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Miles Archer

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7. I posted a thread on it here:

Reply to Thunderbeast (Reply #1)

Tue May 5, 2026, 05:11 PM

Yesterday

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221219817

Republicans knew they were going to have to fund DHS / ICE with a "reconciliation" bill they could slip through with minimal votes and no filibuster, so they just decided to tack on a billion for Grampy.

Pretty crass and straightforward...they know they can get away with it because they have the votes, even if Dems are unanimous in saying "NO."

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WE should not give Trump $1B of OUR money for his BALLROOM until he pays E Jean Carroll the $88 million he owes her [View all] Miles Archer Yesterday OP

WAIT! WHAT? How did the price MORE than double? Thunderbeast Yesterday #1

I posted a thread on it here: Miles Archer Yesterday #7

The cost has actually TRIPLED, Thunderbeast. Totally Tunsie Yesterday #12

We should not give 1 billion to his ballroom. themaguffin Yesterday #2

this is the only sane position. tman Yesterday #3

There is something we can do--win big in November. spooky3 Yesterday #4

Screw that... lame54 Yesterday #5

He should give the taxpayers $1 billion for building his stupid ballroom. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #6

WE should not give Trump NameAlreadyTaken Yesterday #8

I heard when he appealed he had to put the Tree Lady Yesterday #9

White House officials said that the legislation would authorize the entire project -- including the aboveground ballroom LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #10

Trump admin's official position is that almost EVERYTHING in the ballroom is security-related. LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #11

Your headline should have ended after the word "Ballroom"! Totally Tunsie Yesterday #13