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SSJVegeta

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1. The wrath of president trump matters little without his base

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 03:38 PM

Jul 17

The final structure and details of the measure were not immediately clear, and Republicans will have to walk a careful line in how they craft it as they balance placating the party’s base with avoiding the wrath of President Trump.

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Speaker Johnson eyes GOP-led Epstein documents measure to quell outrage [View all] applegrove Jul 17 OP

The wrath of president trump matters little without his base SSJVegeta Jul 17 #1

This is fake posturing and pretend. Irish_Dem Jul 17 #2

I'm wondering if when they come to a vote it will alienate applegrove Jul 17 #3

They will all vote for the measure and then just deep six it, drag it out and pretend. Irish_Dem Jul 17 #4

"House republicans are for transparency" BOSSHOG Jul 17 #5