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Baitball Blogger

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14. Here's the thing.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:01 AM

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We do need to restore our military weapons stockpile. But leaving this responsibility to Trump is very much like giving him the license to grift and/or expand his senseless wars to distract from the Epstein files.

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White House seeks massive increase in defense spending with $1.5 trillion ask in new budget request [View all] dalton99a Friday OP

So this is what "America First" looks like. Diamond_Dog Friday #1

It is really "Israel First" dalton99a Friday #2

If they are good sheep, they will follow this logic newdeal2 Friday #7

Warfare Not Medicare or Daycare leftstreet Friday #3

There's always money for wars....let the billionaires pay for it spanone Friday #4

America last budget Johonny Friday #5

Disgusting. But not surprising. efhmc Friday #6

They blew their budget on Iran (without authorization) C_U_L8R Friday #8

Sounds downright OFFENSIVE to me, frankly. MineralMan Friday #9

Will Mexico pay for this? usonian Friday #10

Trump will run his party into the ground. Omnipresent Friday #11

Alternate Headline: "Trump Seeks To Become First Trillionaire." ColoringFool Friday #12

I guess it was cheaper and more effective to have the NATO alliance, huh? boston bean Friday #13

Here's the thing. Baitball Blogger Friday #14

It's amazing how all these lunatics sound the same malaise Friday #15

Creating "greater Israel" and keeping it safe is expensive! 3_Limes Friday #16

Greater Britain didn't work either malaise Friday #17

Oh. It's not a good idea by any means! But, its what we're doing 3_Limes Friday #18

Agree malaise Friday #19