In the first half, author and economist John Truman Wolfe delved into the economy under President Trump's second term, the investment climate, and the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency. Expressing a bullish outlook on precious metals, he stated, "gold hit close to $5,000 an ounce," and silver nearly reached $50 an ounce, and he views recent price drops as "momentary setbacks." Pointing to the U.S. national debt, currently at a "mind-numbing" $38 trillion, he suggested that ongoing government overspending erodes confidence in the dollar, thereby strengthening the demand for precious metals.
Regarding the cryptocurrency market, Wolfe traced its origins to the launch of Bitcoin in 2009 by the mysterious "Satoshi Nakamoto," emphasizing Bitcoin's dominance as "the granddaddy" of crypto, which represents approximately 60% of the $4 trillion market. Despite skepticism from financial elites like Jamie Dimon, he affirmed crypto's growth and persistence. The Trump administration's crypto-friendly stance has also buoyed it, he noted, contrasting it with the previous SEC's restrictive approach under Biden. Wolfe cited Ripple's XRP as a promising crypto with real-world banking applications, even positing that it could challenge the SWIFT international wire system.
He predicted continued growth with the stock market potentially hitting new highs and interest rates trending lower, which would aid sectors like real estate. Wolfe sees the imminent replacement of cash by central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), driven by international banking institutions such as the Bank for International Settlements. "Cash is going away. There is a very intense push by international banking forces to get rid of cash because they can't control cash," he commented, warning that CBDCs enable unprecedented government control over financial behavior.
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In the latter half, British filmmaker and UFO researcher Mark Christopher Lee presented his work exploring the 1980 Rendlesham Forest sighting, one of the most compelling UFO cases in history. The incident, dubbed "Britain's Roswell," occurred near the joint NATO bases of RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge in Suffolk, UK, where U.S. servicemen reported seeing strange lights and a triangular craft with hieroglyphic markings in Rendlesham Forest. He emphasized the credibility of the witnesses, stating, "These are distinguished servicemen... no nonsense, people serving their country."
He recounted how Jim Penniston, one of the witnesses, touched the craft and later experienced a "mysterious download of binary code," which was eventually translated into a cryptic message referencing Earth and a mysterious place called "Hy-Brazil." Lee shared a personal experience of seeing binary numbers after filming at the site, suggesting a psychological or paranormal connection. While shooting their documentary at the site, they also heard strange electronic sounds like a "synthesized...cricket storm," as well as captured unexplained electromagnetic readings.
He highlighted the broader Cold War context, noting nearby secret research facilities and a possible link to the 1980 Cash-Landrum incident in Texas, where witnesses suffered radiation damage after encountering a diamond-shaped UFO. He also detailed a range of paranormal and UFO phenomena in the Rendlesham area, describing "otherworldly figures" and the legendary "Black Shuck," a black dog said to terrorize witnesses for centuries. Lee theorized that secret military tests, possibly involving directed energy or plasma weapons, may have opened a portal around 1980, triggering ongoing strange activity.
In the last half-hour, George featured a replay of his 10/24/18 interview with ufologist Stanton Friedman.
News segment guests: Lauren Weinstein, Mike Bara