January 2nd, 2025: Putin's Economic Crisis & Migrant Gangs Escalate Attacks Ahead Of Trump's Return

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 2 January 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First, we'll have a preview of the domestic challenges facing Russian strongman Vladimir Putin in 2025, namely Russia’s floundering economy, which is teetering on the brink as the Kremlin continues to pour resources into their war on Ukraine. Later in the show, we’ll unpack Chinese President Xi Jinping’s annual New Year's address, in which he attempted to shore up confidence regarding Beijing’s struggling economy, while warning that no one can stop China's "reunification" with Taiwan. Plus, an update on the violent Tren de Aragua gang, as the group escalates attacks on U.S. border crossings in Texas in an effort to embed more members in the US before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. In our 'Back of the Brief' segment, Israeli spies who infiltrated deep into Hezbollah’s terror network over the past year reveal some intimate details regarding the group’s former leaders, including a top commander's plans to marry his four mistresses. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This Sunday, old rivals go head to head as Liverpool take on Manchester United at Anfield.
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0:28.7	Full turns apply. It's Thursday, the 2nd of January, in case you were curious about the year.
0:47.6	Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.
0:49.6	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:53.1	All right.
0:55.0	Let's get briefed.
1:02.2	Kicking off 2025, we'll have a preview of the domestic challenges that are facing Russian President Vladimir Putin, namely Russia's economy, which some would say is somewhat on the edge,
1:09.2	on the brink, as the Kremlin continues to pour resources into its
1:13.7	war on Ukraine. Later in the show, we'll unpack Chinese President Xi Jinping's annual New Year's
1:19.7	address, did you catch that one, in which he attempted to show up confidence regarding Beijing's
1:24.9	struggling economy, while warning that no one can stop China's, quote,
1:29.3	reunification with Taiwan. Plus, an update on the violent Trenragua gang, the TDA gang, as the
1:38.1	group escalates attacks on U.S. border crossings in Texas in an effort to embed more members in the U.S. before President-elect
1:46.0	Trump takes office. And in today's back of the brief, Israeli spies who infiltrated deep into
1:52.2	Hezbollah's terror network over the past year reveals some intimate details regarding the group's
1:58.5	former leaders, including a top commander's plans to marry his four
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