When senior State Department officials set out to trim the agency in the “biggest reorganization since the Cold War,” they couldn’t get a total headcount on employees for months. As a taxpayer, I am not surprised. Imagine Ford or AT&T HR departments not being able to tell you how many employees they have. Not happening! This is why DOGE needs to cut and cut deep!
Grant W.
General Motors has just announced the expansion of production of gas-powered cars in Michigan. Looks like consumers have voted, and they want gas-powered cars and trucks, not battery-powered cars that need to be charged every 150 miles or so for an hour or more.
Craig
Has anyone else noticed that Patriot54 seems to be coming unhinged? I guess all of that losing is starting to weigh heavily on her/him! Lol.
Puggy
LOL at The Moderate, he admitted that the tax cuts for lower-income folks are expiring after the midterms. Good point. Then the Democrats can vote against those tax cuts again! Just like the Democrats voted against the other Trump tax cuts that we all enjoy again. Trump and the Republicans will pass them again and make them permanent. Brilliant politics.
Dan Fields
If Trump thinks Obama or Comey blocked the Epstein files, he’s either lying or as dumb as he thinks his supporters are. Bondi’s “no client list” memo? Please. The FBI seized discs labeled “Young [Name] + [Name]” from Epstein’s mansion. That’s not a list — it’s evidence. Whether or not Epstein was blackmailing people, he clearly had insurance. No wonder certain names keep pushing distractions. What are they afraid of?
Patriot54
JR, who are you that you refer to me as if you know me? If you did, you’d know I am a conservative who loves this country and hates that illegals, especially in sanctuary states, are getting everything handed to them. Patriot54, the same to you. But at least you’re so off the wall, you are my morning chuckle! Democrats help and believe in these criminals more than they care about Americans.
Dot
Another of Joe Biden’s protectors pleaded the Fifth when questioned by the House Oversight Committee. Anthony Bernal, senior advisor to Jill Biden, refused to answer questions on the grounds of not being required to incriminate himself. He refused to answer the simplest questions, like: Did Joe Biden ever ask you to lie about his health? The biggest presidential scandal in US history.
Richard Paladino
I never thought I’d live to see this day! Democrats are committing acts of physical violence against ICE agents who are attempting to carry out their unlawful immigration enforcement duties. Finally, we have Democrats who are brave enough to rightfully embrace the resistance and forcefully let the right-wing oligarchy know that decent and morally superior Americans will not allow King Convict to destroy our nation. Democratic Socialism … here we come!
Lefty Lucy
James Comer’s committee investigating the use of the Autopen has already yielded an amazing finding: Biden’s dementia is contagious. Ashley Williams, a top aide to Biden, answered “I do not recall” over and over. She couldn’t remember if they discussed a cognitive test, or if she ever had to wake Biden up, or how she got involved in the 2020 campaign. And she said Biden is fit to be president today–LOL.
Michael Stern
Bingo, you don’t want to believe that Trump stated that he hates Democrats. But he did. See the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxvy3XT0u3c.There is so much display of hatred in this country, and it has shown its face in Sound Off. Trump is doing his best to further divide the citizens. Hatred is very inhumane. Democrats do not hate America, and neither do Republicans. Everyone, stop displaying this terrible dislike for each other.
Joe Frank
Well, Patriot 54, you’ve done it again. Blow off your mouth without researching it. Yes, 1,000 interns and probationary people were let go from the NOAA out of a force of 12,000. But per USA Today, it did not include any reductions in forecast operations. How many forecasters do we need? Any little news item that casts MAGA in a negative light, you jump on. Wow! Get over it. MAGA won.
Still Amazed
This is the only country where you can be pro-war, pro-gun, pro-torture of immigrants, anti-healthcare, and anti-free lunch for children … and still consider yourself to be pro-life.
Jay Miller
You would think that it would be a simple matter to determine who authorized the use of the auto-pen during the Biden administration. But it appears that questions about that issue are fraught with legal peril because all of Biden’s closest advisers are taking the “5th.” Even a question like: “Did you ever wake up Joe Biden?” is a question the advisers won’t answer.
Twenty-twenty
For labels to catch on, they must have truth behind them, and that is why the “Taco” tag doesn’t work. Trump is raking in billions of dollars for the USA taxpayers with the tariffs he has imposed. Japan’s automakers have lowered their prices(and their profits) due to the Trump tariffs. A huge win for the US taxpayers. Trump is making America Rich Again.
Mr. Democracy
OJ, what good is the tariff revenue if it’s being paid from your pocket? It eventually increases the amount of taxes we pay on everything. Patriot54, the people you named did not vote for the BBB, and probably don’t know everything that’s in it. Hell, I haven’t read all of it. Everyone just hits their highlight reel. Complaining doesn’t change things; voting does. Mid-terms.
The Moderate (my subscription hasn’t expired)
Hey Bingo, RealAmerica was right. Trump did say that he hates Democrats on July 4 at a speech in Des Moines, Iowa, and here’s your proof: https://ift.tt/Qs4VHcP Who’s the deranged birdbrain now, Bingo?
Corvus
Looks like Felony Don the Lying Con has carved out a future for himself when this disastrous, retribution-filled, asinine term ends. He obviously can now get a job with Hallmark cards now that his birthday card to Epstein has become famous. Ooops, I forgot he doesn’t know Epstein, even though flight logs and pictures place him with him. MAGA, this is what you voted for.
JR
Cabinet members Robert Kennedy Jr, Pam Bondi & Kash Patel have all advocated for the release of the Epstein Files in recent years. Looking forward to the President and White House releasing these files in the near future. The American people deserve truth and transparency.
Isn’t it wonderful? The FBI and DOJ just announced dozens of convictions for fraud in a children’s nutrition program in Minnesota. Seventy fraudsters were indicted, and many have already pleaded guilty. Now that the FBI isn’t chasing Catholics attending Latin Masses and Moms for Liberty at school board meetings, they actually have time for fighting crime.
Jane “The Real Moderate” Batdorf
Israel’s IDF targets one Hamas terrorist who invaded Israel October 7. Send soldiers to capture or kill him? No. Airstrike a medical facility, killing 13, including 8 children and 2 women receiving medical treatment. No indication they got their target. “The IDF regrets any harm to uninvolved civilians and acts as much as possible to minimize harm to them,” the military said. Uh-huh. It isn’t anti-Semitism to call this one of many war crimes.
President Donald Trump and this MAGA phenomenon are unlike anything this world has ever witnessed. This sort of religiosity makes you sense a God, not a specific God, but a vastly superior being who is protecting and guiding our nation to renewed greatness. It’s completely understandable how this frightens and infuriates Democrats.
Little Joe
To the person who doesn’t go to “Star Wars” movies, you should try it; maybe you’ll like it. Nowadays, the movies talk; they’re not silent. And they even have them in color. As far as Laura Ingraham, she must be a fan of Jimmy Kimmel, because it seems like she watches every night.
Cassidy, bless your heart. Research would show that no election interference was found by CBS. Every news program edits its material to fit a time slot. No evidence that the shown interview affected the election. Trump won. The settlement was a way to pay off the administration to OK the merger of Paramount and Skydance. Still deplorable.
Patricia
My wife got a call from our computer security company yesterday. They told her that a hacker had stolen all her passwords, and they had identified the hacker, and he had all her passwords. She said Thank God for that. I have a pencil and paper, could you tell me what they were?
Billy G.
You don’t need a GPS to know where President Trump is. He leaves a trail of crying Democrats wherever he’s been!
Jim Fitch
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