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The entire world seems to understand this except Trump, Vance, Musk, many Fox hosts, and their cult.

Beshear on Tariffs: Every economist is saying, don’t do it. It’s slowing down our economy. It could lead us into a recession. He inherited an economy that was growing more than most in the world, and he’s tanking it. He’s wrecking it.

“‘I was put in a cell, and I had to sleep on a mat with no blanket, no pillow, with an aluminum foil wrapped over my body like a dead body for two and a half days.’”

Canadian MP Charlie Angus: Was it Mr. Lutnick—the Baghdad Bob of trade negotiations for the United States—who said that Canada wasn’t showing that we were grateful? Are you kidding me? You’ve threatened our nation, and now you’re saying we’re not being grateful?

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Here’s a look at some of the highlights worth watching from late-night TV.

Trump says we will be getting Greenland “one way or another”

Starting this week, we’ll all pay more at the store because of the Trump tariffs, even while he’s finalizing a multi-trillion-dollar tax cut for the wealthy. All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.

The most important thing you will watch today … by far A referendum on the future of our democracy is coming in WI in just four weeks Sending in my personal capacity as a citizen only! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jstx...

www.thedailybeast.com/former-socia...

This may be the most alarming thing I have read in months. www.thedailybeast.com/former-socia...

BREAKING - Trump just asked Congress for a death penalty for anyone who murders a police officer Says the man who PARDONED over 400 violent insurrectionists who assaulted the Capitol Police on his behalf on January 6 -- with 4 officers ultimately dying

If Russia wants peace, they should end the invasion.

Good luck, pay back. Little hands…..Little Marco.

Trump talks about "dirty" produce coming from other countries after cutting FDA safety workers here at home. www.mlive.com/news/2025/02...

Wait, you’re saying he’s lying

Trump claims to be helping farmers with tariffs One teensy problem with that -- America is the #1 agricultural exporter in the world When other countries retaliate with more tariffs, exporters get absolutely destroyed American farmers are about to suffer terribly

Trump: DOGE, which is headed by Elon Musk... DOJ lawyers, who've said that's not the case in court, 🤯

Wait, didn’t the Justice Department file documents in court saying Musk is NOT the head of DOGE?

Just going to leave this here... "Efficiency."

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency deleted hundreds more claims from its mistake-plagued “wall of receipts,” erasing $4 billion in additional savings that the group said it had made for U.S. taxpayers.

when you repeat a known falsehood it is a "lie":Trump is wrong that US was richest during the Gilded Age, and he is overstating the impact of tariffs. He is also wrong that the country grew less prosperous in 1913, when a permanent federal income tax was introduced. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/u...

Is this what they meant by a Red Wave?

Maybe, just maybe, Americans don’t need to be paid money to hold political leaders accountable for bad policy decisions.

Are people finally waking up to the fact that he’s not as brilliant as he’s made everyone believe? #TheDumbest

If only Rubio would listen to Rubio 🙁 Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGtcq5W...

If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company. It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create. They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms. I’m happy to invest and/or help

New York Times, Jan. 26, 1935.

Trump 2025: Tough on Ukraine, Soft on Russia and China

THIS is why Democratic leaders must be replaced sooner rather than later. 9:42 AM: Amy Klobuchar posts a photo with Lindsey Graham bragging about her "bipartisan meeting" and how they "stand with Ukraine" 1:40 PM: Lindsey Graham is on Fox News "trashing Zelenskyy and praising Trump and Vance"

ZELENSKYY: Putin broke the ceasefire. What kind of diplomacy, JD, are you speaking about? VANCE: I think it's disrespectful to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media

Great job explaining why the economy could contract

AMANPOUR (with face in hands): “Never have I ever ever ever seen anything like it… the president and VP were taking all the Putin talking points.” Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGolFp-...

If the market continues to trend down, and the Atlanta Fed turns out to be right, the midterms will be very interesting. The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

Nailed it www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...

The screens at the Department of Housing and Urban Development were playing this video this morning

REMEMBER: THIS Friday, February 28. NOT 1 PENNY SPENT. We can DO this. I'm IN, are YOU?

Himes: "It just looks like an episode of The Sopranos. 'Give us your minerals or we're not gonna help you fight a bloody butcher.' I mean, is this really we want the greatest country in history to be known for -- some mafia thing? ... this president is standing with the bad guy"

He is admitting that he doesn’t want lawyers to stop him from breaking the law. No one would stop him from issuing lawful orders, so this has to be about unlawful ones.

Summarizing Elon Musk's government takeover thus far in under 60 seconds:

The biggest cage match ever will be between Musk and Trump. Elon will try to implement AI in a manner that automates much of what Trump is now trying to control. Trump will have no understanding of what is going on and will have to turn to the AI oligarchs to support him in this battle.

The greatest business battle EVER to be fought will come when President Elon starts trying to implement AI for federal processes. The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds. This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen