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D. Lerit's avatar

Thank you, MTN! Keep fightin’!

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

Trump was at the Capitol yesterday, trying to button hole support for the disaterous budget. He uses intimidation. His bill continues to punish blue states, despite the fact that many Republicans, and many if not most of his donors live in them.

Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Nick LaLota (NY-01), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07), and Young Kim (CA-40) want an increased SALT deduction. Whether the SALT issue is enough for them to actually oppose is left to be seen, but this may be an opening.

I've been writing about the Medicare aspect.

From Heather Cox Richardson: "...12 swing-state Republicans who don’t want drastic Medicaid cuts, and 31 hardliners who do. House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) can afford to lose only three Republican votes on the measure. Nicole Lafond of Talking Points Memo reported today that Trump will go to Capitol Hill tomorrow to talk Republicans into voting for the measure."

We need to encourage Don Bacon R. NE. and other Republicans who are standing up to Trump and MAGA Mike. He and Reps. David Valadao, R-Calif., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., Rob Bresnahan Jr., R-Pa., Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., Jen Kiggans, R-Va., Young Kim, R-Calif., Robert Wittman, R-Va., Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., and Jeff Hurd, R-Colo signed a letter:

“Many hospitals — particularly in rural and underserved areas — rely heavily on Medicaid funding, with some receiving over half their revenue from the program alone,” the representatives wrote. “Providers in these areas are especially at risk of closure, with many unable to recover. When hospitals close, it affects all constituents, regardless of healthcare coverage.”

Besides the Medicaid issue, Republican Reps have called out Trump/Musk on national security and tariffs.

On MSNBC Saturday, Velshi asked Bacon about tariffs. He said, in essence, any Reagan Republican would remove Trump tariff authority. To do that, they need all of the House Dems.

Plus Bacon said Trump has a "moral blindscape" re Ukraine. Retired General. Russia is not a superpower. Mexico with nuclear weapons.

Says anyone who served has to oppose Hegseth, SIGNAL.

Says we are better than any other country in agriculture. Says Trump has broken free trade. In essence, we are losing the trade war

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MT's avatar

Thank you for your attention to those details. I read them too. SALT isn't going to be enough to stop this. Trump is too stupid to understand or even care that he is destroying the United States! He just wants to be dictator and get his $50 million dollar parade! He has dementia! You can see it plainly! Stephen Miller is propping him up, with the help of Musk and the Oligarchy! They stench of corruption follows the Trump administration everywhere it goes!

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JA's avatar
May 21Edited

Understand one thing, the Trump goal IS to destroy the United States, the Constitution, and the democracy we follow.

Trump cares for nothing other than MONEY and POWER! Self reward at every turn!

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Pam Ponsart's avatar

He's a very sick and angry individual who is determined to destroy our constitutional way of life. He cares for nothing but himself.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

It only takes 3 House Republicans to send MAGA Mike packing.....

Here in Baghdad By the Sea the big issue is the SCOTUS approval of eliminating temporary status for Venezuelans. They are saying that many will be tortured, murdered if they have to return.

We are represented by 3 Cuban American Republicans. Cubans will bear the same fate. Please object to the Cuban American National Foundation, 1820 Jefferson Pl NW. Washington, DC 20036. Dupont Circle, Downtown · (202) 530-1894, and to

Mario Díaz-Balart

Congressman, R-Florida

Phone: (202) 225-4211. Fax: (202) 225-8576. Doral District Office. 8669 NW 36th Street. Suite 100. Doral, FL 33166. Phone: (305) 470-8555. Fax: (305) 470-8575

Carlos Giménez

Congressman, R-Florida

Phone 202-225-2778, 14221 SW 120th St. #115. Miami, FL 33186. Phone: (305) 222-0160. Key West. 1100 Simonton St. Room 1-213. Key West FL, 33040. Phone: (305) 292-4485.

Nicole Malliotakis

Congresswoman, R-New York

(202) 225-3371. Staten Island District Office. 1698 Victory Blvd. Suite 2L. Staten Island, NY 10314. Phone: (718) 568-2870. Brooklyn District Office.

María Elvira Salazar

Congresswoman, R-Florida

305-668-2285 (Miami) or 202-225-3931 (Washington, D.C.).

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WJB Motown's avatar

Blue states need to #1 Leave the Union and form a Maggot free nation ...or.... #2 Join Canada and leave Maggot Red states behind

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PeachBlossom's avatar

No!! Don't relegate those of us who cannot leave red states to imprisonment here!

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WJB Motown's avatar

Something has to give.......Let the fake Christian nationalists go off and do their thing.......read the Trump bible

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DAVID SCHULZ's avatar

As a Texan, think we ought to give it back to Mexico; and the Louisiana Purchase back to France.

Much more progressive government South of the border— and N’Orleans already has a certain “Je ne sais quoi”.

