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Donald Trump just gave a disastrous press conference in the Oval Office where I guess he was there to announce more tariffs against basically every country in the world again. But here Donald Trump during this press conference says that he believes prices will be going up in the short term for Americans. Play this clip.
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Mr. President, because of these tariffs, who do you think voters should hold responsible?
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Oh, I think what's going to go up is jobs are going to go up and prices could go up somewhat short term, but prices will also go down. and I think the farmers are gonna be helped by this very much.

Breaking: Trump's Disastrous Press Conference Goes Off The Rails

I just witnessed Trump double down on tariffs, blame Biden for his own failures, and cozy up to Russia—again

I just watched Donald Trump’s latest press conference from the Oval Office, and folks, it was a disaster from start to finish.

He was supposed to be announcing more tariffs—otherwise known as more taxes on working Americans—but instead, he went off the rails, contradicting himself, whining about the 2020 election (again) and the 2024 election, and lavishing praise on Vladimir Putin. It was a spectacle of lies, economic ignorance, and pure delusion.

I’ll break it down quickly.

First, Trump actually admitted that his tariffs will raise prices for Americans—something he’s always denied in the past. He tried to spin it as a short-term issue, but when pressed, he had no real answer. He even said, “Let’s see what happens. Nobody really knows.” Well, we do know: it’s going to make things more expensive for working people, just like his last round of tariffs did.

Then came the usual election lies. Trump went on another deranged rant about how the 2020 election was “rigged” and then claimed the 2024 election was “too big to rig” despite the Democrats best efforts (This guy can’t even keep his conspiracies straight.) He also bizarrely suggested that Mitch McConnell never actually had polio, questioning his medical history for no reason other than his own bitter grievances. Look, I’m no McConnell fan, but that is disgusting.

And then, of course, Trump went full Putin apologist—again. He blamed NATO for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, directly repeating Kremlin propaganda just a day after reportedly speaking with Putin himself. He even said he “trusts” Putin to want peace, which is just an outrageous statement when you consider that Putin is actively bombing civilians and waging an illegal war. Trump also suggested that Russia should be invited back into the G7, because apparently, illegally annexing Crimea wasn’t a big deal to him.

If all that wasn’t enough, Trump also took shots at Canada (calling them “the lowest payer in NATO”), attacked Taiwan for “taking our chip business” (handing a gift to China in the process), and claimed—without a shred of evidence—that his Truth Social post singlehandedly destroyed the BRICS economic alliance. The level of delusion is truly breathtaking.

So let’s be clear: this press conference wasn’t about helping Americans. It was a chaotic, rambling, and deeply troubling showcase of Trump’s ignorance, lies, and authoritarian tendencies. He’s not interested in fixing the economy—he’s interested in settling scores, attacking allies, and cozying up to dictators. And the American people are the ones paying the price.

Every day we are exposing him.

Every day we remain focused.

We will not bend. We will not comply. We will never cower like the corporate media.

None of this is normal. Never let anyone tell you otherwise.

Stay focused, stay motivated, and let’s stay strong.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

It’s like watching a train wreck inside of a dumpster fire.

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Public Servant's avatar

Except we are all inside of it. I want off this crazy train! Maybe we should all move to Canada...

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Colleen McGloughlin's avatar

They won’t have us and who could blame them?

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Douglas Harp's avatar

We have to stay strong and fight this out Meidas Mighty. I am 67 years old and thanks to all of you I have a fire in my spirt to resist and conquer this attack on our democracy. Think of what my dad and the rest of the "Greatest Generation" went through in WWII. We have to have the backbone to honor them in this fight against fascism. Defeat is not an option.

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olderwoman's avatar

You are tight Douglas, you are right.

We just can't sit back and jaw bone about this, we gotta hit the streets. I am waiting for Meidas Touch to call National protests alongside other organizations. They can do it, they should do it, reach out and call for protests on specific days. I'll be there Douglas and i know you will as well.

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Glenn T Morgan Sr's avatar

National day of no buy protest on Monday the 17th. Only shop local and boycott all of the corporations who follow the ridiculous DEI ban and donated to the inauguration. I won't list them you know who they are.

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Jenny Faucett's avatar

Get out and protest at your local gov related facility!

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Douglas Harp's avatar

Thank you sister!

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Good trouble's avatar

Me too!

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Scott Bump's avatar

Exactly! How about a Ben PoPot class.action against Elon? Violating the 1986 Ronald Reagan sensitive protection of citizens Data? That Jamie Raskin is talking about? 4million Mighty slam with a whopping lawsuit on the jack ass??

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Scott Bump's avatar

Is big balls mining our personal information alphabetically? Obama was asking what they are doing with peoples financial information if its read only? Using a reading skim scanner kid? Elin needs to be called on his arrogant entitlement! He's not entitled!!he's a mentally ill MICA!! Masking with Ketamine today? What's he drinking in his coffee cup?

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Scott Bump's avatar

Elons face looks like a mask!! He masks his personality disorder! And continues to pay the Donald!!

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Donald Cunningham's avatar

Having a spirit to fight is the first step. The second step is contacting your state and federal representatives and asking them what they're going to do about it. The third step is get involved in local activity supporting democracy (campaigns, protests, voter registration, voting). Fourth, talk to as many people as you can and explain what is happening. Let's be about doing and not waiting. Thx

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Douglas Harp's avatar

Well stated!

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

So how are you going to resist and conquer this attack? What are you going to do to fight fascism? If defeat is not an option for you, what are you going to do that will defeat the attackers? It's wonderful to have this fighting spirit, but please suggest some concrete steps that will actually do something to stop the attack on democracy.

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Douglas Harp's avatar

By hitting the streets and being a pain in the ass by calling your representatives . You want to sit back and do nothing and let "whatever happens happens" well then be comfortable in your inaction. You will be proud of yourself I am sure down the road.

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

Calling your -- not my -- representatives is a good first step. What do you mean by "hitting the streets?" Are you organizing a protest? If so, please post when and where so others can join you.

And as you have no idea what I'm doing, please, no commenting on "my" perceived inaction. Channel that anger somewhere useful.

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Glenn T Morgan Sr's avatar

Check with Indivisible and Move On for organized protests. Mon the 17th is National No Buy Day of Boycott. Shop only local and avoid the Corp that obey the ridiculous DEI ban or donated to the inauguration.

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Linda's avatar

How do I find out which Corporations are they? Guess I’ll do a search…

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Douglas Harp's avatar

No disrespect intended. Keep an eye on your local news for area protests. That is what happened where we I live. Sorry if I offended you. We are in this fight together.

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

I shall most certainly do that! Thank you for your suggestions.

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Bambi Vargo's avatar

Right now the only ways of fighting I can think of are small donations to organizations that are fighting back (ACLU) and helping victims of Dumpster's cruelty. I call and email my reps in Congress. I know it does no good, but I refuse to be silent. To be silent is to be complicit in their corruption. Waiting for the call to protest in the streets. BTW, I have heard there will be a protest at the Tesla dealership in Mayfield Heights, OH.

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

On the contrary, Bambi, I think it may do some good to contact your reps. Depends on whether your reps are Dems or Repubs. If they're Repubs, probably won't do any good as they're all too scared to say/do anything to support democracy because they fear for their jobs. Dems? Well, if they'd get their heads out of their [sand], might do some good.

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Bambi Vargo's avatar

Unfortunately, all my reps in Congress are republicons (including one of our newest senators, Bernie Moron Moreno, former used car salesman, who with the help of generous donations (including one from the owners of the KC Chiefs(go Eagles! Way to get a big win!) beat our former beloved Dem SEnator, who served multiple terms, Sherrod Brown.). So I am being realistic here. It does no good to contact them. I do not think I will change their minds, but I do it for my own peace of mind.

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

So sorry to hear you lost Sherrod Brown. I live in another state but donated to his campaign as well as to a number of other Blues, including Harris. I thought it would be futile, but it felt like the right thing to do for my conscience.

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Linda's avatar

Doing something is better than doing nothing and it feels good to do what you can…

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Jenny Faucett's avatar

Fuck yeah!!!!!

