic.twitter.com/5Q95SK4a17 — Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) May 7, 2025 Per NBC News: A REAL ID is a security-enhanced, state-issued driver’s license, learner’s permit or nondriver identification card that is offered by all 50 states. “Beginning May 7, 2025 every state and territory resident will need to present a REAL ID-compliant license/ID, or another acceptable form of identification, for accessing federal facilities, entering nuclear power plants, and boarding commercial aircraft,” according to the DHS website. “The card, itself, must be REAL ID compliant unless the resident is using an alternative acceptable document such as a passport or passport card, or state-issued Enhanced Driver’s License.” “Starting on May 7, 2025, a state-issued driver’s license or ID that is not REAL ID compliant will no longer be accepted as a valid form of identification at airports,” the TSA said on its website. REAL ID-compliant identification cards are marked with a star on the top right corner. The star is usually black or gold and may vary depending on the state. “REAL ID enforcement begins TODAY. If you’re flying within the U.S. you will need a REAL ID or other acceptable form of ID or you may experience additional screening,” the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wrote. REAL ID enforcement begins TODAY. If you’re flying within the U.S. you will need a REAL ID or other acceptable form of ID or you may experience additional screening. Here’s what you need to know pic.twitter.com/GSFo4TuLOr — TSA (@TSA) May 7, 2025 “If you have a non-compliant state ID or driver’s license and do not have another acceptable form of ID, you’ll be notified of your noncompliance (see photo below), and you may be directed to a separate area and may receive additional screening,” it added. If you have a non-compliant state ID or driver’s license and do not have another acceptable form of ID, you'll be notified of your noncompliance (see photo below), and you may be directed to a separate area and may receive additional screening. pic.twitter.com/7sGfhVnawy — TSA (@TSA) May 7, 2025 However, critics have called REAL ID useless, invasive, and tyrannical. “Real ID isn’t needed and won’t stop terrorists from hijacking planes. Most of the 9/11 hijackers held Saudi, UAE, Egyptian, or Lebanese passports. Real ID is a national standard and database of IDs that is primarily a tool for control of Americans. Trump shouldn’t enforce it,” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) previously said. Real ID isn’t needed and won’t stop terrorists from hijacking planes. Most of the 9/11 hijackers held Saudi, UAE, Egyptian, or Lebanese passports. Real ID is a national standard and database of IDs that is primarily a tool for control of Americans. Trump shouldn’t enforce it. — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) April 12, 2025 Massie shared a video of former congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul discussing REAL ID. WATCH: Ron Paul on Real ID just before it passed the House decades ago along with the Patriot Act. Ron Paul was right. pic.twitter.com/djnJCpRffk — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) April 15, 2025 “REAL ID is Tyrannical,” Paul said last month. “Authored By The Same Author of The Patriot Act!” he added. WATCH: What Is Kristi Noem Doing? REAL ID is Tyrannical … Authored By The Same Author of The Patriot Act! pic.twitter.com/y2nj90Avou — Ron Paul (@RonPaul) April 14, 2025 From The Mises Institute: The truth is that the Real ID is just the latest chapter in the federal government’s twenty-plus years of using 9/11 as an excuse to protect and expand its power. Washington could have pursued the most plausible path to avoid future 9/11s by calling off the completely unnecessary meddling it had been conducting in the Middle East. The wars our government had waged, supplied, and bankrolled in the region had first strengthened the popularity of anti-American thought among certain radical factions of Sunni Islamists. Osama bin Laden was then able to seize on that sentiment and use his reputation as an anti-Soviet fighter in Afghanistan to convince a couple hundred followers to adopt his strategy of targeting the US directly to draw the Americans into a war like the one he thought led to the Soviet Union’s collapse. Instead, American politicians and bureaucrats decided to act as though the American public’s security could best be attained if they first gave themselves significantly more power and then used it to try and pacify the entire Middle East with the very same methods that had just convinced nineteen young men to fly planes into American buildings. And as the neoconservatives and establishment war hawks have helped boost the popularity of bin Ladenite thought with over two decades of relentless wars, incursions, covert operations, and air campaigns, American officials also seized on the opportunity to expand their power here at home. The federal government, of course, nationalized airport security—even though the private contractors handling it before were already tasked specifically with enforcing FAA rules, and the 9/11 hijackers had not packed anything that the FAA prevented them from taking on the plane. The attack was not an airport screening failure. But now it’s all handled by a group that will continue to operate in every commercial airport in the country regardless of how abysmal it is at detecting banned items. Beyond the airport, the federal government gave itself sweeping new authorities to conduct surveillance on everyone, including American citizens, with the passage of the Patriot Act. Taking after the regime in Beijing that they love to demonize for the same reasons, federal bureaucrats in Washington built up extensive systems to monitor digital communication and track the American population with technologies like facial recognition. Real ID is the next major development in that effort. While the federal requirements, as of now, are limited to the specific documents and “mandatory facial image capture” needed to attain a state ID, the law leaves the government plenty of room to expand those requirements to include biometric identifiers in federal databases like retinal scans, fingerprints, or DNA. In other words, while the issues with the initial Real ID rollout will mostly be limited to a few occasional long waits at the DMV or airport, the bill lays the groundwork for the federal government to force anyone who wants a state ID to forfeit biometric identifiers or facial recognition data to federal databases that would constitute the kind of detailed de facto national ID system that the biggest tyrants of history could have only dreamed of wielding.

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