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Jarno Jokinen's avatar

"Trump, the demented felon, and the MAGA Republicans, are rushing through their tax scam that adds at least $6 trillion to the deficit, cuts healthcare for 13 million Americans, cuts food stamps, and gives trillions in tax cuts for billionaires. I estimate that that the full impact of this ad scam will eventually increase the deficit by $20 trillion." Worst is yet to come. Donald "The Beast" Trump is building a wall once again. Colossal tariff wall that is the beginning of the end for the system of down. At first the beast will pull the plug out of the global economy. The worst financial crisis of human history will pull a swarm of the banks underwater and the bank run begins. Then the beast will collapse a mountain of debt shattering the backbone of the monetary system causing a systemic risk to realize. Finally the beast will cast American citizens into a system slavery under the name of Ronald Wilson Reagan, just to "honor his legacy" count the number. After the destruction a new world order will be established in the US. And the Golden Age begins from the ruins of the world wide collapse. All of the system slaves will love it. No more cash - just digital transactions. No more traditional criminal activity. No more tax evasion. No more transactions without the "all seeing eye". Outcasts will hate the world without freedom, hope and privacy. To cover up the mess and distract the public by smoke and mirrors, the beast will engage in a war with Iran. Lies and deceit, corruption and decay, dancing on the graves will continue. Until; Black hole sun, won't you come, won't you come... I want to play a game. Time has come to opt out of the empire of filth. Live or die...

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Joan's avatar

Agreed….that screed was beyond paranoia.

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peter's avatar

This is not a fucking ethics class in college. Put a fucking sock in it... what a bunc of blabber

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Ruthy Wexler's avatar

So wrong you are. This is an ethics class. God gives it. It’s called Life.

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Margaret O'Neil's avatar

Bugger off!!

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Roberta Houle's avatar

I reported Peter to the moderators. Not prepared to listen to his dickery any more.

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Roberta Houle's avatar

I notice Peter is still here. He has his own ‘Substack.’ What a joke. Full of vitriolic comments towards Meidastouch. What does one have to do to make him disappear? He has been doing this for months.

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WillieSquillie's avatar

Who are you sending your message to?

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WillieSquillie's avatar

Thanks! I thought it was to Daniel!!!!

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MT's avatar

Get off this! Put a sock in your sick mouth! You're not an American!

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StevyD57's avatar

Peter may be an U.S.American, but can’t possibly claim to be a U.S.American Patriot because he doesn’t believe in our U.S.American Constitution.

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Jennifer Akdemir's avatar

And you are here ....... why?

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Stella Roberts's avatar

COWARDS!!!

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Rhoda Ozen's avatar

Perhaps Peter you should use autocorrect or try to learn to spell.

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Rhoda Ozen's avatar

He’s just trolling about. From Comments here comments there comments everywhere.

I can’t take that kind of troll bs. Sometimes they can’t change up on their rhetoric so you can see where they are. It took me about 10 months but I got one out of the comments, not here, read a story scanned the comments found him or her again. Did that about 5 different times on different subjects. But he never changed up on his rhetoric. I didn’t have a clue about Substack until Dan Rather sent a email out. Then I came over here for true news.

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Ruthy Wexler's avatar

Thank you Margaret.

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Rhonda's avatar

Thank you

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MT's avatar

More than thank you! Bless You!

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MT's avatar

Ben, please stay safe and get some sleep and food. You are so important to us!

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MT's avatar

Ben is always there for us! God Bless him and keep him safe!

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Karen McCoy's avatar

They are losing the plot. This election was stolen and they are just making money over outrage. Not covering this is deplorable. Not covering Trump not being eligible to run in the first place is an omission I can’t forgive.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

The only folks who actually benefit from the Big Beautiful Bill are the top tenth of the top 1% of weathy Americans.

Should document it...broadcast it on MAGA media.

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Oaktown's avatar

We can thank the SCOTUS SCROTUMS for that; they refused to even address his CO Supreme Court insurrection conviction; they only ruled against keeping him off the ballot. Put that together with Dobbs, the immunity ruling, etc., and here we are.

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Maczka B's avatar

Thanks for always having our backs!

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Cathy Stein's avatar

Thieves in the night - that’s what they are! Vote them out - thank you for fighting for us!

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Catherine Voight's avatar

YES..this will happen. Red states will turn as blue as Caribbean waters given the massive cuts and the indifference to natural disasters.

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Georgina's avatar

I want to believe that but I fear it will be too late and democracy will not be allowed…then what ?

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Fraser's avatar

Exactly Catherine-plus the economy will sink as the credit rating goes down and more taxes go to interest and prices (at Walmart) start jumping!!