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

That's a nice sentiment, but your dad -- assuming he was fighting for America -- had a well-funded war machine at his back, NOT in his face. How do you plan to counter the reality that those controlling the war machine now are attacking rather than supporting democracy? Are the generals going to stand up to Trump and support people like your dad? What about the troops that would have had your dad's back? Apparently, many of them support Trump. Whole different scenario now.

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Jenny Faucett's avatar

I wouldn't be so sure there wouldn't be a lot of countries more than willing to help us

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Glenn T Morgan Sr's avatar

Not at all true. The radical were being turfed out under the last administration and don't be so sure about the Generals.

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Marie Wilson's avatar

I would welcome the awesome Americans, and I think you're in the majority. ❤️🇨🇦🍁

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Cindy Schneider's avatar

I happily volunteer California, Oregon, and Washington to be Canada's 11th Province!

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Brianna's avatar

Illinois wants in on this adoption too please! The Chicagoland area at the VERY least!

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Suzie Herman's avatar

As a fellow Washingtonian I agree, Cascadia looking better and better 💚🤍💙

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Good trouble's avatar

This Washingtonian seconds that! I say lets leave the miserable red states to themselves. They clearly don't have a clue as to why they are the worst states to live in.

I have lived in 9 states and served in the military. It gives you perspective. When I was done, I moved to Washington because it is the best state! I have also been to 4 Canadian provinces, and I love Canada and Canadian people!

If Americans won't fight for their freedoms, let's go!

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Sue Sanders's avatar

I’m a Californian who moved (temporarily) to OK. Always planned on moving home soon, but got stuck here due to life events. I’m surrounded by a like minded group and we fight like hell for Democracy. Please don’t abandon the activists in red states!

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Wendy Lovendale's avatar

New Hampshire too please !

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Adrianne's avatar

No, no. Make it New Englad!!

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Bambi Vargo's avatar

I was out of the country visiting my daughter since inauguration day. Believe me even 8,000 miles away from home watching the dismantling of our democracy still hurts.

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Jude Johnson's avatar

Baja Arizona here and we are hoping either Mexico with their strong woman president voids the 1853 Gadsden purchase and takes us back ... or California will annex us and we all join Canada.

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Scott Bump's avatar

Yes! He well they are railroading all of us! I am in awe how well Elon and Donald can lie! Their so believable, ! you'd like to believe them, but? Their in it for themselves! Not us! Never were! Shutting down USAID to cover up an OIG star link investigation? Gosh that sounds like something Donny would do! Like skimming funds from his charity by tripling their rates for hosting benefits! Elon should audit Donald's LIE brary fund!!

Think there's waste there? Or more likely a triple high maintenance fee??

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Linda's avatar

Trump knows that his repeated lies will eventually be believed by the weak minded….

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Scott Bump's avatar

You're right Linda! That includes himself! Us hearing from a pathological liar? It only irritates us! Same with Elon! They sound so believable! I recently heard the reason shut down USAID? Was the IG investigation on him lining his pockets with star link and the grudge he has on Black South Africa? While others starve!! He doesn't care! He laughs.about as he brings along his human kid's shield! To avoid a Federal Martial for contempt of court maybe?

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Linda's avatar

Believe me it has crossed my mind but I love my home and town and I will fight for it…

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Bambi Vargo's avatar

or New Zealand--my personal choice

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Darlene's avatar

👍

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Eva Seifert's avatar

And that is the "man" Rs are terrified of. They deserve everything that he does to them. The problem is the rest of the country will also suffer. In a sane world, articles of impeachment would have been filed for his blatantly unconstitutional actions.

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Cindy Schneider's avatar

He makes Nixon look like a rank amateur at crime!

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Scott Bump's avatar

Yes and he's doing what Nixon did just at a much larger scale and thumbing his nose cause he knows he is above the law! Unless he's impeached! Republican representatives stand up for us! Let a federal Marshal arrest Elon! So annoying. Cause their scared!! Ugh! Trump is a thin skinned 34 time convicted felon sex predator!! Where is that article 14 he can't lead an insurection? He is leading a coup right now!! Say STOP!!

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Cindy Schneider's avatar

Exactly! Leading a coup against the United States from inside the White House!

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Ellen H's avatar

Surrounded by flying monkeys

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kimpossible's avatar

Except his supporters are lapping it up. It's so frustrating.

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Scott Bump's avatar

Their a blind mob!

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Kayla A Beltran's avatar

How are jobs going up if he's shutting down jobs in the government. He is so full of shit.

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Linda's avatar

He blames Biden with his usual tactics but we know that Biden had the best job numbers in history….Now Trump has taken charge of The Kennedy Center because he thinks he will better venues….The Kennedy center had class and I loved watching the people they honored…but now I wonder what he gonna charge for entertainment because for him it’s all about money….

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Minelisa Seneriz's avatar

This was definitely a rigged election!!!!!

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Barbara's avatar

HE SAID SO HIMSELF. "Elon is smart, he knows how to rig the computer. he is very smart"

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Kelly's avatar

They seriously need to look at that.

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Moo's avatar

He knows it was rigged and eventually the evidence will come out. That's why he needs to start spinning it now and distinguish it from 2020.

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cndbear's avatar

I'm praying that it comes out sooner, rather than later; I don't know how much more of this I can take. (I've got a pretty good head on my shoulders, but others are extremely distraught and are at their wits end.)

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Linda's avatar

Obviously with the big bucks some people were bought to help Trump…You know how he likes Quid Pro Quo

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Meg Allen's avatar

I'm really tired of this season of Black Mirror. It feels like all re-runs. Depressing, depressing re-runs.

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Maz Mac's avatar

Is this the one with the politician and the pig?

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Rayna Booker's avatar

Yes. Except the pig is the politician and the politician is the rest of us.

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retrofocus80's avatar

Damn questioning if Mitch McConnell had polio (which he has spoken about in his political career) I would question the fake diagnosis of bone spurs from a semi fake Doctor to get out of the draft..

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Bambi Vargo's avatar

Sickening that he goes so low to question Mitch McConnell's polio!!! One of the reasons he is out of jail is because McConnell saved his sorry xxx in multiple impeachment hearings. Amazes me how he can continue to sink to new lows. What a pitiful, despicable cruel and evil little man.

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retrofocus80's avatar

Calamity Jane,

The reference of bone spurs is to Donald Trump to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War

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Calamity Jane's avatar

I am from KY same age as Mitch. I can positively confirm he had polio as a child.. I know nothng about bone spurs

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Stacy Nichols's avatar

Thank you Ben for hanging in there!

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Mary Olsen's avatar

I think he will have to burn the country down before half of this country realize that he is truly mentally, emotionally, and intellectually unfit for office. These people need to be hurt bad by him to open their eye to him, IF that’s possible!

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Joan Fregapane's avatar

I really don’t want that to happen, but nothing else is getting through enough to make a difference.

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olderwoman's avatar

I think you are right. It is just like the Hispanics in Miami who supported Trump, now they are WTF?

It is ONLY when MAGA feels the pain, and trust me the pain is barreling down the tracks, when THEY feel the pain is when they will react and question.

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Mary Olsen's avatar

Let it come soon! 🙏🤞

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Bambi Vargo's avatar

Wondering if some people will start paying attention when food prices begin soaring, particularly anything that comes in aluminum cans, i.e., vegetables, fruit, soda, beer, dog and cat food, tuna. Hoping to hear from the beer drinkers soon.

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Sue Sanders's avatar

I think soup, veggies, fruit comes in steel cans. Just as bad!

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ramona j's avatar

Wonder if he will piss off his own supporters to move their anger on him. Downfall by his own mob ? Sweet

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Linda's avatar

How can they not….Now Aldi is advertising their lower prices…Will be checking them out….

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Marian Ranseth's avatar

Putin is playing you Donald you idiot!!!

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Oaktown's avatar

Cap'n Bone Spurs needs to read the book he didn't write (Art of the Deal) to bone up on a key negotiating point: don't give the Russians everything they want BEFORE you negotiate an agreement. Also, bring the people who really have stake in a "peace" agreement (Ukraine and Europe) to the table. I hope Zelenskyy tells them to pound sand and Europe steps up their assistance with long-range weapons attacking Moscow. Russia is on the rails now and Cap'n BS wants to cave in. He's Putin's puppet, no doubt about it. Our govt. no longer protects us from hostile countries. Brace yourselves for increased plane crashes and terrorist attacks ... and put the blame where it belongs: on President Musk and his personal secretary Cap'n BS.

