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@ajlamesa @MPT40 It’s called tax avoidance and anyone who itemizes deductions does it.

@MPT40 doubt it, but who knows. wealthy people engage in a lot of unethical tax evasion.

People are really having to twist themselves into pretzels to criticize New York's proposed pied-à-terre tax.

@Sthunderrocker @Lovecangive1 @DavidMMcintosh Do you think it makes it worse?

@Lovecangive1 @DavidMMcintosh You think that makes it better?

Illegal immigrants killed 13,000 Americans in 2024. The total number of homicides in the US in 2024 was 20,162. That's 64% of all murders.

@MishGEA @stavridisj This reminds me of Paul Bremer's brilliant plan to fix the "gas lines from hell" in Baghdad by making gas 5c/gallon.

It is stunning that admiral @stavridisj the "Vice Chair,The Carlyle Group; Chair, Rockefeller Foundation Board; PhD; ADM, USN(Ret.) fmr Supreme Allied Commander at NATO" has no idea how global markets function! The idea that allies will be no worse off is ludicrous. Wow. Just wow. Is Trump taking advice from him?

@hypr_caffeinatd @ffolger9 @warriorswmr4 @stavridisj Plus they're not going to throw billions into it if they think the Gulf situation will resolve fairly soon.

@ffolger9 @warriorswmr4 @stavridisj You know how long it takes to drill more and refine? How long does that process take before it reaches the pumps and companies that need it for production? Of course you haven’t thought it through at all because you’re a fucking moron, Frank.

In recent days the ONLY people benefiting from Gulf transit were the Iranians...who were extracting exorbitant fees from whatever rogue nation was willing to risk a transit. With a blockade...their economy will be choked...and the US and our allies are no worse off than we were after the Iranians started holding the Strait hostage.

@ffolger9 @warriorswmr4 @stavridisj Thank you, Grok! x.com/i/grok/share/8…

@ffolger9 @warriorswmr4 @stavridisj Nobody is going to invest billions of dollars drilling new wells if they think this is a transient situation.

@BallouxFrancois I’m sure you know this already, but a particular geographic area having a high murder rate isn’t incompatible with being safe in the vast majority of it.

Washington DC had a murder (homicide) rate of 18.3 / 100k in 2025, ~4.5x higher than the US average, and ~17x the murder rate in London. Shockingly, this is actually a massive improvement over previous year. The murder rate of Washington was 39.7 / 100k in 2023, a staggering ~35X higher risk than London

@HuntingHippies @EricLDaugh What did we win?

@EricLDaugh If Iran actually thinks that they have the upper hand, we probably have to pound them some more. It's important that Iran knows, the world knows, and even retarded Democrats know that America won.

🚨 BREAKING: After JD Vance-led negotiations wrapped moments ago after 3AM Pakistan time, Iran peace talks will reportedly CONTINUE tomorrow morning Everything discussed has been kept VERY tight lipped, but publicly, US Navy ships made it into the Strait of Hormuz today 🔥 President Trump said this evening before departing the White House: "Maybe they make a deal, maybe they don't. DOESN'T MATTER. From the standpoint of America, WE WIN." Keep pushing, Mr. VP! 🇺🇸

He blocked me. Probably for the best.

@RichardHanania Also some atrocious opinions regarding Iran on X.

If you think X can compare to the New York Times or other credible outlets for news, you are a moron. Here’s what the NYT looks like now if you’re interested in the Iran war. If you can’t see how this is infinitely superior to your X feed, please stop thinking about politics.

@Shelbyangel110 @MishGEA @JustTheTweets17 Can you read?

@MishGEA @JustTheTweets17 You’re in a fucking cult…. Trump is a treasonous dementia riddled fascist wanna be

I feel a deep sadness. So many of us worked very hard to get Trump back in office. We believed he would put America First and no new wars would be started. What we have seen this term is the opposite of what we voted for, understand it is not MAGA that has changed, it is Trump. Trump was a vessel to achieve the goal, he has failed the mission and it is time he leave the office.