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Bonny Becker's avatar

Where is corporate media? That is the question. The top 4 front page left in the NYT today are all about the politics of this move. Not about the wealth transfer, not the increased deficit, not about cuts to Medicaid--but who's winning or losing politically. There is one story up there about how the bond market doesn't like it. But none of the headlines suggest what this means to the average person. Oh, and then watch for all the handwriting stories when such things become reality. Just like their coverage of Project 2025. Barely touched it when it was an election issue and, now. oh the humanity, the humanity.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

The only folks who actually benefit from the Big Beautiful Bill are the top tenth of the top 1% of weathy Americans.

Should document it...broadcast it on MAGA media.

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Mary Ellen Blanchard's avatar

We are more than fucked; we are doomed. MEB

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Ellen CW's avatar

Yes vote them out! Thank you for fighting for us we are with you.

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Georgina's avatar

Hopefully we get the opportunity to vote them out….

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BitsyBelle's avatar

Thank you for caring, investigating, and sharing as much as you do. Don’t forget to take care of yourself because we need you. Sleep, nap, exercise, eat well.

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gayle gibson's avatar

And most important, talk to your wives and play with the babies and pets! Look at the flowers.

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Mary Broad's avatar

Thank you, Gayle! This is so important! Spread this message! It is so tempting to live in anger, fear, regret, etc. That is debilitating. It is the ego. It will eventually kill us, if left unchecked. Have tools at the ready (like you described - any loving endeavor) so that you can counter the temptation to circle the drain. Stay strong. Be playful at least part of every day. 🩷

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Fraser's avatar

Amen Mary!!

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linda falkerson's avatar

Mary. Can u explain how anger, fear, regret is the ego? I took Buddhist classes years ago but can’t remember. It will help me to understand cause my anger and sadness is getting pretty strong.

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Mary Broad's avatar

Hi Linda! Thanks for your question. I’ll try my best to answer.

My thoughts about the ego are based on my study of A Course in Miracles and Eckhart Tolle’s excellent book, A New Earth, chapters 2, 3 and 4.

Who we are is love. This applies to all human beings. Love is our nature state.

How we are (how we behave) depends on whether or not we know (or remember) Who we are.

When we love ourselves, we express that love in the world.

When we don’t love ourselves, we look for love outside ourselves and do all sorts of things to gain love, approval and appreciation (Byron Katie).

When we think we’re not good enough, that we need to prove ourselves worthy, that we did something wrong, etc., we’re believing a lie. That’s the ego. It’s the “false self”.

Eckhart says (paraphrasing) that every time you recognize the ego in yourself or another, you loosen its grip. We get plenty of practice every day.

My modification of The Lord’s Prayer:

…and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from EGO, amen. 🙏🏻

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Fraser's avatar

Amen Bitsy!!

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Erin Hogue's avatar

As an American citizen who lives paycheck to paycheck this just breaks me. The heaviness that I feel is excruciating at times. How can anyone live with themselves as they screw over the very people who they were HIRED to represent?!? The greed is staggering! The MeidasTouch Network is out there doing the hard work of making sure we know the truth about what is happening in this country and I can’t even express how grateful I am for that. It’s sanity in an insane time. Thank you for staying in the fight MTN!!✊🏾

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Christeen  McKenzie's avatar

Stay strong, Erin! Do the smallest things that bring you the most joy. Every day. Give yourself a set amount of time to catch up on the news & give thought to what you want to do about it. Dedicate that time to be proactive. For the rest of the day, focus on your joy. Your family, music, nature, a pet, a neighbour, a family member… bring a smile to your lips each day. You know, the kind that lights up your eyes. And touches your soul. Share it with a stranger on a bus, a walk, a park bench, the doorway at the grocery store… wherever you find it. Meet the world with this kindness - it will meet you and carry you forward as we embrace each other & all that we stand for. Blessings and love from 🇨🇦 Stay strong & choose joy. ♥️♥️♥️

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Jarno Jokinen's avatar

Worst is yet to come. Donald "The Beast" Trump is building a wall once again. Colossal tariff wall that is the beginning of the end for the system of down. At first the beast will pull the plug out of the global economy. The worst financial crisis of human history will pull a swarm of the banks underwater and the bank run begins. Then the beast will collapse a mountain of debt shattering the backbone of the monetary system causing a systemic risk to realize. Finally the beast will cast American citizens into a system slavery under the name of Ronald Wilson Reagan, just to "honor his legacy" count the number. After the destruction a new world order will be established in the US. And the Golden Age begins from the ruins of the world wide collapse. All of the system slaves will love it. No more cash - just digital transactions. No more traditional criminal activity. No more tax evasion. No more transactions without the "all seeing eye". Outcasts will hate the world without freedom, hope and privacy. To cover up the mess and distract the public by smoke and mirrors, the beast will engage in a war with Iran. Lies and deceit, corruption and decay, dancing on the graves will continue. Until; Black hole sun, won't you come, won't you come... I want to play a game. Time has come to opt out of the empire of filth. Live or die...