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Michael Topa's avatar

Hey Oaktown, Thank you for your excellent commentary. Captain BS was too chicken shit to join the military and go to Viet Nam. Trump and Elon are only interested in looting the US Treasury, and taking money from programs that actually help people, to fund their Tax Cuts for themselves and other Billionaire Cronies. I especially like your comments about "Brace yourselves for increased plane crashes (already happening!) and terrorist attacks...and put the blame

where it belongs: on President Musk and his personal secretary Cap'n BS" - Brilliant!!!

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Oaktown's avatar

Musk and his Muskrats are doing the opposite of what they claim (root out waste, fraud and abuse) in order to cover up the real reason they're hacking our databases, closing regulatory agencies, and firing Inspector Generals: to stop multiple investigations into his security clearance breeches, environmental crimes, safety fails, and undermine his competitors. He's already landed another $400 million contract with DOD to buy what I suspect are unsafe and unneeded armored trucks; he knows he can't sell them on the open market now that the world is boycotting Tesla and he's censoring data on the safety and performance of his vehicles.

No way he will save taxpayer money with his Doggie crew; rather he's costing us billions in investments *already paid for* to train critical govt. workers (FBI and CIA agents, military personnel, air traffic controllers, IRS workers, etc.), buy food from our farmers (which is now rotting at ports), medical supplies and medicine needed to protect global public health, and important research required to control and cure diseases, which know no borders.

So when the MAGA Nazis try to pass their billionaire tax cuts, we must reach every isolated rube in this nation and alert them to this hard truth: they will be paying billionaires to get richer while they sink further into poverty and our entire economy is bankrupted.

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Michael Topa's avatar

Well Said!!!

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Richard Waddell's avatar

To use their word, his is 'owning' him.

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Vicki's avatar

Trump has no idea about cause and effect

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Dale A. Platt's avatar

He does actually, he doesn't think about repercussions... He's insanely self-assured that anyone he barks at will tow his line... And Putin handles him like he's DJT's pimp...

What an absolute embarrassment this administration is becoming... Give him enough time and we'll be a 3rd world country...

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Leota Morse's avatar

You nailed it!

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Cindy Schneider's avatar

How could he? Daddy cushioned him from his idiocy well into middle age.

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Kelly's avatar

Trump is cancer.

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Mike Hammer's avatar

MAGA doesn’t care about lies as long as they got their guns, Trump bibles and think the libs are suffering more than they are.

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Candace Lucas's avatar

Well, in this case, they will be the ones suffering more. The people trump has antagonized aren’t stupid. Canada is already hitting the red states where it hurts. Watch for europe to follow.

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ramona j's avatar

They are kinda slow. They are still hooting and hollering about owning the lib s and blaming Biden. It's gonna happen. In the meantime ,we keep shouting truth to all who haven't heard yet

FOUR MILLION STRONG! I'm like a proud mama that the brothers Meiselas are this big.congratulations! So happy to see the countdown flip 🙌

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David Broer-LeRoux's avatar

I watched it. Bizarre in overdrive. “Rigged election in 2020”. Unbelievable how anyone goes along with this inanity.

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Cindy Schneider's avatar

They don't, they just roll with his insanity to work their own grift.

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David Broer-LeRoux's avatar

I’m not convinced all of them have the intelligence to come up with their own grift.

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pika81chu's avatar

Putin is going to extract out all the value he can get from Trump via simple manipulation of his ego, and when he’s done extracting everything he can from Trump and makes sure Trump has isolated the US entirely, then he will stab Trump in the back and straight up attack the White House in a blatant attack.

Trump will be in complete denial that his “best friend” could possibly betray him until he gets captured as a trophy and has all his money and power taken from him

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olderwoman's avatar

You are absolutely right!

The knife to Trump's back is coming and Putin will be grinning like a cheshire cat.

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Donna R.'s avatar

Well said! All's Putin has to do is tell his hackers to hit send.

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Oaktown's avatar

And Cap'n Numbnuts just released a star hacker to carry out the assignment. What a fool.

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Donna R.'s avatar

Good point! Have you ever heard of Anonymous? They are a good hacker organization. Saw a repost of them. Maybe they'll give Musk and his hacker kids a run for the money! 😳

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Oaktown's avatar

Yes. That would be a dream come true.

If you want a brief escape from reality on the topic, watch the movie Sneakers (1992). The technology is outdated, but the concept is there. All those lost and aimless young men playing video games in their mothers' basements could find a real purpose in life if they put their computer skills to good use. Calling all incels: become American heroes to the women you're afraid of and democracy defenders everywhere. We'll even give you a parade.

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Sue Sanders's avatar

Like War Games where they bomb Las Vegas first?

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Wxyz's avatar

Putin doesn't want the USA, he barely controls Russia. The population is conditioned to obey or else but they are extremely unhappy and depressed. Even the oligarchs are unhappy but they don't want to fly out of hospital windows. Putin is happy to see the US fighting each other literally and abuse friends and allies.

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Bambi Vargo's avatar

Putin is just overjoyed to see all the chaos that has been unleashed in Trump2.

Democracy being dismantled before our very eyes.

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

You are absolutely correct! I had a semester of uni in Russia, and everywhere there were signs that said Догнать и перегнать, "Catch up and overtake," referring to Russia catching up to and overtaking the U.S. At the time, we thought they were hold-overs from the Soviet era that no one got around to taking down. Now it seems that's been Putin's goal all along. Putin's been playing the long game -- something the Russians are VERY good at -- and has just been waiting for someone like Trump to come along.

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Deaundrea's avatar

Your right this election wasn't rigged it was brought by Elon Musk. He has some nerve calling someone bitter. He needs to take a look in the mirror. Putin is going to fool and deceive the devil like he did his voters

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Christine Agro's avatar

He is the worst person on the planet and I don't need to know everyone on the planet to know that.

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Kathy H's avatar

Thanks for putting words to it, lol, I keep falling down rabbit holes thinking I have known some really sick people, but I don't know that they were worse than this, and how he will be recorded in history, and, and, and what a damn sad commentary on our nation that we enable people like this at all, let alone elevate them to positions of influence & power. He is the worst person on the planet! Well said.

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LuAnn S. Di Paglia's avatar

Please, please stop putting clips of him on your media. I can't stand watching all the lies and propaganda.

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Oaktown's avatar

I was gonna thank Ben for summarizing the press dog-and-pony show in writing below the video so I didn't have to look at his hideous orange mug or hear his childish petulant voice. Next time, scroll down for Ben's summary; that way those who want to verify what the diaper boy said can do it while the rest of us can just read his excellent summary. Thank you, Ben!!!

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olderwoman's avatar

that is what I did, read Ben's write up, didn't watch the video.

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Rich's avatar

I want the clips this way I don't have to go watch the full videos on the news - YOU want to as well YOU need to know the words from his mouth

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Richard Waddell's avatar

Yes, while it is sickening to see, it's the shortened version, for which we

are grateful, as well as for the helpful commentary.

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JudiLI's avatar

Thank you Ben for this condensed version of trumps daily lunacy. I can’t stand his voice or his idiotic ramblings.

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Les's avatar

You could get that by watching FOX NEWS or Shawn Hannity

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Allison Warner's avatar

We need to call on all former Presidents and DOJ FBI CIA to go on social platforms and tell the American people straight truth about what he is doing to America

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Donna R.'s avatar

I do so wish they would. In shadow or whatever. We desperately need some powerful people to stop this coup.

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Allison Warner's avatar

And Military

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Carol Webb's avatar

The most incompetent, narcissistic person on the planet. And now the spineless orange buffoon capitulates to Russia.

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S Michelle's avatar

He literally said he rigged the election. Wtf !!

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cndbear's avatar

I keep hearing people say that "they're trying to get all the fish at once."

