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Trump Rages About 'Stupid' Republicans Falling Into Democrats' Epstein 'Trap'

November 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

TACO isn't sharp enough to hide his guilt. He displays it loudly like his ballroom's gaudy gold-painted decor.

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The president's rant comes after newly released Epstein documents suggest he may have known about the late financier's crimes.

Lauren Boebert 'convinced' Epstein conspiracy afoot as Trump pressure backfires

November 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

Well, what do you know? I guess a broken clock is right twice a day.

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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is reportedly "convinced" that there is a conspiracy to cover up files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The lawmaker is one of a handful of Republicans supporting a discharge...

More Americans are unhappy with the way Trump is managing the government, AP-NORC poll shows

November 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

What management? He's taken a wrecking ball to it.

yahoo.com/news/articles/americans-think-trumps-management-government-162249517.html

Approval of the way President Donald Trump is managing the government has dropped sharply since early in his second term, according to a new AP-NORC poll, with much of the rising discontent coming fro...

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November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

Doesn't the cowardly GOP ever get tired covering for this pedophile? He should have never gotten past the "grab 'em by the pussy" comments.

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GOP covers for ‘dirty Donald’ amid Epstein email fallout

Republicans are frantically trying to defend President Donald Trump, after House Democrats released a trove of Jeffrey Epstein’s emails Wednesday. In the exchange between Epstein, his former ...

Trump's Account Of His Friendship With Epstein Doesn't Line Up With Trove Of New Documents

November 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

As TACO himself said…”May every day be another wonderful secret.” Drip, drip, drip....

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Trump frequently socialized with the late child sex trafficker and once said admiringly that Epstein liked beautiful women “on the younger side.”

JD Vance bashed by WSJ as White House civil war erupts over high-skilled migrants

November 13, 2025 at 10:52 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

Is the Couch-Fucker going to make his hillbilly cousins brilliant scientists or his gun toting buddies brilliant mathematicians?

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Despite the Trump administration's overwhelming hostility to immigrants, there is one particular immigration issue that is triggering a civil war in the White House between President Donald Trump and ...

$2,000 tariff rebate checks? 50-year mortgages? Making sense of Trump's new 'affordability' proposals.

November 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

...but wait, wasn't inflation solved on Day 1, January 20, 2025?

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Ever since Democrats swept the Nov. 4 elections, the president has been trying to regain his footing on cost-of-living issues.

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November 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

Clear that many, many people already know a lot about what is in them. Tick-tock, tick-tock....

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The Epstein Files Are Said to Be Very, Very Damaging

Some of us have been hearing the Epstein files are worse than what we have imagined. They must be, or the felon would not be doing everything in his power to avoid their release. And, think about ...

CNN's Harry Enten Names 'Huge' Reason For Chuck Schumer's 'Terrible' Polling With Dems

November 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

Bottom line is that Schumer isn't a wartime consigliere. He's a deal maker, not a fighter.

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The network's data chief explained why the Senate minority leader is "underwater" with his party.

'OMG!' Mockery erupts as Trump fumbles ‘God Bless America’ at Veterans Day ceremony

November 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

Well, in fairness Dementia Donnie didn't have a bouncing ball for the sing-along. He's much better at YMCA.

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Mockery erupted online as video showed President Donald Trump singing just a few words of "God Bless America" at a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.The patriotic song was included ...

Trump says United States doesn’t have talented people to fill jobs domestically | CNN Politics

November 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

Yeah, but thanks to TACO, an H-1B Visa carries a $100,000 application fee. Don't expect foreign talent to come busting down the doors.

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President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview that aired Tuesday night the United States doesn’t have talented workers to fill jobs needed domestically, defending the H1-B skilled worker visa p...

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November 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

"You can't imitate gold. There's no paint that imitates gold."

Except that there ARE paints that imitate gold. Go to Amazon, type in "gold paint".

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After Trump Bragged About His "Gold" Oval Office, A Fox News Host Asked If It's Actually From Home Depot

We previously spoke to the company that manufactures the Home Depot decals for their take.

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November 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

Says the guy who’s still getting paid.

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Guess who won't stop threatening air traffic controllers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy doubled down Tuesday on the Trump administration’s threats to punish air traffic controllers who called in sick during the GOP's government ...

Bernie Sanders Blames These 'Pathetic' Insiders For Democrats' Disconnect With Voters

November 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

Bernie's right. We don't need "Republican Lite" anymore. The GOP themselves have abandoned their once moderate position and they don't need us to fill it in.

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The progressive senator compared "out of touch" Democratic leadership with rising stars who are finding a way to speak to Americans.

'Next part of this battle': Trump biographer says Pam Bondi in hot seat over Epstein files

November 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

"...she had the files on her desk, ready to be released." Oooops.

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is about to move a monstrous problem President Donald Trump is facing from the back burner to the "front burner," according to two analysts, and Pam Bondi may be in the hot...

Speaker Johnson shuttered the House and amassed quiet power with Trump

November 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

I was going to refer to Little Grindr Mikey as a tool, but then it occurred to me that tools are useful. He's not.

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After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session — and facing an avalanche of pent-up legislative demands from tho...

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November 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

The bigger issue is that they didn’t have to tell their zombie audience about the $787 million fine in the first place.

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Fox News host can't stop telling $800 million election lie

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo, who was arguably the network’s most high-profile promoter of election conspiracies that cost Fox millions in payouts , was back promoting those debunked conspiracies ...

Trump’s 'Sour' Body Language While Getting Booed At A Football Game Speaks Volumes, Experts Say

November 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

Stress like this is really bad for heart problems and high blood pressure. 🤞

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A now-viral clip shows Trump receiving boos, thumbs-down gestures, and even middle fingers at a Sunday Night Football game.

Panicky Trump rants of 'devastating' security threat in error-laden overnight tirade

November 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

Trump Care?? No Tylenol, no vaccines, and for God's sake don't drink the water!

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Donald Trump was up late, busily firing off new posts on Truth Social that aimed veiled threats at the Supreme Court that he warned could be putting the future of the nation at risk with a coming ruli...

The math behind Trump’s 50-year mortgage gambit: Lower payments now, but almost double the long-term costs

November 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

With most people selling (to get out) after 7 years it's a way to enrich the lenders. This is a horrible thing, but people may fall for it.

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President Trump recently floated the idea of 50-year mortgages. Longer home loans would lower monthly payments, but come with higher rates and added interest expenses.

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November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

A lot of those white Afrikaners are like our MAGAs: obese, funny accents and well…rednecks. Ideally suited to fill the ranks of ICE.

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No fatties, libs, or poors: Trump's visa restrictions are garbage

The Trump administration sent a fun little missive to all our embassies and consulates on Nov. 6 with a fun little new directive: Please allow only the healthiest people to come to our shores. And ...

Trump Fesses Up On East Wing Demolition

November 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

It will cost We the Taxpayers another $300M beyond his "donations" otherwise known as bribes. TACO lies, we pay.

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The president also addressed first lady Melania Trump's reported displeasure.

Senate votes to end government shutdown with help from caving Democrats

November 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM

Salty Snowbird

@belliled.bsky.social

8 "Dinos" have hurt the lives of millions by their votes of betrayal. They have demonstrated their support of the fascist, oligarch regime.

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The Senate voted 60-40 late Monday to adopt a spending bill that would officially end the government shutdown, with the help of eight moderate Senate Democrats who’ve sparked outrage for having caved ...