Jim Swanson
@jimswanson.bsky.social
Always Blue! Voted for George McGovern in ‘72 (I was 19). Retired former radio disc jockey & actor. Guitar player and collector. I live for music…all kinds. Love & miss Waylon Jennings. Really enjoy R&R, R&B, Country and older jazz. Love helping people.
Trump tariff dividends face legal, political roadblocks
Trump has floated the idea of sending dividends to the American people multiple times, but his most recent proposal over the weekend comes as his administration is facing public frustration over affordability.
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Trump has floated the idea of sending dividends to the American people multiple times, but his most recent proposal over the weekend comes as his administration is facing public frustration over affordability.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Trump tariff dividends face legal, political roadblocks
Trump has floated the idea of sending dividends to the American people multiple times, but his most recent proposal over the weekend comes as his administration is facing public frustration over affordability.
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Trump has floated the idea of sending dividends to the American people multiple times, but his most recent proposal over the weekend comes as his administration is facing public frustration over affordability.
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‘A classic authoritarian tactic’: outrage over Trump’s pardons for friends and allies
Trump’s unprecedented pardoning spree for political and business friends has prompted warnings from ex-prosecutors and legal scholars of “corrupt” pay-to-play schemes & conflicts of interest.
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Trump’s unprecedented pardoning spree for political and business friends has prompted warnings from ex-prosecutors and legal scholars of “corrupt” pay-to-play schemes & conflicts of interest.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
‘A classic authoritarian tactic’: outrage over Trump’s pardons for friends and allies
Trump’s unprecedented pardoning spree for political and business friends has prompted warnings from ex-prosecutors and legal scholars of “corrupt” pay-to-play schemes & conflicts of interest.
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Trump’s unprecedented pardoning spree for political and business friends has prompted warnings from ex-prosecutors and legal scholars of “corrupt” pay-to-play schemes & conflicts of interest.
tinyurl.com/gEbptX
Fox News Host Confronts Trump to His Face Over Chain Store Gold
Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked Trump if his beloved gold White House decor came from a chain store.
Trump told the host, “You can’t imitate gold, real gold. There’s no paint that imitates gold.”
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Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked Trump if his beloved gold White House decor came from a chain store.
Trump told the host, “You can’t imitate gold, real gold. There’s no paint that imitates gold.”
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November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Fox News Host Confronts Trump to His Face Over Chain Store Gold
Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked Trump if his beloved gold White House decor came from a chain store.
Trump told the host, “You can’t imitate gold, real gold. There’s no paint that imitates gold.”
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Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked Trump if his beloved gold White House decor came from a chain store.
Trump told the host, “You can’t imitate gold, real gold. There’s no paint that imitates gold.”
tinyurl.com/tYnpfC
Chuck Schumer Is a Convenient Punching Bag. There Was No Happy Outcome for the Shutdown.
Democrats in both chambers of Congress are denouncing Schumer and the deal to end the government shutdown. But they offer no plausible account of how they would have done better.
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Democrats in both chambers of Congress are denouncing Schumer and the deal to end the government shutdown. But they offer no plausible account of how they would have done better.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Chuck Schumer Is a Convenient Punching Bag. There Was No Happy Outcome for the Shutdown.
Democrats in both chambers of Congress are denouncing Schumer and the deal to end the government shutdown. But they offer no plausible account of how they would have done better.
tinyurl.com/vAwpqG
Democrats in both chambers of Congress are denouncing Schumer and the deal to end the government shutdown. But they offer no plausible account of how they would have done better.
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US House Returns to Washington to Vote to End Government Shutdown
Members of the House of Representatives returned to Washington on Tuesday, braving the nation's tangled airports for a vote that could bring the longest U.S. government shutdown in history to a close.
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Members of the House of Representatives returned to Washington on Tuesday, braving the nation's tangled airports for a vote that could bring the longest U.S. government shutdown in history to a close.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
US House Returns to Washington to Vote to End Government Shutdown
Members of the House of Representatives returned to Washington on Tuesday, braving the nation's tangled airports for a vote that could bring the longest U.S. government shutdown in history to a close.
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Members of the House of Representatives returned to Washington on Tuesday, braving the nation's tangled airports for a vote that could bring the longest U.S. government shutdown in history to a close.
