Watch now   The FiveStack LIVE! Trump Breaks The Law To Steal $5 Billion; Appoints January 6th Election Liar to Oversee 2026 Midterms The clown car of incompetence that is the Trump Administration drags the US deeper into an autocratic abyss Dean Blundell, Zev Shalev, and Lev Parnas Aug 29 August 29, 2025 Welcome back to the Fivestack! We dig into the most critical stories YOU need to be aware of. Today, Lev Parnas jumped in and we covered: Trump’s theft of 4.9 billion from US taxpayers, Tesla’s end is just beginning, and Russian aggression in Ukraine. to Trump’s inept “special advisors” working with Russia, against the interests of the United States. Welcome to the FiveStack. *We chase the stories that Main Stream Media won’t, add receipts, and arm you with context you can trust. To celebrate this community’s humbling growth, we’re giving 50% off annual subscriptions - for life - when you upgrade by August 31, 2025. Lock it in once, keep it forever, and stay affirmed and informed… 5️⃣ Trump is illegally attempting to steal $4.9 billion in foreign aid through a "pocket rescission" maneuver, targeting UN peacekeeping, democracy programs, and nutrition assistance for women and children. Even Republican Senator Susan Collins calls it "a clear violation of the law," as Trump deliberately timed it so that Congress can't stop him before the fiscal year ends on September 30th. 4️⃣ A hacker at a Miami Starbucks found Tesla crash data in minutes that the company claimed didn't exist for years, proving Tesla received and deleted evidence from a fatal 2019 autopilot accident. The recovered data helped secure a historic $243 million verdict against the company—the first major liability finding for autopilot failures. 3️⃣ Trump envoy Steve Witkoff completely fabricated Putin's territorial demands after meeting him in Moscow without State Department note-takers, forcing him to reverse his position within 24 hours and leaving European allies "startled" by the incompetence. The diplomatic disaster contributed to the failure of Trump's Alaska summit with Putin. 2️⃣ Russia launched 630 drones and missiles at Kyiv, killing 23 including four children, while Ukrainian officials were literally meeting with Trump's team about peace in New York. Trump's response: he was "not happy" but "also not surprised," suggesting both sides aren't ready to end the war—even though only Putin can stop his invasion. 1️⃣ Pennsylvania election conspiracy theorist Heather Honey, whose fabricated claim of 205,000 phantom votes was cited by Trump minutes before January 6th, has been appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary for Election Integrity at DHS. The woman who helped orchestrate Arizona's discredited audit and wasted "scores of hours" with frivolous records requests is now positioned to oversee the 2026 midterms. The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email next@narativ.org. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org. YOU power this Substack. SO, we’re giving 50% off annual subscriptions - for life - when you upgrade by August 31, 2025. Lock it in once, keep it forever, and stay affirmed and informed… Thanks for reading! This post is public, so feel free to share it. Share Thank you Nick Paro, Oleksandr Bolbirer, Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, PegsReilledUp, Pamela, and many others, for tuning into my live video with Zev Shalev and Lev Parnas! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get more from Dean Blundell in the Substack app Available for iOS and Android A guest post by Zev Shalev Daily dispatches from the frontlines of the war on democracy from ex-CBS News EP. 'Rarely wrong, often ahead, and effective in ways history may yet fully credit.' A guest post by Lev Parnas Author “Shadow Diplomacy”,public speaker, political activist, truth teller. And the subject of the Emmy nominated Rachel Maddow documentary “From Russia With Lev”