What the hell!? America is going through some serious sh!t right now... at the very least, (dear, G-d, please) bring those records to light, overturn EVERYTHING that he's done & get Kamala in to put us all at ease. 🙏🏻

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Sarah Kresl's avatar

Trump thinks Russia wouldn’t invade Ukraine because of him? That’s a whole new level of delusion

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Tyler rogozinski's avatar

Will someone just drop in Adam bomb on all these people

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Hey Nellie Traveler Companion's avatar

Where are all of our former leaders and president's. Not a single one has stood up and called this shit out.

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Samantha's avatar

I keep wondering this too!

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Kathy H's avatar

Biden said it on his way out the door, after a little belatedly explaining how to do things right... BTW, it's the billionaires ripping you off. So, it's been called out. Maybe our former leaders didn't know how strongly we would back them, maybe none of us were ready to face how bad it had become, maybe they were playing both sides...but we damn well have to have strong leadership now, to not accept anything less, & back them all the way. It sucks so much, being told all our lives that doing what's right wins & to lose what we have. Time to take our country back.

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Mary Olsen's avatar

I think it’s very clear trump is saying what Putin wants him to say. Putin has him by one of his balls and musk has him by the other. Putin is definitely pulling the strings.

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Paul Kaufman's avatar

What balls?

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tom's avatar

After every Trump press conference or speech or tweet, the Democrats MUST do a rebuttal like you are doing. They need to always have a follow up press conference of their own. Is that happening? If it isn't, why the hell isn't it happening with our country at stake?!

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Pickles8's avatar

That's a great idea

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Stephanie Lynn Wright's avatar

I just can’t anymore. He makes me sick. The press should stop attending press conferences and show #felon47 we fucking hate him.

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Micheal Rainwater's avatar

45, Musk the Mole-rat is the actual 47

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Stephanie Lynn Wright's avatar

I love this! Will use each time!

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Jan Poscovsky's avatar

How is it that no one calls Agent Orange out when he says millions and millions of people have died in the Russia/Ukraine war.

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Karen Schaaf's avatar

Prices won't go up, but they WILL go up. They will go up, but they'll come down. Tariffs will be bad, but they'll be good...farmers will be happy. Good grief.

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Donna R.'s avatar

Oh good one. His word salads. Dear god thanks for making me laugh today. 💙

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Kathy H's avatar

No kidding. Serious offense, not only being so completely irresponsible in a position of authority, but running that crap on anyone. I don't know what luck has protected him, I don't know how he hasn't had his block knocked off. Intolerable. I can't imagine anyone ever putting up with that.

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Mia's avatar

This is unwatchable (not bc of the commentary obv). I can’t believe people gather around a man who is making up everything he says and they print out his words. This is a nightmare.

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Smp0312's avatar

In his mind, he’s not lying. He’s creating the reality he wants … he has his whole life… and largely it’s worked out for him. He’s the most powerful man in the world, he’s an actual multiple billionaire now, and he’s planning to Anne. CA and MX—where Trudeau with be “Governor Trudeau.”

These aren’t mistakes: he’s following a lifelong plan and we should reframe how we look at it.

Elon lies his way into reality too, but he has to muscle other ppl aside first.

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Lisa Gallahar's avatar

I don’t plan on reframing my mind to look at anything that disgusting, vile person whatever reality he’s in.

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Kathy H's avatar

Reframe to acknowledge he's a psychopath, yes. Allow him some supernatural ability, no. He is not the most powerful man in the world. A lot of bad people collaborated to enable him. Most people are more powerful, having better intelligence & ethics, most people just haven't been so hell bent on their personal dark fantasies of domination. What skill he's had to con is just a different style than Musk & Putin & that's not true power. The ability to bring people together & bring out the best in people, to utilize their strengths, not exploit mutual depravity...that's power. Doesn't matter if he thinks he's lying, it still is. What he says is not reality for most of us.

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Pat Robinson's avatar

Obviously we all want you to keep up your accurate reporting but I'd like to see you include the entire GOP Congress when placing responsibility. Each one of them is as guilty as trump and we must focus our ire on them as well. If they did not support putin and all things putin, this would not be happening. If they did not support nazis there would be an outcry about musk pushing a nazi agenda on his twitter. If they did not support higher prices for Americans the tariffs would not be happening. While trump is a train wreck, they are the engineers, and we must get the public to understand that.

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Jacqueline Nijhuis's avatar

Blatant lies. Putin wants his legacy to have the borders of the old soviet Russia to be what it was before it fell apart. That's the story. Nothing else. Trump is a total idiot.

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Laura Harmon's avatar

There are old communist that remember Soviet Union and want it back.

I work with a Ukrainian couple. I hope they are able to ever return home. She remembers before Ukraine was it's own state.

She is an amazing woman and her husband is a just a great guy.

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Nancy Wagner's avatar

wtf he’s a nut beyond cracked. Dear God pray for our republic.

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Almond Joy's avatar

The farmers are not going to be helped as he is claiming.he sent their workers, the asylum seekers, to Gitmo.

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Pickles8's avatar

No they aren't. The few family farms left, are going to be scooped up by corporations .😡

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Anne Elliott's avatar

Is there a dumber human being in America? Oh yeah, the ones who voted for him.

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Diane E Bellard's avatar

He is nothing but a useful idiot for Putin. He seems to forget that Russia caused this war, they were the aggressor. All of the deaths and destruction are on Putin.

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Proud Maritimer PEI  🇨🇦's avatar

What a joke he is to US

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Jolen's avatar

What a demented person! How embarrassing that he is in our White House.

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Ann's avatar

Why are we focusing on this demented derelict instesd of trying take Musk out?

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Janice Merrifield's avatar

Such bs! Biden made a deal to bring Chips to the US Don't forget it!!

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Michelle's avatar

Trump is petting the lion that’s going to eat his face! Putin is laughing so hard right now.

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Karin Wood's avatar

I think you are correct. I could be wrong but I think Musk and Putin are working tRump big time. Time will tell. Why oh why does he have to blame everything on Biden? He’s so completely incapable of taking accountability.

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Michelle's avatar

Most definitely! When Musk is holding a press conference in the Oval Office and he’s standing while Trump is slumped over his desk and Elon’s 4 year old is telling Trump to “hush, you’re not the President!” Good Lord man have you no dignity?! Musk has you so bad his 4 year old puts you in your place then wipes boogers on your desk. 🤢 Musk bought and paid for Trump’s presidency, Trump has had a man crush on Putin since his first term and narcissist NEVER admit they’re wrong.

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Oaktown's avatar

Didn't X also say "That's my daddy's chair," or something to that effect? Wanna bet Musk told him to do that? Sure would like to know what the banana slug has on Cap'n Tyrant to keep him so servile.

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Michelle's avatar

Some clips it sounds like he told him to shut his fucking mouth. 😳 Musk has tons on Trump. He spent millions on his campaign. Who knows what other back door antics he pulled off. He’s not going anywhere that’s for sure. Using your kid as a human shield shows you how grimy Musk really is. He carries that kid with him everywhere.

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Karin Wood's avatar

Wow.. re: using his son’s as a human shield, good point. The mothering in me is concerned. Shouldn’t his son be at school or hanging out with his siblings or playing with friends?

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Sal Teodoro's avatar

This man needs to be institutionalized. That was all word salad. There are so many fantasies going swirling around whatever is left of his brain. Impeach him.

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Oaktown's avatar

Have to convince the MAGA Nazis to make that work, but don't hold your breath. They are clearly all in and have ceded their constitutional power to a demented old man in diapers. Shame, shame, shame.

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Lisa B's avatar

Can I just move to Canada.. or Europe.. England? So disgusted.

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Peter Wills's avatar

And the grift goes on and on when will the weak at the knees GOP wake up 🤦‍♂️

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Linda's avatar

Look what he’s doing to Mitch right now…..if they cowar to Trump and Musk their party will probably be renamed…They have the power but are afraid to use it and for that and if just one of them speaks up Trump will try to fire him (don’t know if can)…Cowards destroying their own party….

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Peter Wills's avatar

If you’re referring to Mitch McConnell he brought what’s happening to him on to himself don’t you think? He had two opportunities as senate majority leader to take Trump out and didn’t!!!

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Mark A. Hedrick's avatar

The orange bloated donut tRump is a disgrace.

