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Rhiannon12866

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4. I certainly thought it was a joke (and a grift). I couldn't believe it when he got the nomination in 2016,

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 04:19 AM

Apr 25

He was so offensive. I still don't understand how he won against a much more qualified and experienced candidate (my former senator). And after all his crimes this time around, January 6th, stealing classified documents, 2 impeachments and 34 felony convictions, how was he allowed to run, let alone who would vote for that??

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'No endgame and no plan': Finance expert slams Trump's tariff policy - The 11th Hour - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Apr 25 OP

The plan has been for Trump to get rich, very rich. Irish_Dem Apr 25 #1

I have always believed this is why he first ran Rhiannon12866 Apr 25 #2

I believe this is common knowledge. Irish_Dem Apr 25 #3

I certainly thought it was a joke (and a grift). I couldn't believe it when he got the nomination in 2016, Rhiannon12866 Apr 25 #4

Combination of foreign money and vote rigging, and moral collapse of American people. Irish_Dem Apr 25 #5

I have Liz Cheney's book and she says that many House Republicans were too afraid to vote yes on TFG's second impeachment Rhiannon12866 Apr 25 #6

The GOP are cowards and traitors. Irish_Dem Apr 25 #7