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Suits Accuse Camp Mystic of Gross Negligence in Children’s Deaths
As floodwaters roared through Camp Mystic in the first hours of July 4, top leaders at the all-girls retreat in Central Texas spent more than an hour securing the camp’s equipment instead of evacuating.
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As floodwaters roared through Camp Mystic in the first hours of July 4, top leaders at the all-girls retreat in Central Texas spent more than an hour securing the camp’s equipment instead of evacuating.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Suits Accuse Camp Mystic of Gross Negligence in Children’s Deaths
As floodwaters roared through Camp Mystic in the first hours of July 4, top leaders at the all-girls retreat in Central Texas spent more than an hour securing the camp’s equipment instead of evacuating.
tinyurl.com/tOrvpS
As floodwaters roared through Camp Mystic in the first hours of July 4, top leaders at the all-girls retreat in Central Texas spent more than an hour securing the camp’s equipment instead of evacuating.
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I CAN’T STAND this pompous, pious little a**hole!
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I CAN’T STAND this pompous, pious little a**hole!
Winter Weather Alerts for 9 States As 18 Inches of Snow To Hit
The following nine states can expect winter weather conditions from Sunday through to Monday evening, and in some areas, Tuesday morning: Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, New York, Kentucky, Alaska, and Maine.
The following nine states can expect winter weather conditions from Sunday through to Monday evening, and in some areas, Tuesday morning: Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, New York, Kentucky, Alaska, and Maine.
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Winter Weather Alerts for 9 States As 18 Inches of Snow To Hit
The following nine states can expect winter weather conditions from Sunday through to Monday evening, and in some areas, Tuesday morning: Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, New York, Kentucky, Alaska, and Maine.
The following nine states can expect winter weather conditions from Sunday through to Monday evening, and in some areas, Tuesday morning: Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, New York, Kentucky, Alaska, and Maine.
Two Dead, One MILLION Evacuated As Typhoon Fung-wong Slams Into The Philippines
Typhoon Fung-wong ravaged the northern Philippines overnight, killing two people and cutting off towns as residents emerged on Monday morning after a sleepless night to start assessing the damage.
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Typhoon Fung-wong ravaged the northern Philippines overnight, killing two people and cutting off towns as residents emerged on Monday morning after a sleepless night to start assessing the damage.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Two Dead, One MILLION Evacuated As Typhoon Fung-wong Slams Into The Philippines
Typhoon Fung-wong ravaged the northern Philippines overnight, killing two people and cutting off towns as residents emerged on Monday morning after a sleepless night to start assessing the damage.
tinyurl.com/bUcrzK
Typhoon Fung-wong ravaged the northern Philippines overnight, killing two people and cutting off towns as residents emerged on Monday morning after a sleepless night to start assessing the damage.
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Internet erupts over Trump's 'spectacularly dumb' mortgage idea
Trump’s latest plan to help people buy homes is getting a horrible reception from many experts and political observers, with one individual declaring it a “spectacularly dumb” idea.
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Trump’s latest plan to help people buy homes is getting a horrible reception from many experts and political observers, with one individual declaring it a “spectacularly dumb” idea.
www.rawstory.com/trump-regret...
November 10, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Internet erupts over Trump's 'spectacularly dumb' mortgage idea
Trump’s latest plan to help people buy homes is getting a horrible reception from many experts and political observers, with one individual declaring it a “spectacularly dumb” idea.
www.rawstory.com/trump-regret...
Trump’s latest plan to help people buy homes is getting a horrible reception from many experts and political observers, with one individual declaring it a “spectacularly dumb” idea.
www.rawstory.com/trump-regret...
See Where Flights Have Been Canceled Across the U.S.
Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Department officials have said the traffic reduction is necessary to ease pressure on air traffic controllers, some of whom have been calling in sick and working second jobs.
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Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Department officials have said the traffic reduction is necessary to ease pressure on air traffic controllers, some of whom have been calling in sick and working second jobs.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:45 AM
See Where Flights Have Been Canceled Across the U.S.
Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Department officials have said the traffic reduction is necessary to ease pressure on air traffic controllers, some of whom have been calling in sick and working second jobs.
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Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Department officials have said the traffic reduction is necessary to ease pressure on air traffic controllers, some of whom have been calling in sick and working second jobs.
tinyurl.com/jIrctN
Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
Trump told states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.
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Trump told states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
Trump told states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.
