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In a STUNNING reversal, President Trump has just handed himself DICTATORIAL powers to wage economic war on the ENTIRE GLOBE, greenlighting a radical sanctions bill that experts warn will CRASH the world economy and ignite a new Cold War.
The so-called “Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025,” pushed by Sen. Lindsey Graham, is a TICKING TIME BOMB that grants Trump unilateral authority to impose a DEVASTATING 500% tariff on ANY nation—including allies—deemed to be trading with Russia. This isn’t diplomacy; it’s an UNPRECEDENTED declaration of American economic tyranny.
“This bill will allow President Trump to PUNISH those countries who buy cheap Russian oil,” Graham bragged, explicitly naming China, India, and Brazil as targets. This reckless move threatens to ANNIHILATE international supply chains and send global inflation into a DEATH SPIRAL, all while ordinary Americans pay the price at the pump and the grocery store.
Critics like Sen. Rand Paul are sounding the alarm, calling it a recipe for global economic SUICIDE that will isolate America and empower our enemies. Yet, with Trump’s blessing, this legislative MONSTROSITY is charging toward a vote, proving that the administration is willing to BURN THE WORLD ORDER to the ground for a political win.
The timing is SUSPECT and calculated. As Ukraine is forced to the negotiating table, Trump is seizing the moment to flex imperial muscle, following the DANGEROUS precedent of U.S. forces seizing oil tankers on the high seas. We are witnessing the birth of a rogue, hyper-aggressive superpower with no checks and balances.
This is not a policy shift—it’s a hostile takeover of the global economy by one man. The world is now held hostage to Trump’s whims, and the fallout will be CATASTROPHIC. The question is no longer if the economy will shatter, but how many lives will be ruined in the process. America has officially declared war on reality itself.




