The Daily Herold: Feb. 19, 2025 – Trump’s NATO Gambit, Social Security Bombshell, and the Court Battles Ahead

Jon Herold breaks down Trump’s latest moves as he drops hints about a possible return to the gold standard while Elon Musk keeps pushing for an audit of Fort Knox. With gold prices soaring and mysterious transfers happening behind the scenes, the financial world is bracing for a potential game-changing shift.

Meanwhile, Zelensky is fuming as U.S.-Russia peace talks continue without him, and Trump’s latest statement calling him a "dictator without elections" sends shockwaves through the international scene. As Ukraine scrambles for relevance, the Biden administration is trying to juggle foreign policy blunders, economic instability, and a political landscape slipping out of their control.

Back in D.C., the deep state is using every stall tactic in the book to delay Kash Patel’s FBI confirmation, while a federal judge just admitted the government has no clear way to stop Elon Musk’s DOGE operation from cleaning house. With bureaucrats panicking, Trump reshaping the system, and a global realignment unfolding in real time, the narrative is shifting faster than they can control it.