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Pat Robinson's avatar

I've been trying to comment and they seem to get deleted....while trump is a train wreck, we must not let the rest of the GOP Congress off the hook. I wish there were a way we could send each of them the clip from Russian TV just so they know we know what they stand for.

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vcragain's avatar

They are probably getting resorted - try 'newest first' & I bet yours will show up. The same thing was happening to minew - if the selection isd 'Top first' (at the top of the comments section on RHand side) then the order is quite different !!!!

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Pat Robinson's avatar

ThanksI can't even find that button....need to restart my computer maybe????

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vcragain's avatar

Yes the link is not showing unless you go back to the site itself & then you can go to the comments & THEN the sorter selection shows up - this should take you right to the comments area then you should see the Top First selector with drop drown selections on RHand side - https://www.meidasplus.com/p/breaking-trumps-disastrous-press/comments#comment-93334159. hope that helps - once you find it you will know for another time !!!

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Shelley Greer's avatar

I just wish Drumpf would go to Russia 🇷🇺 & live w/his “dear friend, Putin …& leave the USA 🇺🇸 & us alone!!!!!

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Shelley Greer's avatar

I’m listening to love (Valentine music)🎼 , on a music station on my phone 📲)

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Shelley Greer's avatar

Walter Martin Radio 📻…quite a mash up😃🥹🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜❤️‍🔥💖💘💝💞💓💕💗💟☮️☯️

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Cathy P's avatar

Promises made. Lies told. Voters suckered, again

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Allison's avatar

He should be locked in a prison cell without social media or windows and forced to watch videos of Obama, Biden, Harris et. al being cheered on by their supporters on a continuous loop.

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Christi Coffey's avatar

Great idea!

But he REALLY needs a rubber room, a straight jacket and a cup of antipsychotics.

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Adrianne's avatar

Force him to watch "The Waltons" reruns!!

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William H Ferguson's avatar

Lets put 5 million seniors in Washington D.C on the streets to demand his impeachment. That should get his attention.

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Nick's avatar

I was listening to it live and couldn’t believe how much he was kissing Putin’s ass. Disgraceful

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Lois Beausoleil's avatar

Trump always need to blame someone else can never take responsibility what a loser

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KATHRYN HOGAN's avatar

It’s like he is stuck on repeat. How boring for all who have to witness this tired old fool reiterating the same talking points about 2020. Doesn’t anyone ever mention to him that in fact he is the current sitting president? Maybe he doesn’t realize? That’s quite possible.

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Lori Painter's avatar

Boy do I appreciate that Biden never smack talked any people of Congress.

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Rose's avatar

What could go wrong with Elon Musk wanting computer chips and everybody and having a million gazillion satellites in the sky. Of course he will force everyone to buy one of his cars which he controls. You can't go anywhere without his permission

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Rose's avatar

I'm going to have to start watching your substack, I am completely shadow ban ed on YouTube and lost my 60,000 followers on TikTok because I think the election was a little fishy

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L brn's avatar

They just Oked RFK Jr's nomination. God forbid if you get sick.

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Linda's avatar

I don’t trust him…better get those vax before he changes his mind and bands them…

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Taylor's avatar

When 65K laid off federal workers hit a labor market with record low hiring rates unemployment will sky rocket

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Adrianne's avatar

Trump probably is expecting those unemployed to fill in the job gap that purging the immigrants created. Only, Americans don't want to do that work... especially Republicans.

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Linda's avatar

Trump is a pure idiot giving reign to Musk to dismantle the government work force without thinking what the repercussions will be like the government Not working efficiently will cause problems….

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3namesfromUK's avatar

When if ever will the Felon understand that a tariff is a tax on us. Doesn't anybody in the administration or Republican party have the balls to tell him a tariff on us is a tax on everyone?What a clusterfuck.!

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Adrianne's avatar

He does know!! He's playing a game.

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Corinne Corley's avatar

With all due respect: This is just distraction. I feel as though we need to keep our eye on the critical issues -- i.e., what will Chief Justice Roberts do when the first case involving an injunction or TRO gets to the SCOTUS? If the SCOTUS sides with Trump, it's all over until at least 2026 and maybe even forever, because Trump is as likely as not to interpret validation by the SCOTUS as license to cancel elections.

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Dan Teel's avatar

I’m glad you watched it fir us. My bp goes to nigh when I watch

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Jamie Casey's avatar

tRump is the weakest man on the planet allowing Putin another big mouth that's weak right now but bc of puppet tRump we are helping Putin gain confidence.

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Charmaine McFarlane's avatar

I couldn't believe that he doubled down on adding Canada as the 51st state!!! Canada wants nothing to do with us at this point, an issue that has unified their country in a way that I've never seen.

Don't even get me started on the many times he referred to "Tik Tak", continues to blame the Biden administration for issues that Trump never dealt with during his first term, and his penultimate Festivus--the "rigged" 2020 election.

Just bonkers! Clearly he didn't take his medication today.

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Adrianne's avatar

In 2020 Trump was the one that wanted to block Tic Tok.

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MundiLou's avatar

What would happen if no reporters showed up for his press conferences? He never answers a question without lying or embellishments, so what's the point? Or maybe reporters should just start making stuff up or rewording what he says. If he can lie & get away with it,why can't anyone else? I compare Trump to the weatherman. The only job you can be wrong at 75% of the time & still keep your job.

Stop giving him attention & maybe he'll go away...that's how you deal with an unruly toddler.

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L brn's avatar

That would be awesome!

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Adrianne's avatar

Maybe some real misinformation should start floating. Let them be on the defensive!!

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Barbara's avatar

I am so glad I discovered you guys. You all are greatly appreciated. The TRUTHS SHALL MAKE YOU FREE.

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Mike McArdle's avatar

You weren't president because you LOST!!!!

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Sara's avatar

What an f'n idiot! Sorry I've gone beyond the ability to articulate an appropriate response to this blathering fool that is ruining our country and the spineless (couldn't find one on an x-ray. Thank you Elizabeth Warren.) rethuglicans that did not stop this insanity.

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Common sense's avatar

Can’t even listen to this bumbling idiot. I bet mini X has a better vocabulary than this guy. He has no idea that he has been duped by the Heritage Foundation and Elon Musk. When he realizes he isn’t in control, that’s when the Simpsons prediction will come true. Dumbest man in US history

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We Are Very Sorry's avatar

I just wish that one damn reporter would have some guts like the kid in the Emperor’s New Clothes.

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Dell's avatar

Trump knows that he and Musk are hiding dirty terrible secrets and he has to keep Musk satisfied in order to keep this charade going. I hope secrets are stolen shortly. Everyone is not as gullible as they think we are. Even Musk' toddler knows what time it is.

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Linda's avatar

Agree…Musk kid doesn’t like Trump and I saw the footage where he looked at Trump and said “you’re not the President….Go away! Bet Trump was boiling inside🤣

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Jennifer's avatar

He’s still lying about the 2020 election 🤦🏽‍♀️ and we are all going to be paying for this for a very long time. He will rot in hell!

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Kathy Smith's avatar

He is disgusting. Absolutely disgusting.

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Kayla A Beltran's avatar

Trump you are pathetic.

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patti delvillan's avatar

When will the impeachment proceedings begin? How about NOW?

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L brn's avatar

America is going to make money? Consumer will pay more like it

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Oaktown's avatar

And the orange monkey and Musk will get even filthier rich. They are the biggest welfare queens in America, living off taxpayer money laundered through bitcoin.

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Michelle Wright's avatar

Hiw can these horrible Reps do this to our country.

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Rhino's avatar

Traitorous scum, praising Russia and china ffs

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Donna R.'s avatar

If you don't know, you shouldn't be prez. You really did fool the people whom voted for your idiotic a$$. But that wasn't hard 😔

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Debra Phairas's avatar

Thank you so much and so exhausted by Trump and only three weeks

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Jon Rickard's avatar

What's wrong with the media there???

He says anything he wants, mostly lies and misrepresentations, without any push back. No questions about the illegal and corrupt policies that he is responsible for??

I'm sure I'm not the only one who's sick with him. He will never say what he says about other countries if they're in the house. Notice he never criticises Putin? Whenever he's with Putinh he's like a little puppy.