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RWMJ's avatar

Keep on them for all Americans, including the brainwashed magas. Eventually they will thank you.

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WJB Motown's avatar

Maggots will drink the Orange Kool-Aid when Kim Jong Trump gives the order. Their entire existance is devoted to "getting the Libs" Period.

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Pamela J Dutton's avatar

Thank you for keeping us informed.

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Elizabeth Norton's avatar

You have our backs - and we have yours. Thank you for your fight for truth, tranparency and Democracy!

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Jim Spears's avatar

Thak You! I couldn't get through this never ending nightmare without you guys! Hugs!💙💙💙

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Tree Lady's avatar

Please list all important details in the simplest list form as you can. We have many friends and family who are either extremely busy working multiple jobs to survive, are avoiding politics because it's literally making them sick, or are sadly too simple minded to understand the details. I strongly believe the only way we can get these extremely important points accross to them is to follow the "keep it simple stupid" philosophy. Especially on Facebook, and other MAGA oriented social networks, but if you can provide them here too that would be appreciated so we can spread the word.

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Lady Emsworth's avatar

Yep. Choose the top five and explain them in one line. "Keep it simple" is a must.

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ramona j's avatar

Be sure to point out how much money he is wasting that should be going to help AMERICA. People are homeless from storms this weekend. No federal assistance. Yet he wants a parade and a big beautiful DEBT CEILING for his disgusting greedy pigs inlove with MONEY.

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RobinW's avatar

And the shiny gold interior Qatar B-747 400 million dollar gift bribe that was accepted today. Bet me no certified B-747 mechanics went over the airplane & it wasn't taken for any test flights by experienced B-747 pilots. It has been sitting in Texas for a long time & nobody wanted to buy it. Now we the people have that albatross on our backs to pay for tear down, retrofit & reassembly into a AF1 less weapons systems that will likely take 2+ years for hier orange menace at the cost of 1 billion dollars +. It will still require at least 2 fighter jet escorts any time it is in the air so yet more money.

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ramona j's avatar

This really went thru

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mm@64's avatar

Tik tok this stuff - make and spread memes ..

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Jarno Jokinen's avatar

Worst is yet to come. Donald "The Beast" Trump is building a wall once again. Colossal tariff wall that is the beginning of the end for the system of down. At first the beast will pull the plug out of the global economy. The worst financial crisis of human history will pull a swarm of the banks underwater and the bank run begins. Then the beast will collapse a mountain of debt shattering the backbone of the monetary system causing a systemic risk to realize. Finally the beast will cast American citizens into a system slavery under the name of Ronald Wilson Reagan, just to "honor his legacy" count the number. After the destruction a new world order will be established in the US. And the Golden Age begins from the ruins of the world wide collapse. All of the system slaves will love it. No more cash - just digital transactions. No more traditional criminal activity. No more tax evasion. No more transactions without the "all seeing eye". Outcasts will hate the world without freedom, hope and privacy. To cover up the mess and distract the public by smoke and mirrors, the beast will engage in a war with Iran. Lies and deceit, corruption and decay, dancing on the graves will continue. Until; Black hole sun, won't you come, won't you come... I want to play a game. Time has come to opt out of the empire of filth. Live or die...

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James Wilson's avatar

The Big FU to regular Americans is one of the scariest and most dangerous things to ever be conceived. We can build a golden dome, but no help for low income people to afford groceries and healthcare. We can allow a CEO buy a 5th yacht, but we cannot provide dignity for the elderly with programs like meals on wheels. This doesn’t address things that people voted for. They wanted prices to go down and for their retirement to be secure.

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Diamond's avatar

I don't even live in America and I am livid on your behalf as I watch this unfold. I am praying for justice and human rights to be upheld. Sending you all my love and hope for your future. Look after yourselves and your families. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

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Rhoda Ozen's avatar

Thank you Diamond. It’s good to know everyone doesn’t despise us.

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James Wilson's avatar

Thank you Diamond! It’s important for those of us to stick together both at home and abroad. The world is a better place when the US is leading the way and with our values.

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Jessie S.'s avatar

Thank you, as always, Ben. You are an American patriot, an American treasure, and your tireless work is appreciated by the millions of us who stand by, in fear but who feel supported by the work you do every single day. I can’t say I feel hopeful exactly but I feel much less alone. Thank you. 🙏 And happy belated birthday! 🎉

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Alie Mel's avatar

Thank you Ben!

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Trina Mason's avatar

Bless you MTN for all you do on behalf of the people 💙

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Makeitblue's avatar

All republicans are crooks or accomplices. Keep up the good work.

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Anne Rudder's avatar

MARCHE ON, MEIDAS MIGHTY!

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