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If I had a nickel for every time Trump tried to rename a body of water, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it’s happened twice.

apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump plans to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials say
President Donald Trump plans to announce next week that the U.S. will refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia.
apnews.com
May 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Because I was raised politically by institutional conservative organizations, I’m still, even now, amazed and disoriented by how thoroughly they’ve abandoned everything they once stood for. The intellectual dishonesty is breathtaking.
April 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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France’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.

South Korea’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.

Brazil’s institutions defended its democracy, upholding the law.

Only America’s decided a criminal must be allowed to break its laws and destroy its democracy.
Marine Le Pen barred from running for French presidency in 2027
Far-right leader found guilty of embezzlement of European funds and immediately barred from running for office
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Trump’s EPA is poisoning our air and water, and now his HHS wants to “Make America Healthy Again” by slashing 10,000 jobs.

Nothing says “clean water” like gutting the very agencies that protect it. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/...
HHS cuts 10,000 employees in major overhaul of health agencies | CNN
The US Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday it is cutting 10,000 full-time employees across health agencies, the department told CNN.
amp.cnn.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Trump did present an existential threat to American democracy before he was elected, he presents a GREATER threat now that he’s been elected, and once he’s sworn in, he’ll present the GREATEST threat to democracy because he’ll be in a position of power.

Do not normalize him.
November 20, 2024 at 2:17 PM