01 MAY 2025: Is the US Economy Collapsing? A Battle in DC Breaks Out // Global News: Ukraine Minerals Deal, War Between India and Pakistan, Spanish Blackout Update, French War on Drugs, Fake News in Mexico

The Wright Report

Bryan Dean Wright

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🗓️ 1 May 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he breaks down today’s biggest stories shaping America and the world.

Economic War: Trump Says Hang Tough, Democrats Cry Recession – First-quarter GDP shows mild contraction, largely due to a surge in pre-tariff imports. Trump blames Biden for lingering weakness but insists his tariffs are reshaping the economy for the better, despite fears of toy shortages and falling consumer confidence.

White House Messaging Misstep? Bryan Urges Recommitment to “Economic Revolution” – With approval slipping and the press questioning Trump’s strategy, Bryan argues the president must rally Americans daily with a clear mission and message: the Five Bucket Strategy is tough, but worth it.

Ukraine Minerals Deal Signed - But with Strings – Trump’s long-anticipated minerals deal with Kyiv includes no repayment of past aid, no troop guarantees, and unclear control over key nuclear facilities, raising doubts about its value beyond diplomatic symbolism.

India-Pakistan War Looms – After a terror attack in Kashmir, the region teeters on the edge of war. Pakistan denies involvement while India considers retaliation. Both sides are nuclear-armed, and U.S. diplomats are racing to de-escalate the crisis.

Spain’s Blackout Linked to Solar Power Collapse – The cause remains murky, but critics say overreliance on renewables and lack of grid inertia left the country vulnerable. Germany may face similar risks.

France Declares War on Cocaine Cartels – With cartel-linked violence spreading in French towns, lawmakers authorize a sweeping crackdown. Conservative momentum grows as citizens push back against the “Mexicanization” of France.

Fake Video Hurts Coca-Cola Sales – A viral false claim that Coke supported ICE raids causes Hispanic consumers to boycott. The case underscores the power of Leftist misinformation—and the need for the White House to fight back with equal messaging intensity.

"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32

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0:00.0	It's May 1st. I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer, and this is The Wright Report.
0:09.0	Hey, good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to The Right Report, your Daily News podcast.
0:22.6	I've got two big briefs for you this morning that are shaping America and the world.
0:27.9	First up, Democrats say that the economy is collapsing. Trump says, no, it's not, but if it is,
0:34.3	blame Joe Biden and definitely not my tariffs. We'll unpack that fight and why you should care coming up.
0:40.4	Second, we go around the globe this morning for international news, starting with the
0:44.6	Minerals deal in Ukraine.
0:46.2	That got signed.
0:47.4	Also, an update on the looming war between India and Pakistan.
0:51.1	Also, the latest out of Spain regarding that blackout mess.
0:56.1	Also, France has declared war on South American drug cartels. And later, we're going to cover a fake video that is causing
1:01.4	a financial mess for Coca-Cola. And it has to do with deporting illegal aliens. Very interesting.
1:08.5	But first, let's get to that top story of the morning. We've got a new fight on our hands about your pocketbooks and ultimately the future of this country. As Reuters News reports, the Commerce Department released data yesterday on America's gross domestic product or GDP for the first quarter. On one hand, it was a pretty solid report. So, for example, the pace of
1:28.8	growth for consumer spending remained pretty healthy. Also, U.S. businesses boosted their
1:33.9	investment in equipment. That is a good sign. They also increased exports abroad as well.
1:39.4	Finally, the federal government is shedding unproductive jobs and lowering spending, that's good too. But the
1:46.3	overall data showed something else, an economic contraction. And it was all because of a massive
1:51.1	42% increase in imports. People were gobbling up goods before the tariffs kicked in.
1:57.8	That then skewed the overall report into contraction territory. In other words,
2:02.9	well, it wasn't exactly a great or helpful report. But as Reuters said, despite the messiness and
2:09.3	the confusing data, most economists actually anticipated that there would be an even deeper
2:14.4	contraction because of all those imports. So actually all in,
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