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Zelensky's inner circle is facing corruption charges and the details are outrageous. Andriy Yermak, Zelensky's all-powerful chief of staff and effectively Ukraine's co-president, resigned in disgrace as part of Operation Midus, a scandal so brazens it involved toilets literally made of gold. This is the story of how Zelensky's junta has turned corruption into a way of life, stealing from Ukrainian citizens and American taxpayers alike. In this video, we break down: • Who is Andriy Yermak and why he was called Ukraine's "co-president" • The Operation Midus scandal and the gold toilet corruption charges • How corruption under Zelensky operates at a scale that rivals Chicago machine politics • Why the Black Sea war is not America's fight and why Zelensky's team is not our ally If you want to understand the real story behind Ukraine's corruption crisis, this is the video you need to watch. Subscribe for more deep dives into the stories the mainstream media won't cover. #CortesInvestigates #zelensky #ukraine #war #ukrainewar
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Ukraine's Corruption Crisis The Zelensky Yermak Money Trail

Why does the populist left keep siding with corporate interests on immigration? In this debate, former Trump senior advisor Steve Cortes and political commentator Madeline Summerville clash over the real motivations behind open borders policies and who actually pays the price. Cortez argues that corporate CEOs push for more immigration because cheap labor inflates their profits, while populist left candidates like Graham Platner (running for US Senate in Maine) advocate for abolishing ICE entirely. Summerville counters that Republicans claiming to be populist are the ones actually working for corporate interests and that CEOs won't even pay a living wage to immigrants. This debate exposes the fault lines within American populism: • Why both the populist left and right share anti-war and anti-corporate instincts — but diverge completely on immigration • How the "ruling class" has cheated American workers for decades • Whether AOC's populism echoes the Tea Party's original energy • Why corporate chieftains want open borders for cheap labor • The real difference between conservative populism and what critics call "codified envy" If you care about the future of the working class, immigration reform, and who actually benefits from open borders — this is the debate you need to see. Subscribe for more political debates and analysis on populism, immigration, corporate accountability, and the 2026 political landscape. #Populism #Immigration #CorporateGreed #OpenBorders #AbolishICE #CheapLabor #AOC #WorkingClass #ImmigrationReform #2026Politics #PopulistLeft
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The Populist Left's Biggest Failure: Immigration & Cheap Labor

Miami didn't just survive, it thrived. While cities run by Gavin Newsom, Andrew Cuomo, Lori Lightfoot, and Bill de Blasio encouraged rioters and locked down children from a virus that posed no material threat to them, Florida took a different path. The whole state was different. Why? Simple: better leadership. This is the story of Miami's remarkable transformation into the destination city where Americans don't just get by, they thrive. #Miami #Florida #FloridaLife #MiamiLife #MovingToFlorida #FloridaLeadership #COVID #Lockdowns #Newsom #DeSantis #BillDeBlasio #AmericaFirst #Politics
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Why Miami Thrived While Every Other City Failed

Why do corporate CEOs push for more immigration? Because cheap labor inflates their profits and the populist left is letting them get away with it. In this video, we break down how candidates like Graham Platner, who wants to abolish ICE entirely, represent an open borders agenda that serves corporate interests while betraying American workers. The immigration debate isn't just about CEOs exploiting the system — it's about how both legal and illegal immigration are being used to undercut American labor. We examine where the populist left falls short, why open borders policies benefit corporate chieftains, and what it means for the future of American workers. Subscribe for more political analysis and commentary on immigration reform, labor politics, and corporate accountability. #Immigration #AbolishICE #CheapLabor #PopulistLeft #ImmigrationReform #CorporateGreed #OpenBorders #LaborPolitics #GrahamPlatner #AmericanWorkers
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Abolish ICE? How the Left Sells Out Workers for Corporate Immigration

The Democrats are targeting Catholics and not just with harsh words. Criminal prosecutions. Government targeting. A war on faith and families. Now we have the proof, in their own words, from the highest levels of the DOJ under Joe Biden — a supposedly devout Catholic. Meanwhile, bishops, the Pope, and American church leaders continue to align themselves with the very party targeting Catholics. Why? In this video, we break down the DOJ's own admissions, the criminal targeting of Catholics, and the shocking silence from Church leadership. #cortesinvestigates #doj #catholic #democrats #joebiden
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Democrats Are Targeting Catholics — The DOJ Proof They Can't Deny

