Tom Sweetser
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It gets worse.
This Signal situation is just the tip of the iceberg of incompetence in this administration.
This Signal situation is just the tip of the iceberg of incompetence in this administration.
March 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It gets worse.
This Signal situation is just the tip of the iceberg of incompetence in this administration.
This Signal situation is just the tip of the iceberg of incompetence in this administration.
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This is a critical point everybody in the media should be amplifying:
🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
March 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This is a critical point everybody in the media should be amplifying:
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“What is the national security adviser doing in Greenland?” Prime Minister Egede asked. “The only purpose is to demonstrate power over us.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/u...
Greenland Officials Express Fury Over Trump’s Plan to Send Delegation
Usha Vance, the second lady, and Michael Waltz, the national security adviser, are on their way this week. Greenlandic officials called the move “aggressive.”
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:28 AM
“What is the national security adviser doing in Greenland?” Prime Minister Egede asked. “The only purpose is to demonstrate power over us.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/u...
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Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick says if Social Security skipped a check, his mother-in-law wouldn’t complain—and if you would, it indicates you are probably a fraudster. Insane.
March 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick says if Social Security skipped a check, his mother-in-law wouldn’t complain—and if you would, it indicates you are probably a fraudster. Insane.
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Yep.
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures.
apnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Yep.
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
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(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: According to the Trump Standard announced by President Trump on Truth Social yesterday, all January 6 pardon recipients must now be re-arrested and re-detained, as every one of them was illegally released from custody.
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March 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: According to the Trump Standard announced by President Trump on Truth Social yesterday, all January 6 pardon recipients must now be re-arrested and re-detained, as every one of them was illegally released from custody.
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You don’t know who we just disappeared to El Salvador. Think about that.
March 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
You don’t know who we just disappeared to El Salvador. Think about that.
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America First—a complete lie. Silencing Voice of America is yet another way the Trump regime diminishes America and strengthens his authoritarian buddies.
Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).
March 16, 2025 at 2:41 AM
America First—a complete lie. Silencing Voice of America is yet another way the Trump regime diminishes America and strengthens his authoritarian buddies.
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If you attack the Capitol to overturn election results and to overthrow democracy on behalf of a criminal, you’re a hero.
If you attack a Tesla dealership, we’ll throw away the key.
If you attack a Tesla dealership, we’ll throw away the key.
Pam Bondi: "If you're gonna touch a Tesla, go to a dealership, do anything, you better watch out, because we're coming after you."
March 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
If you attack the Capitol to overturn election results and to overthrow democracy on behalf of a criminal, you’re a hero.
If you attack a Tesla dealership, we’ll throw away the key.
If you attack a Tesla dealership, we’ll throw away the key.
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🚨Voice of America is has been eliminated
President Trump has signed an executive order dismantling the U.S. Agency for Global Media, ceasing operations of Voice of America (VOA) and other U.S.-funded media outlets.
This ends over 80 years of broadcasting unbiased news to global audiences. 🎙️
President Trump has signed an executive order dismantling the U.S. Agency for Global Media, ceasing operations of Voice of America (VOA) and other U.S.-funded media outlets.
This ends over 80 years of broadcasting unbiased news to global audiences. 🎙️
March 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🚨Voice of America is has been eliminated
President Trump has signed an executive order dismantling the U.S. Agency for Global Media, ceasing operations of Voice of America (VOA) and other U.S.-funded media outlets.
This ends over 80 years of broadcasting unbiased news to global audiences. 🎙️
President Trump has signed an executive order dismantling the U.S. Agency for Global Media, ceasing operations of Voice of America (VOA) and other U.S.-funded media outlets.
This ends over 80 years of broadcasting unbiased news to global audiences. 🎙️
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this guy’s distinguishing quality is his boundless contempt for anyone who voices the slightest disagreement with him. you can see in his voice and mannerisms that he thinks he’s better than everyone around him. (which to my mind is just compensation for his palpable self-loathing)
Seniors came to JD Vance's event to demand the Trump Administration stop cutting Social Security.
JD's response:
"Don't you all have jobs?"
JD's response:
"Don't you all have jobs?"
