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#trumplies

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Oh yeah, this admin totally cares about #antisemitism 🙄

#Trump has fired members of the US #HolocaustMemorialMuseum's board appointed by President Joe #Biden, including fmr 2nd gentleman #DougEmhoff.

#RonKlain, once Biden's chief of staff, told CBSNews he & all others appointed to the #Holocaust Memorial Council in early 2025 by Biden have been fired. Biden appointed 12 people to the 68-member board in Jan before leaving office.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #RevengePolitics
cbsnews.com/news/trump-fires-b

I really think Trump is misreading the room. The United States has economic strengths in Education, Technology and Services. It is not a department store. It hasn't been one since the 1960s. It does have tremendous value in other sectors. But these sectors are being dismantled by the Trump administration.

"Trump favors a metaphor—the U.S. as the world’s department store. “I am this giant store,” he tells TIME. “It’s a giant, beautiful store, and everybody wants to go shopping there. And on behalf of the American people, I own the store, and I set prices, and I’ll say, If you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay.”"

#TrumpLies

time.com/7280106/trump-intervi

Time · Exclusive: Inside Trump’s First 100 DaysIn an interview, Trump discussed amassing power, court battles and an agenda that is transforming America
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#Trump ORDERED [yeah, he’s not allowed to do that] US AG #PamBondi to investigate allegations “regarding the unlawful use of online fundraising platforms to make ‘straw’ or ‘dummy’ contributions or foreign contributions to political candidates & committees.” #GOP-led congressional committees have put forth similar #ConspiracyTheories about #ActBlue’s practices over the past few years, but the claims have never been substantiated with evidence.

The real #WeaponizationOfGovernment:

#Trump & #GOP ramp up investigations of #Democrats

Trump directed his AG to investigate fundraising platforms such as #ActBlue, the central fundraising apparatus of the #DemocraticParty — escalating his effort to use his power to target political opponents & —in this case — the core machinery of his opposition.

#TrumpLies #Propaganda #Disinformation #ConspiracyTheories #Gaslighting #law #Incitement #Extremism #Radicalization
washingtonpost.com/politics/20

The Washington Post · Trump and GOP ramp up investigations on Democrats’ top fundraising platformBy Maeve Reston
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@kims I just spent more than $5 for one dozen store brand eggs. I also spent $2.50 for a single avocado and $6 for a loaf of bread. 85/15 ground beef is over $7 a pound. A 12 roll package of Cottonelle toilet paper is about $15.

In the greater Las Vegas area you'll pay $4 for a gallon for "regular" gas at name brand stations.

Prices are not down.

>>The spokesperson, Guo Jiakun, made the comments at a briefing in Beijing, saying that reports of ongoing talks were false. He added that while China is open to negotiations, “if it’s a fight, we will fight to the end.”<<

nbcnews.com/news/world/tariff-
#USPol #China #Tariffs #Economy #TrumpLies #Trade #TradeWar

NBC News · Trump says the U.S. and China are 'actively' discussing tariffs. Beijing says that's false.By Jennifer Jett
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It’s *possible* as some are saying that whoever altered the photo did so to explain the tattoos.

1. If that is the case, I doubt #Trump realized it.

2. MS-13 is notorious for boldly displaying the gang’s name in their tats. They don’t use code.

3. The neo-Nazi that came up w/this tattoo theory claims the cross & the skull are covering what used to be a 1 & a 3. That skull for sure was not a 3.

Traitor Trump fumes to Fox News that he ‘can’t even go after’ J6 investigators pardoned by Biden
He lied that he inherited a weak country with a wrecked economy & open borders. He rambled about the Congo & how fantastic the El Salvador dictator has been He still keeps rambling that he took in billions from tariffs from China before. He is truly insane. It's obvious he is running his regime's foreign policy like a mob syndicate protection racket
#TrumpIsNotWell #TrumpLies independent.co.uk/news/world/a

The Independent · Trump fumes to Fox News that he ‘can’t even go after’ January 6 investigators pardoned by BidenBy Justin Baragona

Trump reveals lack of expertise & patience as it “threatens” to abandon Ukraine peace talks

#Trump said he could stop war in 24 hours, but appears daunted by negotiation with ‘a lot of detail attached to it’

Diplomacy, it turns out, is hard

The 24 hours that Trump promised he needed to halt the fighting in #Ukraine have long since passed

His administration has done little of the hard #diplomatic work

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a

The Guardian · Trump team reveals lack of expertise – and patience – as it threatens to abandon Ukraine peace talksBy Andrew Roth

“…flame…flames on the sides of my face…”

#LyingLiarWhoLies

I watched😵as #Trump LIED on & on & on & on & on…in the Oval Office *presser* today [he has dictated that only friendly aka #propagandist #news outlets are allowed in the WH #PressPool]

🤬claimed that egg prices & grocery prices in general are hugely down.

Actual facts:

The #price of #eggs jumped nearly 6% Feb to March

Yeah that’s data from the #UnitedStates #FederalReserve.