Did you notice his behavior during Musk's press conference in Our white house? He's so beholden to Musk's money, he's given him the keys to our vault. Sorry for taking so much time.

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Good trouble's avatar

God help us! I want to stab my eardrums listening to this idiot. He is so full of himself! I don't want anything to do with anyone I know voted for this malignant narcissist. Now we are all forced to hear from this moron again and observe the damage he is doing to our country and the world. I hope they all boycott the US and send a message. I'm ready! Not buying anything but the basics while MAGA is in power and only supporting local businesses, my favorite politicians and causes, and independent media! I want to fight! I'm sick of it now!

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Jennifer Dyke's avatar

Trump was so mumbling stupid, and such an enormous liar during these press conferences clips, I couldn't get through your entire support. I've had it with Trump...TEN YEARS AGO!

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Larry Schmidt's avatar

Keep Exposing LIAR, Convict, Traitor Degenerate Moron Clown trump! RESIST/REMOVE All Corrupt MAGA SICKOS!

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TexasCookee's avatar

Why is he still ripping President Biden for the stupidest stuff!? Hey 45! How’s air safety going on your watch? 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Sawyer Mulholland's avatar

The fact that he not only mentioned it first, but also talked more about the loss of buildings in Ukraine… while stating that Putin wants peace… fking insane.

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Pickles8's avatar

I picked up on that too.

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Deb Rose's avatar

When is this going to stop? Beam me up Scotty…

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Pat Robinson's avatar

I'm being a bit petty here, but that's one reason I love this community, I can have lapses like this! The best I can find out th White House gets around 11,000 letters a day. I don't know how many in this group are Americans, but if only 75% are that would be 3 million folks. What is we started a post card campaign and 11,000 of us send a post card to president musk each day. We could include relatively "nice" messages like please don't cut out the free school lunches my students rely on for some nutrition, or please hire more VA nurses and pay them more our Veterans deserve that (these are fairly uncontroversial). If we sent that many every day for a few months I think at some point the word would get to trump and it would be just one more thing for him to be bothered about....that many folks referring to musk, not him as the president.... would he then stop all mail to the white house? Totally do away with the US Mail service? Tough calls on his part.

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Deborah Alecson's avatar

I wish polio on Trump

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JuzVicki's avatar

He makes me want to throw up, stupid piece of 💩. Why doesn't he just die!

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gayle gibson's avatar

More frightening every day. He will leave nothing standing. - and Vance will succeed him.

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JoMarieTerry's avatar

I just read a long advice of senator Warren to Elon Musk telling him that he needs to stop traying to cut down Federal spending and look at the Defense spending ...

She would be ideal to speak on the Meidas Touch network.

Mitch McConnell would be even better.

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Heather Sweetnam's avatar

Peace keeping Canada 🇨🇦 bad. War mongering Russia 🇷🇺 good. We are in the upside down world.

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CE's avatar

Does Trump realize that both Russia and his co-president’s native South Africa are part of BRICS?

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Doreen DeLuca's avatar

Ugh! It’s 2025! Get over it, you friggin’ child. President Biden was the 46th and Muskrat is the 47th. Didn’t he offer money to VP Harris’ campaign but she declined. Always the booby prize because always a boob. From now on, you are referred as 47*. Or, PINO.

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Libbey Dem's avatar

We all know that he is seriously twisted, but I am wondering when we are going to start asking the question about where those teenagers in DOGE were on November 5th, 2024. I have been posting a meme about 52% of white women didn't vote since the election, but what if they did and their votes were deleted? What happened to all of the mail-in ballots that weren't counted including mine?

You said that he claimed that the 2024 election was "too big to rig" and what have we learned about his lies and exaggerations? Every untruth or exaggeration is a tell. He even said during a rally that he and JD had a secret and Vance acknowledged that. The election needs to be investigated. The software of the voting machines needs to be combed over and most importantly, Kamala Harris needs to rescind her concede. It's totally obvious that Musk spearheaded stealing the election. The government had several investigations into Musk's multiple businesses and if anyone believes that he didn't have motive to rig the election, they are living in a bubble. They were also claiming that the election was rigged months before the election which is another tell.

I am done ranting for now. Protests are fine and all, but I was just wondering how many people are going to have to suffer and die because the dems are pacifist. 🤷‍♀️

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Ken steffes's avatar

Impeach trump now

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Ken steffes's avatar

Impeach trump now

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Robin Garcia's avatar

God help us all!!!

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Jennifer McDonough's avatar

D E M E N T I A

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Karen's avatar

@Meidastouch as far as NATO for a country to join is it voted on by all the countries in NATO? Amazing how he continues to kiss Putin's whatever. If this isn't a big red flag not sure what is.

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CLord65's avatar

More double talk from the Grifter King!

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Allison's avatar

Can someone invent an app that allows us to change his voice to something else -- anything else -- so we don't have to hear it?

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Dell's avatar

I never look or listen to him. I come to Substack for the news. I can't stomach the man.

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MPT's avatar

trump is grotesque.

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Jeff Lazar's avatar

Patience, Camille...as the saying goes. While he self-destructs, his cult members are slowly realizing that he is not giving them what they voted for (e.g., get inflation and egg prices in check). Slowly but surely, they are having WTF moments. Schadenfreude will certainly be the 2025 word of the year, and my black heart is laughing.

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Kathleen Zins's avatar

Sadly I see his followers digging in deeper right now. They appear ecstatic.

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Joan Fregapane's avatar

The only reason for the war in Ukraine was Putin wanting to recreate the Russian empire. Putin invaded without provocation and has committed war crimes over and over. For DT to say otherwise is atrocious and an out and out lie. DT is near to committing actual treason. He’s certainly a stooge for Russian propaganda.

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Rose Tony's avatar

Trump is the most enormous piece of lying con man crap the world has ever seen.

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Coalhouse Walker, Jr.'s avatar

Wow! How many lies in total did he speak in this interview? Damn!

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Karyl's avatar

What if it doesn’t cause inflation? What if US businesses affected by the tariffs cut their profit margins, short term, to protect him? Curb your optimism, we really can’t predict what the future holds.

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Laura Harmon's avatar

Sounds good

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Donna R.'s avatar

The CIA is cringing when he talks about Russia.

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harper west's avatar

Wasn't Trump Pres when the Ukraine war began? I can't stand this blow hard

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Megan Goin's avatar

🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

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Darlene's avatar

JFC...did they double his adderall...he is just plain Crazy

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Kuguneenie's avatar

And Added Ketamine

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Bonnie Robinson's avatar

I watched his people over in Europe and Lindsay Graham was disgusting in his talks saying Trump is doing a great job and JD Vance speech was great and everyone should be supporting Trump on the world speech. He was so disrespectful. Tell him to go to hell

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Kuguneenie's avatar

So despicable! John McCain is raging in his grave!

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Bonnie Robinson's avatar

He is always about money, there is no compassion. He talks about how wonderful he is and how he will save the world

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RAISSA's avatar

Trump is a one-note actor. A "criminal and liar and master class con man" whose living is made by "deals" that cost everyone but him; and a "failed businessman. He is also a "reality star" -- a role he did not hold onto and was looking for a new gig when he came down the staircase to announce his running for POTUS. He did not think he would win, and I believe losing was to him a strategy because it would be enough to launch him into another reality show and riches.

But he won, and he got to experience a level of power he wanted to turn into personal wealth; and he also met and embraced our enemies who smiled and petted him and enlisted him.

Today he is seated as our POTUS once again placed there by oligarchs and a manipulative self-aggrandizing media. This is just another gig for him in his lifelong quest to be an oligarch.

Our enemies have promised him what he wants which is riches. He does not care if he destroys our country and democracies across the globe to get what he wants.

He is an actor given a role who would sell the souls of his children to have riches. The media for unfathomable reasons other than they are looking for riches put him where he is today.

Oligarchs of the world have riches but want power. There is no place more powerful than America and no role powerful than POTUS.

Trump has lost his fire, and he is no longer speaking to MAGA. He is tasked with bringing us down and Ukraine down. For both our countries are barriers to fascism taking over the world.

