12/11/2025
My Dear Friend & POTUS, DJT,
Today is International Mountain Day! The UN would like us to think about the benefits of mountains, especially glaciers. Do you have a favorite peak? I like looking at Mt Shasta & hiking on Mt Moosilake. Perhaps we can visit Exit Glacier near Homer, AK someday. I hiked next to it in 1994 & would be curious to see how much it has diminished since then.
How was your time with the pastors yesterday? Was Jentezen Franklin there? If so, did he share his idea that “the glitter of culture” can distract us from being our best? Did he share his advice to “Act like a man. Not the way culture defines it. Not by trophies, not by ego, not by success. But by integrity, humility, & devotion to Jesus?” While I do not appreciate his focus on gender, many of his ideas resonate with me. I hope he follows his own advice.
Were you happy with how your announcements at your business roundtable were received? You brought up too many things for me to process, so I will start with the obvious & go from there.
Seizing Venezuela’s tanker & flying into their airspace are not things that a peacemaker would do. They are aggressive actions. It seems your team hadn’t figured out all the details since you “guessed” about what would happen to the oil we just stole. Please recall that WINTA & stop pestering Maduro.
Rolling out your Gold & Platinum cards will bring in some revenue, but I’m not convinced we want only the wealthiest foreigners visiting. When I was a kid, it wasn’t cool to flaunt your wealth. Flashy cars, blingy jewelry & mink coats were frowned upon. Working hard, being modest & spending frugally demonstrated self-discipline. I’d prefer to return to that ethos & not assume that wealthy people are somehow more deserving than others.
The Trump Accounts for kids with the Dell’s $6.25 billion enhancement seem well intentioned & may turn out to be positive all around. I wonder if we can make a similar investment in the world’s children. UNICEF is desperate to raise $$ because so many kids are affected by forces beyond their control including “violence, the threat of famine, intensifying climate shocks.” Let’s stop investing so much in policing our borders & spend some of that $$ internationally so kids won’t have to migrate to find better living conditions.
Please resume your peacemaking efforts in SE Asia. Cambodia & Thailand are having issues again & MAH needs to hear you condemn the junta’s bombing of Mrauk-U General Hospital.
BYBS,
RCA
