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Trump: You understand and we will be reducing drug costs over the next year by not 50 or 60% but by 1000%… Because if you think of a $10 pill -- it will be raised up from 10 to 20 because it's the world versus us, the world is the bigger place.. so it will go from 10 to 20… for them which is bearable. And it will go from 10 to 20 for us.

@REMBABE1 @atrupar Good attempt at trying to conjure some sense out of a nonsensical illogical policy.

@atrupar This is to prevent other countries from using them as a tariff shelter

TAPPER: You're imposing a 10% on the Heard and MccDonald islands. They have zero human inhabitants. Why are you putting tariffs on islands that are entirely populated by penguins? BROOKE ROLLINS: C'mon Jake. Whatever. Listen, the people that are leading this are serious, intentional, patriotic, the smartest people I've ever worked with.

@PeterHadIt @atrupar They are trying to rationalize the obscene into the palatable.

Lutnick: "Foreign goods may become a little more expensive, but domestic goods do not. So if you're looking at Poland Springs water versus let's say Fiji Water, the Poland Springs is not gonna be more expensive. So for the first time in your lives you're gonna actually think about the Americans who make the products."

@PeteButtigieg Kakistocracy

From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.

Sir respectfully, I’m a born and raised American citizen. Everyday I have and will continue to dedicate my life to the health and well being of our people and communities.

I went to the Senate floor to lay out for my colleagues the stunning story of brazen, open corruption during the first 6 weeks of the Trump presidency. I think it's a story everyone needs to know. 1/ So a🧵with the highlights from the speech.

Hey Elon, Can we at least cut $3,400,000 Taxpayer-funded Trump golf outings at his own resort before we cut humanitarian aid to starving children via USAID?

Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch. President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA. One of his first acts was to fire and suspend some of the key personnel who helped keep our skies safe. Time for the President to show actual leadership and explain what he will do to prevent this from happening again.

@PiersUncensored @piersmorgan @BillOReilly Common sense? Claiming to champion the cause of the common man, while giving tax breaks to the rich is common sense?

"Most presidents don’t go in for the kill... Trump is the exception.” Bill O'Reilly says Donald Trump "trashing" Joe Biden's administration during his inauguration speech was "an extraordinary moment in history". 📺 youtu.be/qz7S3ifgYtI @piersmorgan | @BillOReilly

Today, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde boldly called out Donald Trump for his hatred and bigotry at the National Cathedral Prayer Service. Now, the GOP is attacking her for speaking truth to power. RETWEET if you stand with Bishop Budde against Trump!

@ThatOldCoyote @Acyn factcheck.org/2024/10/trumps…

@Acyn The tax cuts caused Federal tax revenue to rise from $3.3T per year to $4.9T per year. It also caused the US GDP to rise from $20.5T to $27.3T The Laffer curve doesn't always mean lowering taxes will raise revenue, but in this case it certainly did.

Warnock: Do you agree that ending the tax cuts for those making more than $400k would help close the deficit? Bessent: I do not. You would capture an inordinate amount of small business people… Warnock: What about $1 million? Bessent: I believe these are small business pass-through owners.. Warnock: What about those making more than $10 million? Bessent: I think it’s important that we put in incentive for them to invest.. Warnock: What about $1 billion? Bessent: These are the job creators… Warnock: So there’s no income level for which you would support raising taxes?

LG Mark Robinson just cleared the Senate Chamber during the debate for SB 382. Why are NC Republicans so afraid of North Carolinians speaking their mind? They couldn't beat the voters, so now they're trying to cheat the voters without even hearing them. SHAME! #ncpol

Matt Gaetz shouldn’t be able to resign away an ethics investigation. RT if you agree.

@SenThomTillis @SenTedBuddNC What's your view on Recess appointments then?

Ryan Park’s nomination is a last-ditch effort by Senate Dems and the Biden Administration to install an activist judge. They have constantly worked in bad faith and even tried to nominate a partisan Democrat who ran against @SenTedBuddNC. Americans spoke clearly last week. No more activist judges. No partisan lame-duck confirmations. #ncpol

@ForwardCarolina @mikefor35 @JonAlmond4NC73 Is it possible to get a constitutional amendment on the next ballot to put redistricting out of partisans? How did the constitutional amendment for voting get on the ballot this year?

One big lesson from the 2024 election in North Carolina: partisan gerrymandering works. As intended, the new Republican maps defeated Democratic incumbents in Wake and Cabarrus counties, giving @mikefor35 & @JonAlmond4NC73 the extra boosts they needed to get elected.

CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%. Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

@yashar Kakistrocracy!

BREAKING President-elect Trump says he intends on nominating Matt Gaetz as US Attorney General.