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US Spark Ignites ‘Entchupados’ Controversy… Dictator Maduro on the Starting Line for Investigation Announcement
Lindell TV: “Maduro Invited Iranian Foreign Minister for Manipulation Demonstration… Watch How They Play the US”
Pro-MAGA Social Media Shifts from Criticism of ‘Another Missed Prediction?’ to Cautious Observation Amidst Anticipation
“Maduro Cooperates with Investigation… Testifies in U.S. Election Manipulation in Exchange for Immunity”
Patrick Byrne: “Maduro’s Cooperation Could Be True… I’ve Seen a Copy of the Ledger with Bribes”
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US Influencers and Independent Journalists Predict Announcements from FBI, DNI within 10 Days
Amidst the intense debate on reform sweeping the entire opposition bloc, sparked by the so-called ‘Entchupados’ concept, a critical juncture for the realization of ‘Yoon Again’ has emerged from the United States.
There are growing predictions that the Trump administration's investigation findings, centered on defining 'foreign interference in U.S. elections,' will originate from the statements of dictator Nicolás Maduro, who has been apprehended in Venezuela and brought to the US.
The source of these predictions is sometimes attributed to Donald Trump's distinctive communication style, which can appear to conceal his true intentions. The U.S. Commander-in-Chief's rhetoric, humorously interpreted as 'Kyoto-style,' stems from unpredictable actions such as his declaration of good relations with Iran, followed by airstrikes on Iranian nuclear bunkers and the opening of negotiations, only to abruptly bomb a meeting place of Khamenei and high-ranking Iranian officials and clerics, thus eliminating the leadership in one fell swoop.
The interpretation that while it seemed to target Venezuela's oil base, it actually struck the origin of 'Smartmatic,' a fraudulent election system independently developed and exported by Venezuela, has long been accepted as fact within the U.S. 'MAGA (Make America Great Again)' camp, represented by Trump's supporters.
Among MAGA influencers, the carpet bombing of Iran is also understood as part of the Trump administration's grand plan to eradicate international fraud cartels linked to Iran, such as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
In this context, Lindell TV, operated by Mike Lindell, a prominent American entrepreneur in the bedding and sleepwear industry and a close friend of President Trump, delivered "shocking revelations" on the 3rd of this month (US local time), causing a stir in the United States.
According to the broadcast, the Maduro regime invited the Iranian Foreign Minister to Caracas, Venezuela, and presented a shocking demonstration. It is reported that the Maduro government manipulated election results in front of the Iranian minister, boasting, "Watch closely how we fool the Americans."
Furthermore, the broadcast exclusively reported that the Iranian government sent its own election fraud technicians to Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) during the 2020 U.S. presidential election, involving them in international crimes aimed at preventing President Trump's re-election. Lindell TV added that there is direct testimony and supporting official records for Iran's involvement and Venezuela's manipulation of U.S. elections.
Trump: “Iran’s Interference in the 2020 and 2024 US Elections to Prevent My Victory is an ‘Act of War’”
In conjunction with this, President Trump posted on Truth Social, "Iran interfered in the 2020 and 2024 U.S. elections to prevent my victory," publicly defining it as an 'ACT OF WAR.' This is interpreted as emphasizing the justification and legitimacy of war against Iran, arguing that Iran first committed 'cyber aggression,' and the U.S. responded to their preemptive strike.
Furthermore, President Trump warned, "We must no longer allow the presidency to be stolen," and "Foreign enemies must no longer be allowed to fund the creation of chaos within the United States."
The recent sentiment within the MAGA community has noticeably changed. Unlike the frequent complaints about delays in the announcement of the election fraud investigation since the inauguration of the second Trump administration in January of last year, a different trend is emerging. Among the audience of pro-MAGA social media content, the atmosphere of criticizing 'another missed prediction' has significantly subsided recently.
Joshua Hall, a MAGA supporter who was imprisoned on charges related to the January 6th Capitol incident and pardoned by executive order on President Trump's first day in office, predicted, "Maduro is scheduled to meet with Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tricia Gabbard to explain how Venezuela's voting machines and software have been manipulating U.S. presidential elections for the benefit of the Democratic Party."
He claimed, "It is said that Maduro is prepared to testify about all individuals involved in the 2020 presidential election manipulation in exchange for diplomatic immunity," adding intrigue by stating, "Maduro is just the tip of the iceberg and merely a pawn on President Trump's chessboard." As of the 17th, Hall's post had an explosive view count of 2.77 million.
Patrick Byrne, a prominent influencer and former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) contractor who has been tracking the reality of election fraud with his own considerable funds, reposted Joshua Hall's post on the 12th. While admitting his limitations in independent verification, stating "I have no information whether this is true," he explored the possibility, saying, "Maduro's cooperation with the U.S. government could be true." He further supported the claim by stating, "It is true that Maduro has a list of ledgers detailing bribes to politicians in North and South America, and I have seen a copy."
Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. [Getty Images=Yonhap News]
“Trump’s Perfect Trap Catches Pence and Pelosi… Democrats Enter Nuclear Panic Mode”
Indeed, social media posts claiming that the U.S. Democratic Party is in a state of 'nuclear panic' are frequently seen in MAGA communities. Dan Ivy, a MAGA supporter, posted on X (formerly Twitter) on the 16th, "President Trump's strategy of capturing Maduro alive, rather than killing him like Iran's Khamenei, was to create tension for the Democrats." He added, "It is reported that Maduro is negotiating with Director Gabbard and intends to expose Venezuela's software-based election manipulation operations in exchange for immunity."
He specifically commented, "Trump sets the perfect trap! Democrats go nuclear panic mode!" and asserted, "Maduro is scheduled to give public testimony exposing dozens of Democratic politicians and Republican RINO (Republican In Name Only) governors and state secretaries, and election officials. They are accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes from Maduro to manipulate the election. I will go to bed tonight with a very uneasy mind," he sarcastically remarked.
Another MAGA supporter, Smoky Oakley, shared the shocking news on the 15th that "Maduro, cooperating with federal prosecutors, has implicated former Vice President Mike Pence (Republican) and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Democrat) in the 2020 U.S. presidential election fraud." He posted, "Maduro is telling federal investigators that Pence and Pelosi received millions of dollars, luxury vehicles, and expensive jewelry."
Amidst this escalating atmosphere, posts have recently appeared on X claiming that Maduro would personally demonstrate how Smartmatic, known to have been developed in Venezuela and manufactured in China, operates, in front of Director Gabbard. However, limitations in cross-verification are noted. As of the 16th, there are no posts on Director Gabbard's social media supporting such predictions. Director Gabbard's last post on X was a photo of prayer on January 26th.
However, retired U.S. Army General Michael Flynn, who is well-informed about the Trump administration's internal affairs, fueled the 'Maduro cooperation theory.' Appearing on the popular podcast "The Ben Shapiro Show" on the 11th, he stated, "Maduro has decided to reveal important information about Venezuela's vote manipulation software," adding, "Other individuals currently in detention (former high-ranking Venezuelan officials) are now revealing a large amount of information for the first time, knowing President Trump's firm stance." General Flynn commented, "The U.S. government has already obtained a lot, and this enables the FBI and the Department of Justice to do a lot," making him the first high-profile figure to directly confirm the truthfulness of the rumors swirling in the MAGA community.
Screenshot of a U.S. MAGA supporter's X account.
Interest Surges in the Scope of Disclosure: ‘Nuclear Bomb vs. Tempest in a Teacup’… SCIF: “Announcement within Limited Scope”
SCIF (@TheSCIF), a U.S. social media account specializing in tracking election fraud, whose posts are even retweeted by President Trump, has also released posts optimistically anticipating an investigation announcement.
On its X account on the 11th, SCIF predicted, "DNI Gabbard and the FBI will release declassified documents over the next 10 days proving foreign interference in our elections and another operation that targeted Trump and government officials."
However, SCIF's statement was noted for its qualification: "just by mentioning specific words." Interpreted literally, it suggests that even if released within 10 days, not all content will be declassified, as some anticipated.
It remains uncertain whether the influencers' predictions of an 'announcement within 10 days' will actually materialize. Aside from left-leaning U.S. legacy media, it is difficult to find reports from mainstream media outlets, even those relatively favorable to election fraud reporting like Fox News or Newsmax. However, amidst the decline of old media, from social media (SNS) and influential SNS-based military and alternative media outlets, which have widely received recognition for their exceptional information gathering, predictive capabilities, and eventual accuracy, a sense of limited investigation announcements being imminent, similar to the MAGA community, is strongly palpable.
In a recent post, SCIF reinforced the 'announcement within 10 days' prediction by attaching a video of investigative journalist John Solomon on Real America's Voice (RAV) discussing the timing and content of the announcement.
This video does not appear to be from a recent RAV broadcast. Although journalist Solomon has appeared on RAV multiple times in February, he did not appear with a personal study as a background, as in the SCIF-attached video. Instead, he typically exchanged opinions with the host in a studio with a background of city nightscapes.
