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Literally everyone saw this coming.Trump stiffed his contractors and then fell out with his architect because he refused to back Trump’s demand for a ballroom bigger than the White House.
There’s almost no chance DC would grant permits for that.
And those corporate donations he keeps bragging about are just pledges, not real money. Taxpayers will end up on the hook one way or another.
There’s almost no chance DC would grant permits for that.
And those corporate donations he keeps bragging about are just pledges, not real money. Taxpayers will end up on the hook one way or another.
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Parley
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Tariff Revenue Hits Record High of $31.4 Billion in October 2025: However, Court Challenge Looms
Epoch Times ^ | 11/29/2025 | Tom Ozimek
Posted on 11/30/2025, 6:31:57 PM by SeekAndFind
The Monthly Treasury Statement for October, published on Nov. 25 , shows net customs duties totaling $31.4 billion, surpassing all prior monthly readings and marking the strongest single-month tariff haul since the modern reporting era began. Treasury records show gross customs receipts of roughly $33.1 billion, offset by about $1.7 billion in refunds, resulting in the $31.4 billion net figure.
The record inflow points to the profound fiscal impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, which imposed a 10 percent baseline levy on most imports beginning earlier this year and included a series of reciprocal and country-specific duties that pushed some tariff rates as high as 40 percent.
The October tariff income surge appears to reflect a deeper structural shift, with tariffs shifting from a marginal revenue source to one of the most rapidly expanding components of federal receipts. The month’s $31.4 billion haul surpassed the previous record of $29.7 billion set in September and came in more than four times higher than the $7.3 billion collected in October 2024.
Trump, speaking during a Thanksgiving call with U.S. service members on Nov. 27, said the revenue boom could soon allow the United States to dramatically reduce—or even eliminate—federal income taxes for many Americans.
“We’re taking in hundreds of billions of dollars like we’ve never done before,” Trump said, adding that a portion of the money could be returned to Americans in the form of a dividend, while the rest would contribute to debt reduction.
“Over the next couple of years, I think we'll substantially be cutting and maybe cutting out completely ... income tax.”
The remarks echoed Trump’s earlier statements, including an April social media post in which he suggested that Americans earning under $200,000 might see their income taxes sharply reduced or eliminated once the tariff program reached full effect.
Trump reiterated that theme on Nov. 24, writing on Truth Social that tariff revenues would skyrocket as foreign buyers exhaust stockpiles of pre-tariff goods. Independent models show the magnitude of the shift. The Penn Wharton Budget Model, drawing on Treasury data, estimates the United States has collected more than $320 billion in customs and excise duties so far this year, compared with roughly $171 billion at the same point in 2024.
The Tax Policy Center estimates Trump’s tariff actions have lifted the average U.S. tariff rate to 17.6 percent, with tariff revenue expected to total $2.3 trillion between 2026 and 2035.
Epoch Times ^ | 11/29/2025 | Tom Ozimek
Posted on 11/30/2025, 6:31:57 PM by SeekAndFind
October’s haul set a new monthly high as Treasury data showed soaring customs receipts under President Donald Trump’s tariff program.
Tariff revenues surged to $31.4 billion in October, setting a new monthly record as the Trump administration’s trade policies continue to remake U.S. trade flows and reshape the federal government’s balance sheet, according to newly released Treasury Department data.The Monthly Treasury Statement for October, published on Nov. 25 , shows net customs duties totaling $31.4 billion, surpassing all prior monthly readings and marking the strongest single-month tariff haul since the modern reporting era began. Treasury records show gross customs receipts of roughly $33.1 billion, offset by about $1.7 billion in refunds, resulting in the $31.4 billion net figure.
The record inflow points to the profound fiscal impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, which imposed a 10 percent baseline levy on most imports beginning earlier this year and included a series of reciprocal and country-specific duties that pushed some tariff rates as high as 40 percent.
The October tariff income surge appears to reflect a deeper structural shift, with tariffs shifting from a marginal revenue source to one of the most rapidly expanding components of federal receipts. The month’s $31.4 billion haul surpassed the previous record of $29.7 billion set in September and came in more than four times higher than the $7.3 billion collected in October 2024.
Trump, speaking during a Thanksgiving call with U.S. service members on Nov. 27, said the revenue boom could soon allow the United States to dramatically reduce—or even eliminate—federal income taxes for many Americans.
“We’re taking in hundreds of billions of dollars like we’ve never done before,” Trump said, adding that a portion of the money could be returned to Americans in the form of a dividend, while the rest would contribute to debt reduction.
“Over the next couple of years, I think we'll substantially be cutting and maybe cutting out completely ... income tax.”
