This Week... Phew!
- Robert Magana
- Jul 30
- 7 min read
📆 So a Big Week Underway
The Epstein situation is definitely rolling along — and for good reason.
I think the worst thing we as a people could do is try to paint it as a political matter.
The Epstein thing is a matter of answering the American question:
Do we live in a nation that will allow these injustices to exist?
Which — it’s mutually accepted — we should not. We do not allow pedophiles, supporters, and solicitors of human trafficking to exist.
🧩 Where Trump Fits Into This
Trump admitted to knowing people were being taken. Timeline analysis shows he stayed in contact with Epstein despite that knowledge. He did nothing — and has:
Multiple horrific, sexually salacious statements recorded
A minimum of 19 sexual assault allegations, all within the time of his association with Epstein
So it's a question of what was his involvement, who else needs to be further assessed, and if this government will do anything about it because it hasn't for 30+ years and that's super suspect.
It's for these reasons that people begin to be so critical of our government because nothing happens, and a lot gets said about really easily resolvable issues , which stagnates problems, that then fester. Problems that genuinely do need attention.
🧠 Why People Are Losing Faith
People become critical of our government because:
Nothing happens
A lot gets said about easily resolvable issues
Those issues stagnate
Then they fester
And real issues — like Gaza — go unattended. Instead, what it looks like is politicians are chasing votes, not solutions.
There's no religion that says force your views on another person, no religion that justifies removing the person's ability to chose or their natural born rights. Man or woman? or hey how about just other?...problem solved, trans in sports? make your own league sure, guns? yeah if you can pass a psyche eval and speaking from actual experience you'd never need anything more than a shotgun/low power semi auto rifle/semi auto handgun with limited rounds; really using anything else should be housed and/or rented at hunting zones or shooting ranges.
🚩 The Trump Problem
Trump doesn’t care about anything but himself. This is obvious from the psychosis in his statements. He also doesn’t see anything wrong with it.
He likely is implicated in illegal actions in the Epstein thing and if he is his reputability and voice will be completely sucked away, and we know he absolutely is implicated in things other than Epstein that will be judged as illegal should he leave office and things change with the supreme court rulings to stall these issues.
This is a perfect indicator of either the people get what they need/want or Trump gets what he wants, these two things are absolutely not synonymous. To be clear a base may not change in most cases(although even this is breaking with this president) but the other votes you absolutely do need to get by, will. So if you defer away from that that's the end right there.
So we'll see how all that goes.
📉 On Tariffs and the Economy
We now enter into Tariff Introduction Friday… maybe. Or just another Taco 🌮 Friday. This is among the other issues going on, and we as a people should retain a focus on the implementations going into place of which is directly related to political actions and of course the Epstein thing which is a matter of doing the right thing, very simple. All tantamount to the accumulation of incompetence of our current lords.
Among all the other issues, we must stay focused on:
What policies are being implemented
The Epstein matter, which is about doing the right thing
Tariffs to be clear are a cost that moves along the supply chain, companies in majority have so far been eating costs as they import goods they need and even that has still raised prices for the consumers. It has prevented the larger growth that should be happening had nothing been done at all.
💸 The Tariff Breakdown
Tariffs = Consumer taxes
Companies have been eating the costs, but prices are still rising
Had tariffs not been implemented, growth would have been greater
To use tariffs as a threat is idiotic.
Yes, it increases Treasury funds. But you, the consumer, pay for it→ Like a tax that now goes to poorly managed programs and growth domestically in a country like ours that is decades behind in manufacturing gets destroyed.
⚠️ Economic Fallout
Even if Trump walks back the tariffs:
Damage is done
Q3s are underwhelming
People are tightening belts
Companies are laying off to minimize loss
The medical market is prepping for loss. Pre-emptive surplus bought before tarrifs take place is dwindling. Damage is setting in like a slow-moving blade. At this point then you a consumer will be eating the full blunt of it as things go along.
There's really only a few sectors left doing okay one is AI, one is Energy ( mainly AI energy, should also note that unfortunately the EPA had an administration roll back on climate pollution management due to Trump; I believe most companies especially Energy like to look further in their products then just tomorrow and it's clear old oil and methane is not sustainable nor the future; that said some will still take advantage), the other is fin techs. Everything else will bleed out over time though but those are slowly moving along. Some others like mineral and defense contracts will continue along but you should definitely prepare yourself if you're a market investor.
⚡ What’s Still Moving
Only a few sectors are strong:
AI
Energy (especially AI-related)
Though the EPA rolled back pollution rules under Trump
FinTech
Some other sectors (like minerals, defense contracts) will hold up. But everything else is bleeding slowly.
I also wouldn't be surprised if more and more companies and people try to take advantage of the current Economic facade of the trump administration to try and push for lower interest rates or a new fed chair that will benefit themselves. The reality is this will do nothing for you as a consumer. What would is if you were to pay less for goods and it won't do that in the current economic climate.
🧮 Manipulation by the Few
Expect companies and elites to:
Push for lower interest rates
Push for a new Fed chair
This won’t help you. What would help is lower prices on goods — which this economy won’t deliver. Even if it did come I doubt it would have the impact any of them are seeking.
💬 A Word from Us
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