Even considering that right-leaning media outlets like Newsmax and OANN (One America News Network), which cover election fraud issues, have often cited videos deleted in legal disputes initiated by Dominion and others since 2020, it is noteworthy that SCIF's interpretation of journalist Solomon's statement in the attached video, where he predicted that the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), which has been concerned about foreign election interference, is likely to release a "large body of evidence" documents this weekend or early next week, and that these documents will be explosive, warrants attention.
U.S. President Donald Trump. [EPA/shutterstock=Yonhap News]
Trump: “Lawyers Have Learned Something About Maduro”… Suggests Plea Bargain Confession
The IC refers collectively to the 18 U.S. intelligence, security, and investigative agencies. The DNI, headed by Director Tricia Gabbard, who was present at the search of the Fulton County, Georgia, election commission, oversees the entire IC.
In April of last year, Director Gabbard made a shocking statement during a cabinet meeting, saying, "We have evidence that electronic voting systems have long been vulnerable to hacker attacks and susceptible to manipulation of voter outcomes." In July, when President Trump asked during a cabinet meeting, "When will the bags (burn bags, meaning evidence that a covert group tried to destroy but failed) containing evidence related to the 2020 election fraud be released?" she promised to provide the information, stating, "I will be the first to brief you once the information gathering on the classified documents found hidden behind the office safes is complete."
For this reason, it is reasonably predicted that if the U.S. government announces any part of the election fraud investigation results, the announcement will be made by Director Gabbard of the DNI or jointly by Director Gabbard and FBI Director Kash Patel. Director Gabbard, who oversees the entire IC, has been busy as the control tower of this investigation, appearing at the scene of the FBI's search of the Fulton County, Georgia, election commission in January of this year.
Similarly, FBI Director Kash Patel, also part of the IC, revealed on January 20th of this year, "We have obtained overwhelming evidence that the 2020 U.S. election was stolen by an international election fraud cartel." The following day, President Trump, attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, declared, "Those involved in U.S. presidential election fraud will face judicial action soon," leading to rapid speculation that the announcement timing was ripe.
Around that time, President Trump also presented a particularly interesting point of observation. When a reporter from Lindell TV, founded by his friend Lindell, who has been tracking election fraud, asked him during a White House press conference if he would be willing to meet Maduro, he left a lingering remark: "They’ve learned some things," strongly suggesting that Maduro, brought to the U.S. in his pajamas, might have confessed to 'election manipulation' during plea bargain negotiations. Plea bargaining is a unique U.S. investigative system where one requests favorable leniency in exchange for admitting guilt and providing evidence. From the perspective of a suspect or indicted defendant, a successful plea bargain can lead to immediate release and freedom, often creating a struggle within oneself when tempted to fully expose accomplices or the intricacies of a case.
For instance, the case of Hugo Carvajal Barrios, former Venezuelan military intelligence chief who closely advised Hugo Chávez and Maduro, is cited. Through his legal representative, he sent a letter to the White House confessing, "The Venezuelan regime developed Smartmatic as a tool for election manipulation and then used it for the purpose of manipulating U.S. elections."
Screenshot of a U.S. MAGA supporter's X account.
Former ANSP Agent Choi Su-yong: “Possibility of Eliminating Participants in International Election Fraud Cartel on the Korean Peninsula Soon”
It is currently unknown to what extent the U.S. election fraud investigation will ultimately reach. However, if an announcement is made soon as some predict, it is reasonably speculated that, depending on the extent of public disclosure, it could have a formidable ripple effect, potentially unifying the entire opposition bloc by suppressing divisions within the domestic right-wing camp.
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It is strongly suggested that the predicted turmoil on the Korean Peninsula resulting from the U.S. investigation announcement would be so significant that even the currently critical 'Entchupados authenticity debate' would be pushed to a secondary concern. In reality, this sentiment is prevalent among those who wish for the truth of election fraud to be revealed. The perception is widespread that it has the potential to initiate a "full-scale assault" in a "hit and attack" manner, as if detonating a fuse.
In this regard, Choi Su-yong, president of the Pacific Strategy Institute and former agent of the Agency for National Security Planning (ANSP, now the National Intelligence Service), revealed his analysis of intelligence assets on a recent broadcast, stating, "CIA operatives have been active in Korea for several months, and it seems the FBI, with 200-300 agents, has also been conducting investigations in unseen places and is nearing completion."
He further predicted, "There is a high possibility that individuals who were part of international (election) fraud criminal organizations on the Korean Peninsula will be eliminated soon." He added, "Looking at the current situation, it seems the U.S. has finished preparing to administer a severe punishment. I believe there will be some significant change within a month."
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