The remarks echoed Trump’s earlier statements, including an April social media post in which he suggested that Americans earning under $200,000 might see their income taxes sharply reduced or eliminated once the tariff program reached full effect.
Trump reiterated that theme on Nov. 24, writing on Truth Social that tariff revenues would skyrocket as foreign buyers exhaust stockpiles of pre-tariff goods. Independent models show the magnitude of the shift. The Penn Wharton Budget Model, drawing on Treasury data, estimates the United States has collected more than $320 billion in customs and excise duties so far this year, compared with roughly $171 billion at the same point in 2024.
The Tax Policy Center estimates Trump’s tariff actions have lifted the average U.S. tariff rate to 17.6 percent, with tariff revenue expected to total $2.3 trillion between 2026 and 2035.
Parley
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USPS Built Mail System On Foreign Truck Drivers, Now Expects Special Treatment From Law
American Truckers United ^ | 11/29/2025
Posted on 11/30/2025, 6:25:32 PM by SeekAndFind
When the Department of Transportation's September 29, 2025 emergency rule exposed 200,000 fraudulently issued non-domiciled CDLs—many held by individuals with no legal work authorization—most of the trucking industry braced for a painful but necessary correction. The U.S. Postal Service did something far worse: it threw a tantrum and refused to comply.
American Truckers United ^ | 11/29/2025
Posted on 11/30/2025, 6:25:32 PM by SeekAndFind
When the Department of Transportation's September 29, 2025 emergency rule exposed 200,000 fraudulently issued non-domiciled CDLs—many held by individuals with no legal work authorization—most of the trucking industry braced for a painful but necessary correction. The U.S. Postal Service did something far worse: it threw a tantrum and refused to comply.
USPS briefly tried following the law by barring these drivers from postal loads. The result? Instant paralysis. Routes were abandoned, trailers sat empty, and delays exploded nationwide. Why does the USPS have a disproportionate number of Non-Domicile CDLs?
Oceanslider
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Maybe check the expiration date on the pill container
Welp I had to get out my slide rule, protractor and my 12th grade algebra books, but not sure this is right..
Can someone check my maffs?
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Tariff Revenue
$2.3 Trillion divided by 10 years = 230 $Billion p/year
Tax Revenue
Current Individual Income Tax revenue by individuals = $2.5 Trillion p/year (approx 50% of all Federal revenue)
So we have a roughly 90% shortfall of Tariff Revenue vs Individual Income Tax
This doesnt include the fact that we're currently running a deficit of approx $2 Trillion per/year.
ie: we spend $2 trillion more than we take in
Thus:
There is a better chance of all people named Bob turning green with pink polka dots than replacing Individual Tax revenue with Tariff revenue
*Extra Bonus points:
Who pays the tariff ?
Trump is starting a war with Venezuela over a drug cartel that doesn't exist to install a right wing puppet president who will sell the largest known oil reserves on earth to Exxon Mobil and we all need to take it more seriously 
I heard they were just weeks away from a nuclear weapon too..
I heard they were just weeks away from a nuclear weapon too..
FWIW, there is a LOT of reading about drug trafficking and involvement in it by the government and military in Venezuela here:
insightcrime.org
Cartel of the Suns
The “Cartel of the Suns” is the term used to describe the groups inside Venezuela’s military that are involved in a range of criminal activities.
insightcrime.org
FWIW, there is a LOT of reading about drug trafficking and involvement in it by the government and military in Venezuela here:
Cartel of the Suns
The “Cartel of the Suns” is the term used to describe the groups inside Venezuela’s military that are involved in a range of criminal activities.
Is Maduro a sleazy 3rd world dictator? Yes. There are a lot of them.
We're gonna be busy if regime change is the new foreign policy
You should see the stats from the 10-20 countries ahead of Venezuela in drug trafficking and govt involvement
How about pardoning the former Honduran President convicted of cocaine trafficking
It’s about Oil
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Just imagine that Pam Bondi is a brunette.....
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Just waiting for one of the next Presidents to throw their daughters' Quinceañera there
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"Trump stiffed his contractors and then fell out with his architect because he refused to back Trump’s demand for a ballroom bigger than the White House."
Stiffing the contractors .. sounds like Trump
WOW .. that Architect was VERY much a top notch one .. this is not good imho.
Ministry of Truth…
We used to be against that…
We used to be against that…
I thought we wanted less foreign wars?
BREAKING; "After military operations in VENEZUELA, CUBA and COLOMBIA will be next" - US official
BREAKING; "After military operations in VENEZUELA, CUBA and COLOMBIA will be next" - US official
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DC Permits? LOL. I don't think some bureaucrat in DC gets to decide what happens on Federal property.
We still are. If this crapola extends to people being BANNED from Social Media, or content being Censored, then it's a steaming pile of totalitarian shit.