Political Pistachio
By Douglas V. Gibbs
The numbers don’t lie — and neither do the paychecks, the job offers, or the unmistakable roar of American confidence. Under President Donald J. Trump, the United States isn’t just bouncing back from the regulatory chokehold of the Biden-Harris years. We’re witnessing a full-blown economic renaissance. The Left called it impossible. Trump made it inevitable.
In the Second Quarter, the U.S. economy surged 3.0% — blowing past Wall Street forecasts and leaving the so-called “experts” gasping for air. Why? Because the America First economic agenda isn’t a theory. It’s a results-driven revolution.
Under Biden, we got inflation, instability, and a government addicted to foreign dependence. Under Trump-Vance, we’ve got a boom:
- Real consumer spending exploded nearly 300% quarter-over-quarter
- Inflation dropped to 2.1%, down from 3.7%
- Real disposable income is rising — and Americans are finally keeping more of what they earn
The failed Leftist model was built on bloated spending and bureaucratic gimmicks. Trump’s recovery? It’s powered by the private sector — by real people doing real work.
- Federal spending is down
- Business investment is up 1.9% this quarter — nearly 4x the rate under Biden
- Manufacturing output is up 1.8% in just five months — reversing the decline of the previous administration
Because Trump understands what the Founders knew: free-market economics isn’t just efficient — it’s moral. It rewards effort, innovation, and individual liberty.
American industry is roaring back. Auto output is up 35.5% — the biggest jump since 2020 — thanks to “Made in America” policies that put our workers first. Customs and tariff revenues have topped $150 billion this year, leading to the first June budget surplus in nearly a decade.
This isn’t just a comeback. It’s a comeback with teeth.
Kitchen-table concerns? Answered.
- Gas prices are down
- Jobs are up
- Mortgage rates are stabilizing
- Core inflation has stayed below market expectations for five straight months
- Jobless claims have dropped six weeks in a row
- Housing starts and building permits are climbing
- In June alone, consumer spending, industrial production, and housing all beat projections
This is what happens when government steps aside and lets Americans do what they do best: build, innovate, and believe.
Trump’s America First agenda doesn’t just prioritize the economy — it prioritizes Americans. All Americans. From the factory floor to the family farm, from the tech lab to the corner diner. It’s about restoring dignity to work, unleashing potential, and protecting the rights endowed by our Creator — not rationed by bureaucrats.
And here’s the kicker: We’re only halfway through the first year of Trump’s second term. This is just the beginning.
Donald Trump is the President of Prosperity, Law and Order, Peace through Strength, Negotiation, and Common Sense. And yes — one of the most constitutional Presidents in American history.
The elites are stunned. The media is scrambling. But the American people? They’re winning again.
— Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
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DOJ’s Jan. 6 Investigations Seek Truth
By Douglas V. Gibbs
In a Soviet-style production at its finest, two former Department of Justice prosecutors—Mike Romano and Sara Levine—took center stage before the Senate Intelligence Committee, not to defend liberty, but to gloat over its suppression.
Romano, once embedded in the DOJ’s so-called “Public Integrity Section,” proudly declared his role in jailing American citizens for the crime of being present at the Capitol. Not for violence. Not for insurrection. For misdemeanors. Petty charges. Political optics masquerading as justice.
“Thanks to the work of our team,” Romano boasted, “the Justice Department charged more than 1,500 people and obtained convictions against almost 1,300.” Translation: We criminalized dissent. We made examples of patriots. We built a narrative.
Romano didn’t mention the shattered families, the lost jobs, the veterans and grandmothers swept into a prosecutorial dragnet. No remorse. Just pride in a public record designed to intimidate based on a false production of agitation and straight out lies.
Sara Levine—another bitter relic of the DOJ’s partisan crusade—launched into a self-congratulatory tirade about her career, her hiring, her firing, and her heartbreak. Not heartbreak for the Americans she helped imprison. No, her tears flowed for her legacy, erased by a single act of presidential courage.
“On Jan. 20, 2025,” Levine sobbed, “the president pardoned almost all of the defendants and commuted the sentences of the rest. I was heartbroken.”
Heartbroken? She should be ashamed. The real heartbreak belongs to the families torn apart by her department’s political vendetta. But shame requires conscience—and conscience is in short supply at the DOJ.
This wasn’t justice. It was lawfare. A weaponization of the legal system to punish opposition and rewrite history. And now, with the truth emerging and the pardons issued, the architects of this disgrace are scrambling to salvage their reputations.
But history will remember. And so will we.
— Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
By Douglas V. Gibbs
The Texas Democrats have finally waved the white flag. The self-proclaimed “heroes of democracy” who ran away to blue-state safe zones like New York and Illinois — where gerrymandering is practically a state sport — are crawling back to Austin. And why? Because they’ve been beaten at their own game. They left Texas screaming about “Republican gerrymandering” when the truth is the GOP’s plan undoes the gerrymandering the Democrats put in place to cement their own power.
