09 APR 2025: The Launch of Liberation Day - Part II // Global News from Latin America, Afghanistan and Iraq, the Congo, and Panama
The Wright Report
Bryan Dean Wright
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🗓️ 9 April 2025
⏱️ 24 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.
Liberation Day: Part II – Trump’s Tariff Strategy Tightens – As the 10%–104% global tariffs take effect, nations across Asia bend to U.S. pressure. Vietnam, Indonesia, and others rush to offer trade concessions, while Trump warns Europe’s pharmaceutical sector that it’s next.
Supreme Court Win Allows Trump to Continue Federal Workforce Cuts – The Court blocks a lower judge’s ruling that tried to reinstate fired workers. The broader legal fight continues, but for now, Trump’s plan to reduce the federal bureaucracy proceeds.
Coal Comeback: Trump Revives U.S. Mining, Ukraine Cheers – New executive orders push federal coal expansion, with unexpected support from Ukraine, whose steel industry relies on U.S. coal. Environmentalists rage, but Trump calls it essential for reindustrialization.
Trump Floats Tax Hike on Millionaires to Fund Working-Class Relief – The White House signals support for raising the top income tax rate to 39.6% to pay for tax cuts on tips and overtime. A test of loyalty looms in Congress as traditional Republicans bristle.
Drone Strikes on Mexican Cartels? CIA and Pentagon Poised – U.S. officials weigh lethal strikes against cartel targets. Trump may consult Mexico’s president, but is unlikely to hesitate if opportunity strikes.
Tin, Terror, and Trump’s 2x4 Diplomacy – In the Congo, Trump pressures Rwanda to back off from a key U.S.-owned tin mine. In Panama, migrant crossings plunge 99% from Biden-era highs, defying global “expert” predictions.
Peace or War? Trump’s Iran Deadline Nears – With peace talks set for Oman and B-2 bombers still striking Houthi targets, the clock ticks toward a potential military showdown in May.
"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 April 9th. I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer, and this is The Wright Report. |
| 0:08.1 | A 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. |
| 0:27.8 | First up, it is Liberation Day, part two, a President Trump's global economic revolution. |
| 0:33.4 | Borrowing from Monday's episode, we've got a bunch of updates on our five strategy buckets |
| 0:37.5 | from making America respected again using the tariffs to this next joker, President Trump is |
| 0:43.4 | now supportive of tax hikes on the wealthy to revive the working class. That is a pretty big deal, |
| 0:49.0 | not typically something that Republicans might support. We're going to talk about it coming up. |
| 0:53.4 | Second, grab those maps |
| 0:55.0 | and let's spin the globe this morning for a ton of news abroad. We'll kick off this morning in Latin |
| 1:00.0 | America where we are to talk about drones and freedom. We'll then head to Afghanistan and Iraq |
| 1:04.7 | to cover the possible war with Iran. We will swing also by the Congo this morning to talk about |
| 1:09.5 | rebels and a really important tin mine. |
| 1:11.8 | We will end with the latest from Panama about how events in that country show a big, big difference between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. |
| 1:18.9 | It's quite the change down there. |
| 1:21.2 | But first, let's get to that top story of the morning. |
| 1:24.4 | Today is Liberation Day, part two, with President Trump's reciprocal global |
| 1:29.1 | tariffs now fully locked in, ranging from 10% to 104% of your China. To unpack the latest, |
| 1:36.0 | let us borrow this morning from our analogy that we used on Monday, the five buckets of |
| 1:40.5 | strategy that the White House is trying to use to guide this economic and political |
| 1:44.4 | revolution. So let's get to it. Let's get to the latest. Let's begin with the bucket of |
| 1:49.7 | making America respected again, accomplished through those tariffs. The Detroit News and |
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