Judging Freedom Phil Giraldi : Trump On a Roll!
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Dec 11, 2025 Phil Giraldi, a former CIA officer and foreign policy analyst, discusses the complexities of Trump's presidency. He critiques Trump's self-glorification through naming initiatives and the revival of the Trump Institute of Peace. Giraldi raises concerns about the president's extravagant spending, illegal assertions of power, and threats to Congress. He links immigration rhetoric to political alliances and reveals the CIA's resistance to rapid peace in Ukraine. The episode culminates in a stark assessment of Trump's dangerous behavior and its implications for civil liberties.
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Self-Aggrandizing Renaming Campaign
- Donald Trump aggressively renames institutions and monuments to glorify himself and his circle.
- Phil Giraldi says this self-aggrandizement is persistent and taxpayer-funded, creating obscene vanity projects.
Claims Of Extrajudicial Power
- Trump asserts unilateral powers to kill or seize assets beyond legal authority, alarming veterans and intel retirees.
- Giraldi calls these moves obscene and inconsistent with constitutional limits on presidential power.
Precedent Fuels Presidential Power Creep
- Giraldi argues presidents exploit precedents to expand power, citing Lincoln to modern misuse.
- He warns seizure of the tanker based on sanctions contradicts Supreme Court limits on presidential authority.