Most people completely missed the most important part of Trump’s latest announcement about the Strait of Hormuz.

It wasn’t the naval escorts, it was the insurance.

For more than two centuries, the real gatekeeper of global shipping has not been navies, it has been insurance.

Ships cannot sail without it. Ports will not accept them. Banks will not finance their cargo. If insurers refuse coverage, trade stops overnight.

And historically, that insurance power has sat in London, centered around the maritime insurance market of Lloyd’s.

During the height of the British Empire, control over maritime insurance effectively meant control over global trade routes , including the movement of oil.

If London insurers declared a route too dangerous or politically unacceptable, tankers simply stopped moving.

The Strait of Hormuz is the single most critical energy artery on the planet. Roughly a quarter of the world’s oil flows through that narrow passage.

If insurers withdraw coverage because of war risk, the global energy system can seize up almost instantly.

By offering U.S. government-backed insurance and guarantees, Trump is effectively saying that the flow of oil through Hormuz will not depend on private insurance markets in London.

In other words, the world’s most important energy corridor is now being placed under direct American financial and military protection.

For centuries the British financial system sat at the center of global maritime insurance, holding enormous leverage over trade and energy flows, Trump has just bypassed that system.

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The British elites ain't going to be too pleased losing that financial chunk of income and we are talking billions if not trillions of dollars.

Is there a nuke directed at NYC?? Oh wow.... let me know, so I can let my friends know in advance .....and they not gonna inform their Mayor...bless their hearts !!!

we waited as good people for many years and did nothing , when the Nazi party was rising in Europe... Finally enough was enough....
In the case of the Persians, the good people waited 47 years for a leader who would do something...fortunately there was one....and it was DJT... the Man....who else could be such a leader ?
I am betting not a single leader of today could ever do what Trump has done !!
God Bless America

"Lord, what fools these mortals be!"

"A plague on both your houses"

"A plague on both your houses"

You seem to have fallen for President Trump's lies. The 18,000 were foreign nationals seeking asylum. Not a crime. And no indication of terrorist intent. Sure, the one guy apparently had problems and somehow got a gun, but even that is not necessarily terrorism. And maybe the "accident" Thompson meant was how the immigrant was able to commit the attack. Otherwise, Congressman Thompson seems alright. The embarrassing thing about Congress is how the Republicans are determined to let Trump commit all the crimes he wants.

I have to admit, I didn't think Bart has a funny bone in his body. I was wrong, that comment was hilarious! Keep em coming Bart!

Costco sues Trump admin seeking tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules if they’re illegal
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/01/costco-sues-trump-tariffs-trade-supreme-court.html?msockid=136866ffc3276491118c70e3c2b565fa

● Costco filed a lawsuit asking for a full refund of tariffs the warehouse club giant has paid since President Donald Trump imposed “reciprocal” and “fentanyl” tariffs earlier this year.

● Costco’s suit in the U.S. Court of International Trade notes that it might not be able to get the refunds later, even if the Supreme Court upholds lower court rulings that the tariffs are illegal.

● Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose those often high tariffs on imports from most of the world’s nations.



So not only did Trump's tariffs cost $billions in US commerce when he insulted our biggest trading partners, they'll probably have to pay all the money back, having squandered every bit of good will the US had previously enjoyed.

What do you think?

Yes, this crime is regrettable, and I support holding the shooter fully accountable and getting the maximum sentence. That said, 1 in 80,000 is a much lower crime statistic than the several criminals that Trump pardoned in his first week, that went on to commit more crimes including sexual assaulting minors. Lately, Trump's pardoning a drug cartel kingpin after blowing up a dozen alleged drug-smuggling boats & killing 80 people. Will there be any accountability for that?

Hey Morty :
Of Course You Live in Chinafornia.
You Probably have your Empty Refridgerator Box Set Up in Downtown San Francisco.
Go Kiss your Communist Daddy Governor Gruesome Newsom, Who Let Eaton Altadena Burn to the Ground.