The Mercury’s Sound Off for Sunday, June 1

A debt of gratitude is due to Elon Musk. His DOGE team uncovered and brought attention to 500,000 untraceable payments sent out by the Treasury Department. America’s national debt is now so high that we spend about the same amount on interest payments on the debt as we do on our defense department.

Michael Stern

I’m still laughing at Diana’s comedy. I suspect Diana wasn’t trying to be funny, but her Sunday comment was comical. Diana claims that undocumented illegal aliens paid billions in taxes and therefore they are paying their own way. Think a little, Diana! You claim they are undocumented, ergo no tracking. How do you know how many taxes they paid? You don’t, and neither does anyone else! Legally, they can’t be hired!

What a delight it was to listen to President Trump address the graduating class at West Point and Vice President Vance address the graduating class at Annapolis. To hear heartfelt speeches delivered by true leaders to our finest and best is incomparable. As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation, I can’t wait to hear the stirring speeches by an orator like President Trump.

Jane “The Real Moderate” Batdorf

Thank you, Byron York, for refreshing our memories of all of the ways that the Deep State has tried to put an end to Donald Trump and his presidency. Trump’s resilience is absolutely amazing when you consider all of the attacks on him dating back to 2016, including two on his life! Through it all, he marches on, dragging along the LSM and other misguided Americans as he tries to make America great again.

Greg Levengood

In light of the primary in Upper Pottsgrove producing 6 new potential commissioners, there should be a hold placed on all spending going forward since the 3 responsible for the damage will probably move.

Crimes against children are a priority for Trump’s FBI. Operation “Restoring Justice,” where they’ve locked up thousands of child predators and 764 suspects over just the past few months, in every part of the country, is just the beginning. Trump’s message: We are going to take your freedom if you take away a child’s innocence. Think twice if you’ve targeted children or interfere with law enforcement as they carry out their duties, because you’re next.

Dan B

Perhaps Americans should cut back on cheap, imported plastic goods, but Trump is a particularly flawed messenger for that idea. From his literal gilded mansion to a career spent hawking branded steaks, neckties, and condos, he is the walking embodiment of shallow materialism. What’s especially grating is that the president is pushing austerity as his own family rakes in billions from dubious crypto schemes, and he seeks to extend tax cuts for the superrich. Grifter-in-Chief.

RealAmerica

Are birthrates at the heart of Democrats’ support of illegal immigration? “Red” South Dakota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Alaska, Louisiana, Iowa, Kansas, Texas, Kentucky and Utah boast the nation’s highest birthrates. “Blue” Vermont, Rhode Island, Oregon, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Colorado, California, Washington and Illinois? The lowest. PA? The 15th lowest. Additionally, as largely Democrat-aligned black constituents account for 39% of abortions and 52% of murder victims, replenishment across borders has become a party imperative.

M. Furlong

The article on Saturday by Steve Roberts lists all the problems with cuts in services in the bill that Trump and Republicans are working on. Instead of all the problems he listed, he might look at all the people who may have to go to work to support themselves instead of taxpayer support. Getting people off the give me list would put them on the taxpayer and self-support list, which would be great.

RealAmerica is finally seeing the light by advising his/her radical leftwing Democrat sheeple comrades that they don’t have to admit they were wrong, just admit that they were lied to by their Democrat politicians, their Democrat party, and their mainstream media, and join the MAGA movement in taking back America together. I love it when a lefty admits Trump was right about everything all along. Much respect to all recovering Democrats!

Patriot45/47

Nearly spat out my coffee on Saturday, May 24th, reading Trump supporters’ comments lecturing us about accepting election results and civics on how elections work.

Every Democrat in the House voted to raise your taxes. Madeleine Dean voted against eliminating income taxes on Tips and Overtime. Madeleine Dean voted to raise your taxes. Madeleine Dean voted to keep able-bodied young men on Medicaid and Illegal Aliens on Medicaid. The Republicans passed a big, beautiful bill that will benefit hard-working American citizens.

Time to find out who was running our country during Biden’s presidency! Trump’s cabinet members are head and shoulders above Biden’s idiots! These people all need to be held accountable for the horrible decisions made during their term in office. People died, and others were destroyed because of these treasonous people! None of his executive orders should be validated! If the MSN media had any credibility, they would all resign, but I won’t hold my breath.

“MARINE FOREVER”

I totally agree with Polly. Seeing everyday prices decline instead of increase is so much better than what was happening just a few months ago. Not only are everyday prices declining at the grocery store, but the sale prices are going lower as well. This is why Trump was elected in a landslide. All battleground states went to Trump! That is a landslide.

R. M.

Upper Pottsgrove plans to build the “Taj” without “fire suppression system”! Why? Logically, to keep the price down. Logically, probable cost at least $1 million, otherwise just a rounding error for government. Logically, after the “Taj” is built, insurance will require a “fire suppression system”! Then the system will be added at probably triple the cost! Downsize and use existing locations, maybe fix the roads. Farmington Ave is no longer patchable entire surface is crumbling!

PK, if you actually think that Felony Don the Lying Con is paying for his big, beautiful parade, you’re more delusional than he is. Maybe the grifter will give you a ride on his new plane. LOL.

Democrats, you are a special kind of evil. Your party is solely responsible for the segregation of race, solely. You people are nothing short of monsters.

It’s all a big lie, isn’t it? Low gasoline prices, lower mortgage rates, lower grocery prices and tariffs that are supposed to make the United States wealthy. It’s not happening, folks. MAGA advocates won’t admit it, but they just double down. Harris was right and you’re wrong! I’m looking at you, Peaches, Butchie, Stern, and the rest of the Sound Off patriots.

Lefty, Fighting Every Day

It’s been proven that the Democrats lied to us about “Russian Collusion,” Hunter Biden’s laptop, and Joe Biden’s cognitive issues (to name only a few). Democrats are now attempting to scare seniors by claiming Republicans will cut Social Security benefits. Don’t be fooled again. Eliminating waste and fraud will strengthen, not harm, Social Security.

Robert Minninger

Dr. Ross, curious if you read Byron York’s May 24 commentary. Do you think that was defending democracy? How about ignoring the Constitution and inviting millions of illegals to cross the border? Was that a threat to democracy? Lastly, gaslighting Americans for the last 5 years while we could all see with our own eyes what was going on, then appointing a candidate, is that defending democracy? Remind me which party is a threat to democracy!

Gigi

Trump claims that his administration is “transparent.” “The people will see everything that’s going on.” That’s why he went to the Supreme Court to stop the watchdogs from examining the records and papers of DOGE to see what damage they’re doing to our country. What is he hiding, if everything is on the up and up? Eventually, we will find out what this fraud is doing.

A pressing question for Democrats is how many Democrats will line up to have margaritas with the Washington, DC, Jew-Hating, “Free Palestine” murderer, like they did for the wife-beating illegal alien in El Salvador?

Billy G.

It amazes me how some folks are complaining about President Trump cutting wasteful government spending. Nothing has become louder than the brakes on the “gravy train,” as it comes screeching to a stop!

Jim Fitch

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