Mitch McConnell is at it again, pushing Washington Post op-eds to convince you the Ukraine war deserves even more of your borrowed money. The DC establishment, Republican and Democrat alike, never tires of escalating foreign conflicts with zero compelling US national interest. In this video, I break down McConnell's latest push to keep funneling taxpayer dollars into the Ukraine war, a conflict propped up with borrowed money we don't have, flowing to a provably corrupt government in Kyiv. The Washington establishment calls this foreign policy. I call it reckless interventionism at your expense. What you'll see: - Why McConnell's Washington Post op-ed is pure war propaganda - How the DC uniparty uses your credit to fund endless overseas conflicts - The corruption angle the mainstream media won't cover - Why there is no compelling US national interest justifying this spending Check out the full article on my website. #CortesInvestigates #UkraineWar #MitchMcConnell #UkraineNews #USForeignPolicy
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McConnell's Ukraine War Obsession Is Costing You Billions

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While Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia spiral into crime and decay one American city is thriving. Miami is the model America needs right now. The Miami Model is a full-length documentary exploring how Miami transformed from one of America's most dangerous cities into its most powerful and what every other major city got catastrophically wrong. Inside this documentary: - How Miami achieved 4x less violent crime than St. Louis and 3x less than Philadelphia - Why Illinois's richest man Ken Griffin abandoned Chicago for Miami - How Miami spends half per citizen compared to New York and Los Angeles and delivers better results - The leadership decisions that kept Miami thriving during COVID-19 while other cities collapsed - Why families, entrepreneurs, and law enforcement officers are choosing South Florida over legacy cities - Operation Summer Heat 3,300 felony arrests and what it meant for public safety - Voices of real Miami residents: parents, immigrants, police officers, and business leaders 🎙️ Featuring: Ken Griffin, Patrick Bet David, Jeff Matola (former Miami Beach Police), Dr. Fernando Salvado, Noli Zalvar, and more. Miami didn't happen by accident. It happened because of choices on policing, education, fiscal discipline, and leadership. This documentary breaks down exactly what those choices were, and why they matter for the future of every American city. 📍 The Miami model isn't just a Florida story. It's a blueprint. #CortesInvestigates #MiamiDocumentary #MiamiModel #AmericanCities #Florida #Miami
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Why Everyone Is Fleeing to Miami (Full Documentary)

Gen Z isn't broken but they ARE lost. And the answer isn't more therapy, more hustle, or more scrolling. Author and licensed therapist Trey Tucker joins Steve Cortes to break down what's really going wrong with the youngest generation and what can actually fix it. Tucker's new book Tough Enough: Hone Your Habits, Cultivate Purpose, and Force Genuine Strength cuts through the noise with counter-cultural advice backed by research: why silence is more powerful than distraction, why hookup culture is leaving young people empty, why young men feel pushed aside and why older generations have abandoned their most important job: mentoring the next one. This conversation covers: - The two losing games Gen Z is playing and why both lead nowhere - Why young men feel "not needed" by modern culture and what to do about it - The danger of hustle culture as a substitute for real purpose - How to build a personal "team" including the one role most people forget - What an "insultant" is and why every young person needs one - The critical message for Gen X, Boomers, parents, and bosses 🔔 Subscribe for daily conversations on faith, culture, and America First values.📖 Tough Enough by Trey Tucker, available now. Follow on X: https://x.com/CortesSteve Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.cortes.413204 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevecortes_/ Subscribe on Substack: https://www.cortesinvestigates.com/ Comment your thoughts or questions below. #cortesinvestigates #genz #generationz #tuckertrey #mentalhealth
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The Gen Z Crisis Nobody Is Talking About | Author Trey Tucker

While American students struggle to get acceptance letters, 6,000 Chinese nationals have found a home at the University of Illinois. Is this globalism gone wrong, or a financial necessity for American higher education? In this documentary, we investigate the shocking reality in America's heartland. From Fighting Illini football games broadcast in Mandarin Chinese to the displacing of local students, we uncover why U.S. universities are prioritizing foreign tuition over domestic talent. Who is really funding our education system, and at what cost to national security? What do you think? Should public universities prioritize American citizens? Leave a comment below. Follow on X: https://x.com/CortesSteve Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.cortes.413204 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevecortes_/ Subscribe on Substack: https://www.cortesinvestigates.com/ #UniversityOfIllinois #CollegeAdmissions #HigherEducation #Documentary #USNews
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The Foreign Student Crisis Destroying American College Admissions | New Documentary

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