We need our allies now more than ever. If anyone here is from a country that has been our ally what you see does not represent who we are as a people. It is a lie about us as much as Putin lies about the Ukrainians. God help us.

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Kuguneenie's avatar

THIS is spot on

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Barb O's avatar

Everything boils down to money with this asshole.

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Charles Shoemaker's avatar

To him, everything is a real estate transaction.

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Cheryl's avatar

Listening to him is distressing and difficult in every conceivable way.

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Vicki LoSasso's avatar

When Mary Trump plays clips of her uncle, she alters the voice to make it sound like he's on nitrous oxide. It makes him sound silly (sillier?) and makes it easier to listen to. Just saying...

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Listening_Watch's avatar

Please quit with the clips!! I read you so I don’t have to hear the Felon’s voice!! (it kills brain cells you know!)

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Carl T's avatar

I agree I hate even seeing his orange face! However, these are good examples to share with friends so there is video backing up his constant BS.

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Jeremiah ODriscoll's avatar

The only reasonable response from citizens regarding the current situation is to stop paying any and all taxes to our federal government.

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Ingrid's avatar

He should be in a straight jacket in a little padded walled room. He is as crazy as it gets.

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Mike Yochim's avatar

Excellent analysis. I think his turning over to his co-president the destruction of our government so he can focus on his retribution.

I know he’s the elected co-president so when opens his mouth the press is going to cover it. However to show solidarity with the AP they should only cover press conferences from the press room. Boycott Oval Office events. When he goes off topic and on a rant, stop televising, stop participating.

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Karri Fisher's avatar

This man is an incompetent clown. I blame maga 100%.

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Kerry's avatar

He is not well and needs help. And so do we.

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Angie's avatar

Too many Americans think Trump is strong. Like Joe would say “Guess what?” the rest of the world knows a weak coward when they see one. Time for Europe and all democracies to show America some tough love and sanction us to within an inch of our life.

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Josh Howerton's avatar

He'll wanna buy Ukraine next. He's already starting the "It's all demolished" bullshit.

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Lee. Dickinson's avatar

I hear a lot of bashing of McConnell after some good stands he has made such as the RFK Jr vote. Yeah, he committed a host of sins, but the only way this trainwreck ends is if some Republicans in Congress quit carrying water for Trump. I think we should show grace and encouragement when they take a principled stand regardless of past sins. It begins with one.

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Angie's avatar

He’s only voting against nominees he knows will get through anyway. He’s a coward and a traitor and he lost control of his monster, just like Dr. Frankenstein.

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Diana's avatar

OMGOODNESS, he is not fit to serve!!! Why is everyone cuddling this man? 25 th Amendment anyone???

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Dannys's avatar

Every hour of every day on every subject it’s a depraved, disgusting reality show with graphics. The federal goverment of the USA is dissolving as we watch.

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Amy's avatar

You need to watch a YouTube video called:

DarkGothicMaga:How tech billionaires plan to destroy America

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Karen's avatar

2024 was the most rigged election ever. Absentee ballots were not counted.

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Shame On ‘em's avatar

I'm sick of hearing his voice, looking at his pics, videos, etc.,

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ABNER522's avatar

Is there actually one second in the day this lunatic toddler isn't whining?!?!

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Shame On ‘em's avatar

I HOPE HIS TUPEE CATCHES ON FIRE AND NO ONE PUTS IT OUT. NOT EVEN WITH WATER. THE WORLD LOATHES THIS DUDE!

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Rhonda Rubcic's avatar

I can’t stand how the reporters sit there and let him lie…No corrections or fact checking on live TV and we wonder why 1/2 our population is brainwashed!

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Gladys A's avatar

We need the bee keeper

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Dr. Calvin Teaches's avatar

What I hate the most is I didn't F around but somehow I'm the one who has to find out. We all do.

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William MacKenzie's avatar

For how our allies see Trump, watch this devastating video with comments by Former Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull:

pic.x.com/ep1Lpj8k4a

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Rich's avatar

he sounds like he ios talking about a TV show .. He thinks he's still on the apprentice my theme was to big to rig? hu?

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Nick's avatar

No reporters called him out on his lies.

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Christi Coffey's avatar

Botulism, Fascism, all the same with this POTUS, The Great Orange Dump: tasteless and deadly.

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1BonyToad's avatar

Im so tired of the Orange Lion king! No one does it more often

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Natasha Young's avatar

Yes tariffs do make the government wealthy, but not the people, It's the government taking from the people!! And where do you think that money's going to go that trump collects, a tax decline to 15% for corporations

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Trisha E Schelble's avatar

To big to rig? They did rig it.

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Marci Karasov's avatar

He's humiliating us to the world. Whose going to get that money? You and Elon? Get rid of this sadistic creature.

We don't want China. Trump is despicable . He needs to be stopped. Your party sucks.

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NMO's avatar

Trump is CANCER!!! 🤬🤬🤬

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Donna Berryman's avatar

Please do some research on Anosognosia! The 25th Amendment needs to be invoked now!

Anosognosia, also known as "lack of insight" or "denial of deficit", is a neurological condition that prevents people from recognizing their brain disorder or mental health condition. It's the most common reason why people with severe mental illness (SMI) don't seek or maintain treatment. The term comes from Greek and means "to not know a disease".

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Nancy Engebretson's avatar

I hate to listen to his shit.

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James G. Hermsen's avatar

Donald Trump NEVER had bone spurs. No person is more bitter than the convicted and sentenced felon sex offender Natzi name Trump

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Billy Fogarty's avatar

I don't understand how anyone with an IQ above 65 can sit there and listen to this man talk nonsense without calling him on his bullshit. Good thing I'm not a reporter cause I'm pretty sure I would be taken out in cuffs.

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Lori Painter's avatar

Millions of people have died in the Ukraine/Russia war??

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Amy Chastain's avatar

The irony of him speaking with such sympathy about Ukraine, when on the flip side he is advocating for the complete destruction of Gaza. Such a hypocrite.

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Manny Otiko's avatar

What an effing disaster? How did people vote for him?

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SusanA's avatar

What this very disturbed man is saying here, essentially, is that everything that any president except him ever did was wrong. OK, got it. Time for your warm milk and nap, Donald.

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Allison's avatar

I forgot the part when Biden knocked down all those buildings in Ukraine and turned them into crumbled up concrete.

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Christine Tyler's avatar

We live close to the Canadian border. We depend on tourism. I think Canadians will not be visiting now.

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Dennis W.'s avatar

How can anyone listen to his crap... He never makes sense. The only sense out of him are destruction and chaos. Okay, Maga Cultists this is what you wanted... How sad it is... I can say more... but, I just tired for now.

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DJ in AR's avatar

I honestly think the most telling think he said was calling other countries "property"

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Mark's avatar

How can he say that farmers are gonna be helped when we export most of our corn and soybeans and those countries will retaliate with their own tarrifs.

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Yves Saint Germain's avatar

The United States owes Canada $328 billion in debt, while Canada has invested $1.662 trillion into the U.S. economy. At the same time, the United States has invested $581 billion in Canada. Total Investment & Debt: Canada U.S.: $1.662 trillion Canada: $581 billion U.S. U.S. Debt to Canada: $328 billion With Canada investing far more into the U.S. than it New York receives in return. like facts, go Google it.

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roxanne divine's avatar

Liar! Dumpy laid the ground work, built a pathway for putin!

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Wendy Arnold's avatar

God Trump is Putin's puppet.

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Gloria Steiner's avatar

I HATE TRUMP! Unapologetically. He is a an evil moron.

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Annie Johnson's avatar

“I feel they have to become a state.” What the ****???

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Amy Weeks's avatar

You have to include fewer quotes from DJT etc al. I'm screaming at my phone way too often.

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Almond Joy's avatar

Only Jesus can save us now. Please, dear Jesus, save us.

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Adam's avatar

Another demolition site! Does Jared plans?

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Proud Maritimer PEI  🇨🇦's avatar

Everyone is wrong, wtf, slap the man!

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Pickles8's avatar

He needs a big whack every time he opens his cheeseburger nasty mouth for sure.

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Heather McCarthy's avatar

When has he had a good press conference? Asking for a friend.