@Raven37771964 @JulieBorowski His most significant accomplishment is wrecking the global economy, first by putting into practice his idiotic views on trade, and then by ignoring anyone who told him Iran would close the Strait if attacked.

@JulieBorowski Saying the current President is becoming "unhinged" to get likes on social media after all that he has accomplished so far (yes, he could do more, of course) is someone in need of getting life. And so I refer you to my original comment. Good luck. We're all rooting for ya!

Trump needs to find the hinges he had during his first term because he's becoming unhinged this time around.

@Twzted_Synapse @GaryPetersonUSA @ksorbs Even a dumb machine understands sarcasm better than you. x.com/i/grok/share/d…

@GaryPetersonUSA @ksorbs Zero crime? Here’s the yearly murder rates. 😉

Look at this video of NYC in 1975, see how peaceful it was? Look at how everybody seems to be enjoying their lives, and not contrast it to today. Our country has been ruined.

@JStanton1954 @MikeBales He inspired me to bilk widows out of their life savings. I had no idea it would be this easy.

@MikeBales Hey Champ! That's a great thing you did for that young warrior. You inspire me to embrace that kind of love for our fellow countrymen.

I was at a steakhouse in Dallas, eating alone at the bar. Next to me was a young guy in a military uniform. He was eating a baked potato and a side salad. Nothing else. He kept eyeing the steaks coming out of the kitchen, then looking at his wallet. I flagged the bartender. "Put his tab on mine," I whispered. "And send him the ribeye. Tell him it's a mistake from the kitchen." The bartender grinned. "You got it." Ten minutes later, the huge steak landed in front of the kid. "I didn't order this," he said, panicked. "I can't pay for this." "Kitchen messed up," the bartender lied perfectly. "Manager said to eat it or we have to trash it." The kid ate like he hadn't seen food in a week. When he finished, he asked for the check. "Covered," the bartender pointed at me. The kid turned to me. "Sir, I..." "Thank you for your service," I said. "Get home safe." He stood up, shook my hand, and walked out taller than he walked in. If you have more than you need, build a long table, not a higher fence. 🫡🇺🇸

@WilliamCall19 @cfg_504 @MikeBales You can find the same story verbatim from months ago.

@cfg_504 @MikeBales Seems like you are. Many of us have bought meals for US Military.

@HeLovedMeFirst3 @MikeBales Jesus Christ, how do you get through life without being scammed out of every penny in your bank account?

@MikeBales Mike, that was a beautiful story

@PhilBerardelli @joekent16jan19 Let me know when the regime is destroyed

@joekent16jan19 "Restraint" for 47 years is what led to this necessary action to destroy the most dangerous regime on the planet. That includes many years of negotiations, which in Tehran's view were opportunities to delay and fortify.

A true display of American strength would be NOT taking the escalation bait. Don’t double down on failure by committing ground troops & increasing air strikes. Show the world we can still lead by restraining Israel & negotiating w/Iran to open Hormuz, restoring order is power.

@godblesstoto Don’t give him ideas.

The top 1% of income tax payers (which includes millionaires) contribute roughly 28% to 30% of all income tax revenues. How are you planning to lower bills when they’ve moved out of the country because you’ve raised their taxes even higher?

@ProjectTS @markames1969 @OnDisasters @VatsRishap lol

@markames1969 @OnDisasters @VatsRishap Of course Putin knows this and is deliberately colluding with Iran to weaken US military capabilities. And we know that he knows but Trump turns a blind eye because Putin has ALL the files.

The fact that CENTCOM downplayed this hit and the Wall Street Journal reported the aircraft as only being “damaged” should tell you something about how credible American public pronouncements are becoming at this juncture of the conflict.

@OnDisasters @VatsRishap It’s just a flesh wound!

@VatsRishap Its ONE jet. They have at least 16 more of those