March 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
this guy’s distinguishing quality is his boundless contempt for anyone who voices the slightest disagreement with him. you can see in his voice and mannerisms that he thinks he’s better than everyone around him. (which to my mind is just compensation for his palpable self-loathing)
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"The White House ordered a stop to the background check investigations after they deemed the process too intrusive..."
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sto...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sto...
'Highly unusual': White House halts FBI background checks for senior staff, shifts them to Pentagon: Sources
The White House has quietly told the FBI to halt background checks on dozens of the president's top staffers and has transferred the process to the Pentagon, sources say.
abcnews.go.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"The White House ordered a stop to the background check investigations after they deemed the process too intrusive..."
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sto...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sto...
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This is also known as invading Panama.
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump White House has directed the U.S. military to draw up options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama to achieve President Trump’s goal of “reclaiming” the Panama Canal, officials say.
Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say
Potential plans range from partnering more closely with the Panamanian military to a less likely option of U.S. troops seizing the canal by force, U.S. officials told NBC News
nbcnews.to
March 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This is also known as invading Panama.
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They installed the TV...
At his request...
So he can play video games...
In his office...
In the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
At his request...
So he can play video games...
In his office...
In the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
March 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
They installed the TV...
At his request...
So he can play video games...
In his office...
In the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
At his request...
So he can play video games...
In his office...
In the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | DOGE says it’s saving $100 billion. It’s about to lose a lot more.
Cuts to the IRS will backfire by giving tax evaders a free pass.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Grifter in chief.
Embarrassing. Nauseating
Embarrassing. Nauseating
March 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Grifter in chief.
Embarrassing. Nauseating
Embarrassing. Nauseating
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The House just voted that “each day for the remainder of the 119th Congress shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 202 of the National Emergencies Act.” A day is not a day. Lewis Carroll, George Orwell, and Franz Kafka must all be chuckling — or weeping.
March 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The House just voted that “each day for the remainder of the 119th Congress shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 202 of the National Emergencies Act.” A day is not a day. Lewis Carroll, George Orwell, and Franz Kafka must all be chuckling — or weeping.
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The whole thing is important, but listen until the end: the US depends a lot on the flow of capital into the country because it is perceived as the safest port in a storm. Once that is no longer true, a lot of things Americans take for granted go away.
A top economics reporter goes off script on national TV: “I am going to say this at risk of my job, but what President Trump is doing is insane.”
March 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The whole thing is important, but listen until the end: the US depends a lot on the flow of capital into the country because it is perceived as the safest port in a storm. Once that is no longer true, a lot of things Americans take for granted go away.
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Musk claims Social Security is a "gigantic magnet to attract illegal immigrants."
In fact, immigrants here illegally do not collect Social Security. But they pay $25.7 billion a year into it, a recent study found, so these undocumented workers are actually subsidizing Americans.
In fact, immigrants here illegally do not collect Social Security. But they pay $25.7 billion a year into it, a recent study found, so these undocumented workers are actually subsidizing Americans.
March 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Musk claims Social Security is a "gigantic magnet to attract illegal immigrants."
In fact, immigrants here illegally do not collect Social Security. But they pay $25.7 billion a year into it, a recent study found, so these undocumented workers are actually subsidizing Americans.
In fact, immigrants here illegally do not collect Social Security. But they pay $25.7 billion a year into it, a recent study found, so these undocumented workers are actually subsidizing Americans.
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Elon is attacking somebody falsely and egregiously because they are a real astronaut
March 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Elon is attacking somebody falsely and egregiously because they are a real astronaut
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Some Democratic member of Congress should propose a bill saying that a POTUS may golf at government expense no more than, say, once every 14 days, and must reimburse the Treasury for anything beyond that.
A couple of golf outings could pay for over 300 federal jobs for an entire year.
So…..fraud and waste? Eh?!?!
March 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Some Democratic member of Congress should propose a bill saying that a POTUS may golf at government expense no more than, say, once every 14 days, and must reimburse the Treasury for anything beyond that.
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And Joe Biden couldn’t go home for an occasional weekend getaway.
March 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
And Joe Biden couldn’t go home for an occasional weekend getaway.