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Leota Morse's avatar

Not no one knows, Donald doesn't know what tariffs will do.

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Pickles8's avatar

He hasn't a clue what a tariff is as he has no knowledge of economics. 6 bankruptcies tells me he's stupid.

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Jen P.'s avatar

He won’t be let out after this clown hour.

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Proud Maritimer PEI  🇨🇦's avatar

Lair, lair, lair!

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Gretchen F Ziegler's avatar

They invaded Ukraine which is why it became G7.

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Gretchen F Ziegler's avatar

ORANGE MORON!!!

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Cynthia  Rodriguez's avatar

Trump is so ignorant it hurts to watch knowing that people voted for him.

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Scott Bump's avatar

I'm convinced the. Mc Donald is just a paid cartoon character!! Bob Igher? Owner of Disney, ABC network Marr loco paying member? Don what are his thoughts on this?? Go ahead and share with us!

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Catherine Marquez's avatar

Boycott all non essential U.S. goods from corporations that are complicit. Especially on February 28 (especially from midnight the 27th to midnight the 28th).

Voice your concern by voting with your dollar that’s the only way this mayhem can be controlled.

No amount of funding or dollars or donations or gifts or anything can compete against Elon Musk and his trillions. Boots on the ground vote with your dollar.

Go grassroots

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Lyndsay's avatar

He’s unhinged

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Kathryn S. O'Brien's avatar

Trump gave a disastrous performance? What’s new? I’m over this…”talking about it “ shit.

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Carlos Heim's avatar

🍊🐔Trump I'm a proud 🇺🇸 Democratic American but you will never be my president⚠️ u are a disgrace as a president, under Biden NATO COUNTRIES were becoming stronger & we gained 2 more NATO members!! Now u have made our allies move further away from our side because of u Trump!! You treat our allies and neighbors worse than our actual enemies China and Russia you do more damage to them than you do to our enemies you threaten them harsher and make public statements that are much worse about them than you do to Russia and China you call them your friends and good strong🤔😡 China and Russia kill their own torture their own black bag anyone that speaks badly about them and make some disappear or like Putin throws them out windows anybody that disagrees with him doesn't care about his own soldiers either one of them will send all of them to the meat grinder no matter how many it takes to die as long as their pride is intact they don't care! So I guess I can see why you like them they are a lot like you selfish vein cheaters manipulators and cause Mass chaos Lake domestic terrorism against your own capital

you are coward a loser a pedophile a cheater a rapist 32 count felon

How dare you turn your back on America for Putin, a man that has a an arrest warrant and so does China, just recently picked up an arrest warrant for crimes against humanity!! Russias for war crimes against humanity for kidnapping Ukrainian children and using them as hostages bombing schools children hospitals police stations churches bombing his own Countryman just to kill one Ukrainian Soldier not caring if or however many Russians die as long as he gets one Ukrainian🤬

EOW U bend A knee to Russia propaganda and spread it as if it's true well it's not hard for you because all you do is spread propaganda and cheat that's why you put everybody who you pICKED because all of them are willing sell their soul for power & to bend the knee kiss your ring & WILL put self-interest in front of the American people's needs and they're willingly knowingly turning a blind eye to the Constitution that governs this country as long as they are having a seat at the table that's not strength that's weakness u Loompa orange🍊🐔 as$🤣!! Trump your switch here whichever way the wind is blowing and is going to win whoever will win you are going to be behind them you used to be a Democrat he used to be Pro freedom speech the fact that you're backing China and Russia are two countries that have threatened the USA with nukes & war & who have Americans held in their prisons🤔😡🤬⚠️

Don't forget the Trump was a part of of raping a 13 year old girl with Epstein in Upper East Side apartment and she sued him and Epstein but the day before the court date she had a death threat and dropped the case due to fear for her life here is a court case number and information of court dockets!! Makes me sick that the Republican and MAGA are okay with A pedophile 32-count felon being our President🤬🚫👎

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Common sense's avatar

They are part of the UN you dumb shit. If that didn’t stop them, how would the G8 have stopped them. And ask Bezos for a giant mirror so you can look stare at yourself because the days of blaming Obama and Biden are over you facsist dumb f***

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Bob Ross's avatar

CSpan should be ashamed to let him lie like this.

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Cynthia  Sievert's avatar

Lots of hot air!!!

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Maggie Kerby's avatar

Pathetic

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Irene Finn's avatar

I don't believe anything Trump says. He'll lie even when he doesn't have to.

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Kuguneenie's avatar

That SNOT that rattles around in his throat, is disgusting as hell!

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Kuguneenie's avatar

He talks like a preschooler

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Robert Sandera for president's avatar

this often happens when you're a #Spaz 😹😹🤣🤣

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LadyHistorian's avatar

#TheTraitor is such an unutterable criminal asset for Ruzzia. Where is Congress?

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X AI London's avatar

Weird how Trump claims that Russia ‘definitely’ wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine if he was president.

It’s almost as if Putin did it in coordination with Trump to cause Europe and US issues whilst Democrats were in government.

Remember how Russia’s Wagner group helped destabilise Syria and central Africa resulting in mass migrations towards Europe in the run up to Brexit and Central European votes.

In the same way the Wagner group operates in South America having the same affect before US elections

All coordinated by Russia to secure Trump his victory and ensure Putin controls the US.

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Dave Dave's avatar

Alternate Reality and totally , toxically out of touch.

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S Joyce Boyer's avatar

Liar, liar pants on fire.

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Margaret Hummel's avatar

Yes , it is all pretty horrible , but what happened this week at DOJ with the resignations and all the lawsuits being filed is giving me hope and thank you to the Coffee Clatch! ❤️❤️❤️

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Maude Duncan's avatar

Dear Americans.. it’s time to take out the garbage. We don’t care how. Just do it

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Barry Bassett's avatar

Him and Pres. Musk are doing a bang up job of increasing unemployment. Just how many jobs have they eliminated?

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Linda's avatar

Trump is the most immature President ever in U.S. History….He’s an embarrassment….So far all he has done is get Elon to do what ever he wants to do to downsize our government so that they can totally control it and in the meanwhile how efficient will our government be when it becomes shorthanded…It’s a disaster waiting to happen and we will suffer for it and so will his Magats…I worry how long those Judges can hold him back….Need those 3 seats filled with Dems so we can slow him down….Whatever it takes let’s do this….

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Joe Casey's avatar

Let's Be Clear ! Folks !! In 2014 When The Puppet Leader Of Crimea ! ( Put There By Russia ) Asked For Help From Russia !! Russia Had No Right To Annex Crimea !? Technically It's Part Of Ukraine !! Russia Only ! Wanted Sole Control To Bring Their Oil & Gas To Market !!? And To Charge Ukraine For Bringing It's Oil & Gas To Market !!? Putin ! Went To Helsinki ! Were Ultimately He was Successful !! However He Still Broke That Deal !? Trump ! Met With Putin ! In 2016 Less then 2 Year's After Russia Annexed Crimea ! And Clearly Lied !! To The American People And Said Russia Wouldn't Invade Ukraine !! When In FACT ! Trump Already Knew !! Russia Was Already Massing On The Ukrainian's Borders !! And In Fact !! Was Already Occupying Ukraine Land's !! So How Long Have Russian Forces Been In Ukraine ..!!..?? Remember The Commercial Jet !! Carrying 280 Plus People That Died Because Of A Russian Missile !!? Eastern Ukraine !!!...! By Russian Occupation Forces !! ... July 2014 !!? 😮😮😮😎😎🤔

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Phyllis Anis Leewilliams's avatar

Weeee! 🤭

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Merlene Smith's avatar

What an absolute ignorant disgrace the fake trump is!!

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Merlene Smith's avatar

Lying TRUMP!! 👿👿🤯🤯🤯

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Merlene Smith's avatar

👿👿👿🤮🤮🤮TRUMP!

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Merlene Smith's avatar

Our Country is going to prosper!??! Hell no!! NOT UNDER TRUMP!!🤮🤮🤮

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Oh, I think what's going to go up is jobs are going to go up and prices could go up somewhat short term, but prices will also go down. and I think the farmers are gonna be helped by this very much.