@Acyn They attacked our Capitol and assaulted federal police officers. This is beyond disgusting.
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Matt Wentz
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Matt Wentz
@WentzMatt
Retired Cary PD major and full of life, Christian,avid sportsman, hiker, traveler, and adventurer. Lifelong Duke fan, Carolina Panthers and Hurricanes hockey.
Durham, NC Katılım Eylül 2011
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JD Vance: "If you want to rebuilt the American dream for the next generation, vote against the crazy leadership in Washington DC"
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President Donald Trump is dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, according to court documents, a signal that the administration is preparing to go forward with a plan to set up a $1.8 billion fund that would compensate those who believe they were subject to unfair investigations under previous administrations. cnn.it/4dqCwik
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The president's Justice Department announced the move after the president dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
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Or let people who are actually willing to do the people’s work, each and every day.
Ed Krassenstein@EdKrassen
So Mike Johnson and many republicans are against banning Members of Congress from trading stocks because inflation makes their salary less valuable. Here’s an idea: if $174k a year isn’t enough for you, then resign and let someone who is willing to work the job do it. There are plenty of young people who would be willing to give up stock trading for that salary. And they would actually get stuff done. And if $174k isn’t enough for people to take care of their family, then how the hell is minimum wage?
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Matt Wentz retweetledi
“WE NEED TO LET THEM DO INSIDER TRADING TO FEED THEIR FAMILIES”
That was the actual argument just made in defense of politicians trading stocks.
Members of Congress make $174,000 a year.
The median American income is roughly $63,000. (3x less)
Meanwhile the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour… also unchanged since 2009.
And you’re seriously being told politicians need access to insider trading to survive.
The system is designed to lead earth to neo-feudalism.
And it’s becoming more brazen by the year.
Asset ownership consolidates upward.
Living standards decline downward.
The middle class gets squeezed from both ends and disappears while the elite class accumulates more wealth, more influence, and more protection.
Leaving behind a permanent underclass.
And a permanent political-financial aristocracy at the top…
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Matt Wentz retweetledi
It is amazing how little the press is willing to dissect US decline under Trump. The US got no help with Iran, was scolded on Taiwan, says it got a small Boeing deal (China has not confirmed) and Trump appeased on Chinese students, microchips, etc. Xi even insulted US power.
And yet it is being reported as a modest successful event. It was a strategic failure by the US and marks a notable moment in US decline.
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BAIER: Gas prices are high. Painfully high
TRUMP: They're gonna drop like a rock soon
BAIER: Painfully high though now and could be creeping higher
TRUMP: Excuse me. Lower than Biden. And much lower than people thought they'd be
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At a time of war in the Middle East, the US has no ambassador in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Iraq or Kuwait. At a time of war in Europe, there is no US ambassador in Russia or Ukraine. Altogether some 115 of 195 ambassador posts are vacant. @RobbieGramer wsj.com/politics/polic…
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So the Iranians are still blocking the Strait but we had, “a total military victory”. That’s highly inaccurate. I’m thankful every day for a free press.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
Trump to NYT's David Sanger: "I had a total military victory. But the fake news, guys like you, write incorrectly. You're a fake guy. We had a total military victory. I actually think it's sort of treasonous what you write. You should be ashamed of yourself. I actually think it's treason."
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No ethical or moral bottom for Trump.
Brian Allen@allenanalysis
BREAKING: The Trump DOJ is dropping federal criminal fraud charges against an Indian billionaire. The reason: He hired one of Trump’s personal lawyers. Then promised to invest $10 billion in America. The same DOJ that indicted James Comey twice over seashells. One standard for the connected. Another for everyone else.
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Looking forward to continuing my academic and basketball career as a walk-on at Duke University #brotherhood
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There is, like “the world has never seen”, to quote our president. And it originates in the White House. And our spineless GOP controlled Congress has turned a blind eye.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
JD Vance: "There's a lot of fraud in the federal government. It's unbelievable how much you've been fleeced by your own government."
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Matt Wentz retweetledi
Thievery of our tax dollars.
Melanie D'Arrigo@DarrigoMelanie
Trump is suing the IRS, which he oversees, for $10 billion. Both sides want to settle to avoid going to court. Aside from money, one of the settlement terms is to drop all audits of himself and his family. He’s stealing $10B from taxpayers and covering up his tax crimes. You get that, right? nytimes.com/2026/05/12/bus…
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Yep, he’s spent a narcissistic life doing only what Donald wants. Pathetic.
CBS News@CBSNews
President Trump said he doesn't think about Americans' financial situations as he negotiates with Iran, "not even a little bit," as he took questions from reporters before leaving for China. "The only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran, they can't have a nuclear weapon. I don't think about Americans' financial situation, I don't think about anybody," Trump said.
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Sleaze and waste.
David Fahrenthold@Fahrenthold
NEW: The cost of President Trump's plan to repair the Reflecting Pool has jumped by 88 percent, to $13.1M, gov't records show. The price appears to include a 20 percent profit margin for Trump's handpicked contractor, who got the job in a no-bid contract. nytimes.com/2026/05/11/us/…
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