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Why would a country that Trump has correctly claimed supports Hamas terrorist give him a $400M plane? Why would he accept? Why would Pam Bondi approve? Even MAGA wants answers!

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Sorry Lil Donnie, you only get two soldiers rather than 6000 for your birthday this year.

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“Obviously there is no need of fighting to overcome this single tyrant, for he is automatically defeated if the country refuses consent to its own enslavement: it is not necessary to deprive him of anything, but simply to give him nothing.” Étienne de La Boétie, France, 1553.

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Yesterday Trump told us Q1 and Q2 economy belonged to President Biden. Thanks, Joe, for the 177,000+ jobs added in April and the strong market rally today.

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Wednesday at the Trump "love in" (formerly known as a cabinet meeting) Pam Bondi told Trump that if not for him the U S population would have dropped from 342 million people to 84 million people in 100 days. These people are in a serious competition to be judged "Best in Show" by Trump.

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Mike Waltz is out. Who’s next, Rubio or Hegseth?

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The man child blames Biden for both last quarter and next quarter economy. No Donald it’s all Trumpanomics now. You own it all! For once in your life take some accountability.

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On April 22nd the Trump Administration launched the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias. On April 28th the Christian pastor Rev. William Barber and two others were arrested for praying in the U S Capitol. Pray for Trump, good. Pray for the poor bad.

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In a moment of clarity Trump admits Putin might be playing him. “It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently." Was it a private meeting with Zelenskyy, or WSJ Op-Ed? Or a fortune cookie? Policy change? Who knows!

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The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach. Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM

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When I retired, I gave away all my suits except one, my black one. Why do you think I kept my black suit?

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Sales of existing home down 5.9%, lowest since 2009. Mortgage rates up. Current home prices up 2.7%. Trumpanomics!

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In a total self-indictment Trump says, "Those lying to the American People on behalf of violent criminals have to be held responsible by the Agencies and the courts." You will be Donald, you will be.

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Mr. President, Make Us All Proud Again! I wrote this article in February but rereading it today I realized it's more urgent today. The division has grown; civil liberties are still under assault. And Donald Trump has continued to trample on the US Constitution. We must resist while we are able.

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Wednesday it was mythical gas pride of $1.98. Yesterday it was mythical egg prices being 92% lower. The man seems to be trying to manifest to the universe lower prices while actually creating higher prices with his policy decisions.

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Sen. Van Hollen meets with Garcia!

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This past Sunday Attorney General Pam Bondi stated “Just since January 20th, we’ve had over 170 lawsuits filed against us. That should be the constitutional crisis right there.” No Pam, that is an example of the Constitution working exactly how it was designed. That’s called normal behavior.

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I am having as much fun today watching the Republicans trying to make Americans think that Donald Trump is a sane rational person as I did last year watching the Democrats try to make Americans think that Joe Biden wasn’t suffering from age related dementia.

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“Everybody wants to go the heaven, but nobody wants to go right now.” Kenny Chesney. It seems the same sentiment applies to manufacturing jobs in America, everybody wants more manufacturing in America, but Americans don’t want to work in those manufacturing jobs.

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Someone please remind Trump of the advice from Kenny Rogers. You got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run You never count your money When you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealing's done

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According to the ALA 89% of voters think the public library is important to the community. Now Donald Trump wants to stop funding your local library. What can you do to save your local public library? Everyone remembers their first visit to a library. Share your story of your first library visit

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Trump blinked and paused tariffs for 90 days. Markets responding.

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Is Russia on the list of countries subject to Trumps tarrif? Asking for a friend.

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“I’m shocked! Shocked to find that gambling with national security is going on in here. Round up the usual suspects” 20 times and counting!

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"Do you hear the people sing? Singing the songs of angry men? It is the music of the people Who will not be slaves again! When the beating of your heart Echoes the beating of the drums There is a life about to start When tomorrow comes!" For those of you unfamiliar, the barricades come next!

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Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine regulator, forced out www.statnews.com/2025/03/28/f... via @statnews.com

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You had to know this was coming. The coverup is always worse than the crime. And the coverup is always exposed. Usually in a book years later. But rarely this quick.

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“The American people should be grateful to these individuals and especially to President Trump for putting together such a competent and highly qualified team. I think the Americans see the truth." - Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Yes, Karoline we see. Every day we see the chaos, the incompetence

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Now we know why last September over 741 former National Security Leaders, including 230 General and Flag Officers warned everyone about the dangers of a second Trump Administration.

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With all the chaos and constant distracting foolishness let's not forget that Saturday March 29th is National Vietnam Veterans Day. Last your I had the honor as a Vietnam combat veteran to be the Keynote speaker at Veterans Memorial Park in my community. The text of that speech is posted below.

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I’ve never felt the need to identify someone as a fool. In my experience they eventually self-identify. Usually in a very public show of foolishness.

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A writer looks at a thing and tries to tell the story. With so much happening at once how can anyone cohesively narrate the Trump Administration? People will be trying to sort this out and write a cohesive history for two decades.

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The richest man in the world stopped by The Hannity show to whine, lie and beg for empathy. “It’s really come as quite a shock to me that there is this level of, really, hatred and violence from the Left,” I always thought that the left, that Democrats were supposed to be the party of empathy."

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NEW: The leaders of every major political party in Greenland have united in a joint statement against Trump. "We cannot accept the repeated statements about annexation & control of Greenland. We find this behavior unacceptable. “Greenland is one country that everyone wants to stand behind." 🇬🇱🇩🇰

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Trump lost the election in Greenland. The Demokraatit party received 30% of the vote and will form a coalition government resulting in opposition to Greenland becoming a possession of the United States. Just another crazy Trump fever dream meeting reality. Sorry Don.

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Market selloff continues today. Treasury yields lower. It’s going to be an interesting week waiting for the CPU and PPI midweek. Hang on for more fallout over Trumponomics.

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With the tariffs on, paused,on, off, extended, paused, I’m beginning to think the tariffs have nothing to do with fentanyl.

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Just 20 days after I wrote this American Earthquake the aftershocks are still coming, and they are worse than I anticipated. And since Trumps speech to Congress last night, another major quake is about to shake the world.

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Trump just ordered a pause to all U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

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I was just corresponding with a friend in Ukraine. He is on a bus and people are crying, afraid and upset.

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Trump: “Putin respects me.” The Rest of the World: “No Donald, Putin owns you.”

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If you are planning a trip to Northern Europe in the next few years better buy full coverage Travel insurance. The chance of you making that trip is now about zero.

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The most despicable and disgraceful thing I have ever seen by an American President.

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