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quakerboy

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2. look for more to come

Reply to Unladen Swallow (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 03:01 PM

Jan 3

Trump endorsed him. Trump gets what he wants. Republicans fall in line. They know it's time to solidify the dictatorship. And that there will be reprisals if they oppose, or consequences if they fail.

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