TeamDML Newsletter: 11/18
Today is Nov 18
Today's newsletter is sent exclusively to TeamDML members.
I: TeamDML REPORT
What’s Happening…
FROM DML
> 2025 Input
Exploring ideas of where to take Team DML in 2025; I would appreciate feedback on the following: what kind of content would you like to see? What would you like to see added to the membership? Who should we potentially interview?
For idea suggestions, email me at dml@teamdml.com
FROM DENNY
>Biden’s last-minute moves
It’s less than three months until Trump takes the Oval Office, but the scary gap in between is where some real damage can be made. For example, Sleepy Joe felt the need to give the okay to Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to use American long-range missiles on Russians. This is just another step to pushing WWIII before Trump is president again. Putin has stated in the past if Ukraine uses American long-range missiles, the gloves come off…
Read more here.
> PODCASTS
TODAY: We discuss updates to Trump’s second cabinet selection, Biden and Ukraine, and the pivot point of Morning Joe (and Canada).
TOMORROW: Denny and Ryan return tomorrow at 11am ET.
FROM RYAN
>DOGE Begins
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announced plans to eliminate entire federal agencies under a potential new Trump administration.
Ramaswamy, 39, will co-lead a proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside Tesla CEO Elon Musk, which would focus on cutting wasteful federal spending. Ramaswamy stated that Americans have voted decisively for major change, and that's exactly what they'll receive.
“The failures of the executive branch need to be addressed because the dirty little secret right now is the people we elect to run the government, they’re not the ones who actually run the government. It’s the unelected bureaucrats in the administrative state that was created through executive action. It’s going to be fixed through executive action,” Ramaswamy said.
Read more here.
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POLL OF THE DAY
POLL: How would you grade Trump’s second Cabinet picks so far?
Take the poll: click here
Friday’s poll results: Do you support Trump’s choice of RFK Jr. for Secretary of HHS?
RESULTS
Yes - 96%
No - 1%
Unsure - 3%
II: WHITE HOUSE 2024
Trumpers, Assemble!
TRUMP 2024
Donald Trump received a thunderous welcome at UFC 309 in Madison Square Garden on Saturday, his first appearance since defeating Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 election.
Accompanied by a star-studded entourage including UFC President Dana White, Elon Musk, Speaker Mike Johnson, Vivek Ramaswamy, Kid Rock, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, Trump entered to roaring applause that shook the arena.
Trump made his way to his ringside seat, embracing podcaster and UFC commentator Joe Rogan as “USA! USA!” chants echoed through the arena.
The event produced some memorable optics: Speaker Johnson budding up with Kid Rock and Jelly Roll; Trump receiving the title belt from champion Jon Jones; the walkout alone of Trump with his group of all stars.
But one of the most memorable photos is the one of Trump, Elon Musk, RFK Jr., and Don Jr. eating McDonald’s meals on Trump’s private jet on their way to the big event.
The event was larger than life; to see and read about it, click here.
ALSO: Trump emphasized the importance of a "free, fair, and open media" to "Make America Great Again," telling Fox News he feels obligated to engage with the press, even those who treated him harshly. He revealed a recent "extremely cordial" meeting with MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, their first in seven years… Read more here.
Audit Nightmare
The LEFT 2024
The Pentagon failed its seventh consecutive audit, unable to account for its $824 billion budget fully.
Auditors issued a disclaimer of opinion, citing insufficient data for accurate assessment. Of 28 Department of Defense entities audited, 9 received unmodified opinions, 1 a qualified opinion, 15 disclaimers, and 3 are pending. Despite this, Under Secretary of Defense Michael McCord expressed confidence that the agency is making progress and aims for a clean audit by 2028.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appointed by Trump to lead the new "Department of Government Efficiency," both weighed in on the report, with Musk writing: “Sounds like a job for @DOGE!”
ALSO: On Sunday, en route to the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Joe Biden made a historic stop in the Amazon rainforest, emphasizing his administration's climate investments and urging global leaders to prioritize environmental protection. He also aimlessly walked toward the jungle brush following a speech: read more here.
III: BORDERLESS
Bad Mayor, Mad City
Chicago residents criticized Mayor Brandon Johnson at a city council meeting over his proposed $300 million property tax hike to address rising migrant-related costs, where he was labeled as a "criminal," "bully," and "loser."
Johnson, dubbed "America's Worst Mayor" by The Wall Street Journal, previously sought $70 million in additional taxpayer funding beyond the $150 million already allocated for the 2024 migrant budget, according to the Daily Mail.
The debate over resource allocation has some Black Chicagoans feeling neglected as funds are directed towards illegal immigrant and migrant support. This comes after the City Council rejected Johnson’s $300 million property tax hike, and his aides negotiated to halve the increase. The revised plan includes $128 million from raising the personal property lease tax on cloud computing to 11% and $14 million from administrative cost reductions in federally funded programs, avoiding layoffs or program cuts.
Since 2022, the City of Chicago has brought in over 51,000 new arrivals from the southern border. These migrants are predominantly from Venezuela but include those from Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
ALSO: An investigation revealed that thousands of American children attend Chinese-run camps promoting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda and training some as "Little Overseas Chinese Police." Marketed as cultural immersion through the "Root-Seeking Summer Camp in China," the camps are overseen by a Chinese intelligence agency. Some programs, targeting children as young as 10, operate as boot camps led by officers from the People’s Liberation Army and Ministry of Public Security. Read more here.
IV: BLESSINGS
The TeamDML blessing goes out to team member Monte E. Wood. May God bless him, and his family. And may He bless the United States of America.
Send us your feedback: Email either Ashley, Denny, or Ryan at Ashley@DMLcbd.com, Denny@TeamDML.com, or Ryan@TeamDML.com
Until tomorrow morning, I thank you for your support.
God bless you all,
— The Lynch Family