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Trump told states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.
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At Least Two Dead As Super Typhoon Fung-Wong Nears Landfall In The Philippines
Super Typhoon Fung-wong lashed central and eastern parts of the country, with heavy rains and strong winds cutting power in large areas of the Bicol region.
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Super Typhoon Fung-wong lashed central and eastern parts of the country, with heavy rains and strong winds cutting power in large areas of the Bicol region.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
At Least Two Dead As Super Typhoon Fung-Wong Nears Landfall In The Philippines
Super Typhoon Fung-wong lashed central and eastern parts of the country, with heavy rains and strong winds cutting power in large areas of the Bicol region.
tinyurl.com/tUcprB
Super Typhoon Fung-wong lashed central and eastern parts of the country, with heavy rains and strong winds cutting power in large areas of the Bicol region.
tinyurl.com/tUcprB
The race to succeed Trump in 2028 is heating up, and 1 Republican has a huge early lead
Speculation is swirling over who will succeed President Donald Trump in the 2028 election — and Republicans are already rallying behind one person: J.D. Vance.
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Speculation is swirling over who will succeed President Donald Trump in the 2028 election — and Republicans are already rallying behind one person: J.D. Vance.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:39 AM
The race to succeed Trump in 2028 is heating up, and 1 Republican has a huge early lead
Speculation is swirling over who will succeed President Donald Trump in the 2028 election — and Republicans are already rallying behind one person: J.D. Vance.
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Speculation is swirling over who will succeed President Donald Trump in the 2028 election — and Republicans are already rallying behind one person: J.D. Vance.
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Pete Hegseth’s Losing Battle
Some of Hegseth’s notions, which have been circulating in reform circles for a decade, are laudable. But his style of running the Pentagon—including the way he’s put forth his new policy—gravely dims his chances for success.
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Some of Hegseth’s notions, which have been circulating in reform circles for a decade, are laudable. But his style of running the Pentagon—including the way he’s put forth his new policy—gravely dims his chances for success.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Pete Hegseth’s Losing Battle
Some of Hegseth’s notions, which have been circulating in reform circles for a decade, are laudable. But his style of running the Pentagon—including the way he’s put forth his new policy—gravely dims his chances for success.
tinyurl.com/gUzslB
Some of Hegseth’s notions, which have been circulating in reform circles for a decade, are laudable. But his style of running the Pentagon—including the way he’s put forth his new policy—gravely dims his chances for success.
tinyurl.com/gUzslB
Philippines Evacuates 100,000 People As Fung-Wong Intensifies Into Super Typhoon
Storm alert signals have been hoisted across large parts of the Philippines, with Signal No. 5, highest) raised over southeastern Luzon, including Catanduanes and coastal areas of Camarines Norte.
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Storm alert signals have been hoisted across large parts of the Philippines, with Signal No. 5, highest) raised over southeastern Luzon, including Catanduanes and coastal areas of Camarines Norte.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Philippines Evacuates 100,000 People As Fung-Wong Intensifies Into Super Typhoon
Storm alert signals have been hoisted across large parts of the Philippines, with Signal No. 5, highest) raised over southeastern Luzon, including Catanduanes and coastal areas of Camarines Norte.
tinyurl.com/vUbpfC
Storm alert signals have been hoisted across large parts of the Philippines, with Signal No. 5, highest) raised over southeastern Luzon, including Catanduanes and coastal areas of Camarines Norte.
tinyurl.com/vUbpfC
Trump Has One Mission: To Make Your Life Hell
Tuesday’s elections should have been a wake-up call for Republicans. Instead, the administration is responding in the only way it knows how: causing more misery for millions of Americans.
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Tuesday’s elections should have been a wake-up call for Republicans. Instead, the administration is responding in the only way it knows how: causing more misery for millions of Americans.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Trump Has One Mission: To Make Your Life Hell
Tuesday’s elections should have been a wake-up call for Republicans. Instead, the administration is responding in the only way it knows how: causing more misery for millions of Americans.
tinyurl.com/cAmpgR
Tuesday’s elections should have been a wake-up call for Republicans. Instead, the administration is responding in the only way it knows how: causing more misery for millions of Americans.
tinyurl.com/cAmpgR
Trump’s White House renovations fulfill Obama’s prediction, kind of
President Obama famously chided Trump in April 2011 during the annual White House correspondents’ dinner. Trump had claimed that Obama had not been born in the United States.
