The Monday Brief – While America Builds, Europe Schemes To Rob Its Citizens – August 31, 2026

Watch on YoutubeThe G20 meets today in Asheville and Barbara Boyd frames the showdown over what wealth is: Scott Bessent pushing physical growth to conquer the debt mountain against central bankers who’ve run a Malthusian green-control regime since the 2008 bailouts. Trump’s answer is self-sufficiency — factories, supply chains, energy, and Chris Wright’s nuclear shipping — while Lagarde and von der Leyen plot to “redirect” citizens’ savings, what von der Leyen calls “lazy money,” into the Ukraine war and the green transition.00:00 The Monday Brief – While America Builds, Europe Schemes To Rob Its Citizens – August 31, 202601:34 The Past G20 Horror Shows05:31 The Builders: America’s Self-Sufficiency Push10:32 The Bankers: Europe’s Plan to Loot Its Own Citizens Support our Political Briefings!Keep our work fierce, fearless, and 100% independent by becoming a paid Promethean Action newsletter subscriber for just $10 a month. Your subscription powers every deep-dive we publish—no corporate sponsors whispering in our ear, no annoying ads cluttering your screen. If you value honest analysis and want to help us keep shining a light on the real power plays shaping America’s future, hit that subscribe button now and stand with us. Subscribe for $10 a month Paid subscribers get access to the transcript, notes, links and references below! 👇 Read the full story Sign up now to read the full story and get access to all posts for paying subscribers only. Subscribe Already have an account? Sign in