And while they were sipping lattes and getting high-fives from MSNBC, Texans were suffering. Flood victims needed relief, and these champions of “the people” were too busy plotting their next CNN interview to care. Now, they return saying they’re “ready to work on flood relief.” Oh, how noble. Nothing says “we care” like holding flood victims hostage to your power games.
This is exactly the kind of constitutional dereliction the Framers warned about. In a republic the representatives duty is to the rule of law – not to flee the moment their power structure is at risk because someone noticed their evil games. Redistricting is a constitutional requirement following the census. Apportionment is a part of what our republic is all about. Yes, the gerrymandering part has been a problem since 1812. But, the Democrats have made it into an art form. The hypocrisy is glaring. These Democrats fled to states where partisan gerrymandering is at its worst, all while accusing Texas Republicans of doing the very thing Democrats themselves perfected in places like Illinois.
This was never about fairness, the Constitution, or the people of Texas. This was about raw power. The whole thing is not about anything but the Democrats keeping their power, and continuing their effort to take Texas like they did Colorado – through lies, deception, and a lot of money from lefty billionaires.
Enter, stage left, Beto O’Rourke and his Powered By People PAC, who it turns out was funding the escape. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has it exactly right: this looks like contempt of courtb (if not bribery). According to the filings, O’Rourke used ActBlue to funnel donations to sustain the Democrats’ getaway, violating a court order in the process. This isn’t civil disobedience — it’s deliberate defiance of the law.
And here’s the kicker: the Texas Senate has already passed the redistricting bill, a map that could give Republicans five more seats in the U.S. House. The Democrats know they can’t win this in the courts, they can’t win this in the legislature, and they can’t win this with the Constitution on the other side — so they try to win by not showing up. If they pull that stunt again, Governor Abbott has already warned another special session will start the moment this one ends.
This is how you deal with political obstructionists. Call them out, bring them back, and make them face the people they were elected to serve. And if laws were broken — and it sure looks like they were — hold them accountable.
This antic by the Democrats wasn’t a principled stand. It was a calculated stunt, fueled by the national left-wing playbook. And it came at a cost — real Texans in need.
The Democrats’ political theater failed. They didn’t stop redistricting. They didn’t save their gerrymandered map. All they did was delay aid to their own constituents and expose their willingness to abuse the legislative process for raw political power. And now they slink back into Austin talking about “helping flood victims.” Texans should remember who put politics and power above people when it mattered most.
— Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
By Douglas V. Gibbs
Before the name Michael Flynn became a lightning rod in the political firestorm surrounding President Trump, he was a decorated three-star lieutenant general with over three decades of service to the United States. Flynn’s military career was defined by his relentless pursuit of truth, his reformist zeal within the intelligence community, and his commitment to dismantling bureaucratic inefficiencies that endangers national security.
Flynn life before working with Donald Trump was one of a patriotic legacy. He was Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA): Appointed by President Obama in 2012, Flynn served until 2014. His tenure was marked by internal clashes with entrenched bureaucrats who resisted his efforts to reform intelligence operations. Was it at that time that Flynn realized his Democratic Party label was not who he really was? He’s a Combat Intelligence Veteran: Flynn played key roles in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, earning multiple Bronze Stars and commendations. And he’s always been an Outspoken Critic of Politicized Intelligence, warning against the politicization of intelligence and the dangers of groupthink within the national security apparatus. That made him a threat to the progressive establishment long before Trump entered the picture.
Flynn’s appointment as National Security Adviser in Trump’s first term sent shockwaves through the progressive deep state. He was not just a Trump ally—he was an insider who knew where the bodies were buried. That made him dangerous.
On January 5, 2017, a secretive Oval Office meeting took place. Attendees included President Obama, Vice President Biden, FBI Director James Comey, Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, and outgoing National Security Adviser Susan Rice. The topic? Flynn.
Two weeks later, on January 20, 2017, Rice sent herself a bizarre email memorializing that meeting. She wrote that Obama stressed everything should be done “by the book,” yet the context suggests otherwise. The email revealed that Comey expressed concerns about Flynn’s communications with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, despite admitting there was no indication Flynn had shared classified information or was in any way connected to Russia as some kind of inside-the-beltway spy.
This was not a routine security briefing. It was a strategic maneuver to justify withholding intelligence from the incoming administration and to lay the groundwork for targeting Flynn.
On January 24, 2017, just four days into Trump’s presidency, the FBI ambushed Flynn with an unscheduled interview. Documents later revealed that FBI officials debated whether the goal was to “get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired”.
The DOJ under Attorney General William Barr later found that:
- Flynn was not under criminal suspicion at the time of the interview.
- The FBI had no derogatory information on Flynn.
- The interview was conducted without proper legal basis, violating standard procedures.
This was not justice. It was entrapment.
