The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 476 of the In The Tank Podcast. As Donald Trump prepares to take office in 2025, President Joe Biden is riding out his last days in the Oval Office. But instead of just focusing on the orderly transfer of power, Biden seems like he may be trying to sabotage Trump’s upcoming term before it can even start. Peculiar foreign policy decisions and increased spending that is contributing to increasing inflation rates is making us wonder if Biden is striving to make life under Trump as hard as possible. Also, the ITT crew talks about Biden’s creepy misinformation programs and more.
Is Biden Trying to Sabotage Trump?
Fox News – Biden admin extends $10B Iran sanctions waiver 2 days after Trump election win
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-extends-10b-iran-sanctions-waiver-2-days-after-trump-election-win
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-extends-10b-iran-sanctions-waiver-2-days-after-trump-election-win
Reuters – US Treasury transfers $20 billion in Ukraine loan funds to World Bank facility
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-treasury-disburses-20-billion-ukraine-loan-funds-world-bank-facility-2024-12-10/
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-treasury-disburses-20-billion-ukraine-loan-funds-world-bank-facility-2024-12-10/
AP News – Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied longer range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia
https://apnews.com/article/biden-ukraine-long-range-weapons-russia-52d424158182de2044ecc8bfcf011f9c
https://apnews.com/article/biden-ukraine-long-range-weapons-russia-52d424158182de2044ecc8bfcf011f9c
Inflation is Up Again
CNBC – Annual inflation rate accelerates to 2.7% in November, as expected
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/11/cpi-inflation-november-2024-annual-inflation-rate-accelerates-to-2point7percent-in-november-as-expected.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/11/cpi-inflation-november-2024-annual-inflation-rate-accelerates-to-2point7percent-in-november-as-expected.html
Forbes – Rise In November Consumer Inflation Is Not Going To Stop Fed Rate Cuts
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonschenker/2024/12/11/rise-in-november-consumer-inflation-is-not-going-to-stop-fed-rate-cuts/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonschenker/2024/12/11/rise-in-november-consumer-inflation-is-not-going-to-stop-fed-rate-cuts/
Biden’s Creepy Misinformation Programs
Open The Books – Taxpayer Funded Censorship: How Government is Using Your Tax Dollars to Silence Your Voice
https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/taxpayer-funded-censorship-how-government
https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/taxpayer-funded-censorship-how-government
Fox News – Biden spent millions on ‘misinformation’ research. The details are even more disturbing than you think
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-white-house-spent-267-million-misinformation-research-details-even-more-disturbing
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-white-house-spent-267-million-misinformation-research-details-even-more-disturbing
Zero Hedge – State Department Scrambles To Scuttle $100M Censorship Network Before Trump Takes Office
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/state-department-scrambles-scuttle-100m-censorship-network-trump-takes-office
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/state-department-scrambles-scuttle-100m-censorship-network-trump-takes-office
Donald Kendal
Donald Kendal is Director of The Heartland Institute’s Socialism Research Center. Kendal is also the host of Heartland’s In the Tank Podcast.
Jim Lakely
Jim Lakely is the Vice President and Director of Communications of The Heartland Institute.
Justin Haskins
Justin Haskins is the director of the Socialism Research Center and editorial director at The Heartland Institute.