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President Obama famously chided Trump in April 2011 during the annual White House correspondents’ dinner. Trump had claimed that Obama had not been born in the United States.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Trump’s White House renovations fulfill Obama’s prediction, kind of
President Obama famously chided Trump in April 2011 during the annual White House correspondents’ dinner. Trump had claimed that Obama had not been born in the United States.
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President Obama famously chided Trump in April 2011 during the annual White House correspondents’ dinner. Trump had claimed that Obama had not been born in the United States.
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How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
With little public scrutiny, the Trump administration is handing out hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts to some of the country’s most profitable companies and wealthiest investors.
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With little public scrutiny, the Trump administration is handing out hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts to some of the country’s most profitable companies and wealthiest investors.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
With little public scrutiny, the Trump administration is handing out hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts to some of the country’s most profitable companies and wealthiest investors.
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With little public scrutiny, the Trump administration is handing out hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts to some of the country’s most profitable companies and wealthiest investors.
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Federal Shutdown Threatens These Trump Voters’ Livelihoods But Not Their Political Loyalties
From federal paychecks to public benefits, the longest U.S. government shutdown in history is cutting lifelines for millions of Americans, many of whom voted for Trump.
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From federal paychecks to public benefits, the longest U.S. government shutdown in history is cutting lifelines for millions of Americans, many of whom voted for Trump.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Federal Shutdown Threatens These Trump Voters’ Livelihoods But Not Their Political Loyalties
From federal paychecks to public benefits, the longest U.S. government shutdown in history is cutting lifelines for millions of Americans, many of whom voted for Trump.
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From federal paychecks to public benefits, the longest U.S. government shutdown in history is cutting lifelines for millions of Americans, many of whom voted for Trump.
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Washington National Opera May Leave Kennedy Center amid Trump takeover chaos
The Washington National Opera is contemplating leaving the Kennedy Center, a major casualty of Trump’s takeover of the cultural institution, according to their Artistic Director.
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The Washington National Opera is contemplating leaving the Kennedy Center, a major casualty of Trump’s takeover of the cultural institution, according to their Artistic Director.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Washington National Opera May Leave Kennedy Center amid Trump takeover chaos
The Washington National Opera is contemplating leaving the Kennedy Center, a major casualty of Trump’s takeover of the cultural institution, according to their Artistic Director.
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The Washington National Opera is contemplating leaving the Kennedy Center, a major casualty of Trump’s takeover of the cultural institution, according to their Artistic Director.
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Aside from this being a photograph of the demolition of the East Wing of the White House, this surely explains Trump’s presidency in one photo!
November 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Aside from this being a photograph of the demolition of the East Wing of the White House, this surely explains Trump’s presidency in one photo!
Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets
Sarah Lungwitz has fretted over feeding not just her two teenage daughters with SNAP payments disrupted, but her family’s cat and two dogs.
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Sarah Lungwitz has fretted over feeding not just her two teenage daughters with SNAP payments disrupted, but her family’s cat and two dogs.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets
Sarah Lungwitz has fretted over feeding not just her two teenage daughters with SNAP payments disrupted, but her family’s cat and two dogs.
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Sarah Lungwitz has fretted over feeding not just her two teenage daughters with SNAP payments disrupted, but her family’s cat and two dogs.
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Trump’s Vision of a Mar-a-Lago on the Potomac Upends an American Ideal
He gilded the Oval Office, paved the Rose Garden and held up a grapefruit-size model of an “Arc de Trump” to face the Jefferson Memorial. In October, he issued “Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again,”
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He gilded the Oval Office, paved the Rose Garden and held up a grapefruit-size model of an “Arc de Trump” to face the Jefferson Memorial. In October, he issued “Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again,”
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November 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Trump’s Vision of a Mar-a-Lago on the Potomac Upends an American Ideal
He gilded the Oval Office, paved the Rose Garden and held up a grapefruit-size model of an “Arc de Trump” to face the Jefferson Memorial. In October, he issued “Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again,”
tinyurl.com/pEvtfJ
He gilded the Oval Office, paved the Rose Garden and held up a grapefruit-size model of an “Arc de Trump” to face the Jefferson Memorial. In October, he issued “Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again,”
tinyurl.com/pEvtfJ