Flynn was a casualty of the broader Crossfire Hurricane operation—a counterintelligence investigation launched in 2016 to fabricate a narrative of Trump-Russia collusion. The Steele dossier, funded by the Clinton campaign, was used to justify FISA warrants riddled with errors and omissions. Flynn’s name was repeatedly “unmasked” by Obama officials, including Biden, in a surveillance campaign that reeked of political espionage.
Flynn’s real crime? He threatened to expose the deep state’s abuse of power. His knowledge of intelligence operations and his loyalty to Trump made him a prime target.
Flynn’s guilty plea—later withdrawn—was coerced under threat to his son. The DOJ eventually moved to dismiss the case, and President Trump issued a full pardon in November 2020. Flynn has since filed a $50 million lawsuit against the federal government, alleging malicious prosecution and abuse of process.
General Michael Flynn is not a traitor. He is a patriot who stood in the way of a corrupt political machine determined to undermine a duly elected president. The January 5 meeting, the Rice email, the FBI ambush—all of it points to a coordinated effort to destroy a man who dared to challenge the status quo.
Flynn’s story is a warning: when the intelligence community becomes a political weapon, liberty itself is at risk. And as Mr. Constitution, I say this without hesitation—we must never allow the rule of law to be replaced by the rule of power.
— Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
Resources:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-crossfire-hurricane-flynn-fbi-misconduct
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/373738-rices-odd-memo-did-obama-withhold-intel-from-trump/
By Douglas V. Gibbs
New York Attorney General Letitia James played a central role in legal actions against Donald Trump that many critics and supporters alike have described as “lawfare.” The aim was to neutralize Trump’s ability to remain in politics; to tie his hands so tightly that he would no longer pose as a threat to the power and money-train that the hard-left politicians and deep state were enjoying. The investigation for the Civil Fraud lawsuit began in 2019, just as the 2020 Election campaign had begun, and the official lawsuit was launched in 2022 as the midterm campaigns were in full swing. The lawsuit began shortly after Letitia James had taken office as New York Attorney General (and she ran for that office pledging to go after Donald Trump and bag him on something, anything), claiming that Donald J. Trump and the Trump Organization inflated asset values to obtain favorable terms. I explained at the time, of course Trump said his worth was more than it might have been. You start negotiations high, and besides the lender if they do their due diligence would have gone by their own findings, not what Trump and his associates said. In addition, the questioned loans were filly paid back and made considerable profits – and those banks not only did not suffer any damage, they wanted to make additional loans to the Trump organization. How was there any harm when the parties left the transactions happy? Nonetheless, the lawsuit that should have gone nowhere resulted in an excessive judgment of nearly $489 million with interest (which had been increased after it was initially $454 million). Then, they rigged it to make sure he could not appeal to a higher court. The ruling also banned Trump from operating his real estate business in New York for three years. The markets, and protecting consumers, as claimed by James, had nothing to do with it – the case was a politically motivated one – and a ruling the Democrats used over and over during the 2024 Election, asking how anyone could vote for a man that was a convicted felon?
James defended her prosecutorial actions as upholding the law and protecting New Yorkers’ rights, while Trump and allies labeled the lawsuits as politically motivated attacks. Legal Analyst Jonathan Turley argued that while James may have “won battles” in court, she could be “losing the war” due to judicial skepticism, potential overreach, and the general public’s opinion.
In 2025, the Department of Justice subpoenaed James as part of a grand jury investigation into whether her lawsuit violated Trump’s civil rights. Simultaneously, separate probes have been launched into James’s personal real estate transactions, including allegations she falsified records to obtain favorable loans on properties in Virginia and Brooklyn.
Letitia James also has a history of going after other political opponents.
She sought to use her office to disband the National Rifle Association, alleging self-dealing and corruption of officials. James notably did not target liberal groups accused of similar violations. The effort to disband the NRA collapsed in court.
James also faced a stinging defeat in another popular case in which she targeted pro-life organizations for allegedly spreading supposed “disinformation” in not just opposing the use of the abortion pill (mifepristone), but in advocating the use of reversal procedures if mothers change their minds before taking the second drug in the treatment regimen. James sued pregnancy centers and was then sued by two pro-life ministries, Summit Life Outreach Center and the Evergreen Association. The judge called James’s crackdown as a denial of free speech, and also noted that these centers were not profiting by this information or advocating such reversal treatment.
As a result of the controversial and politically-motivated nature of James’s actions against Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi has launched a formal investigation into the conduct of James’ office in bringing cases against the Democratic Party’s leading political opponents. A grand jury investigation could be very dangerous for James, as Danny Cevallos, a legal analyst for MSNBC said, “they may be investigating issue number one and then stumble across never known issue number two when going through all of the documents.” James has already been referred to the Department of Justice for potential criminal investigation in regards to allegations of mortgage fraud in which she listed a residence in Virginia and another in New York as her “principal residence,” which could also jeopardize her job as New York attorney general since her primary residence to hold that office must be New York for at least five years before running for office.
— Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary