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Lonestarblue

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8. Nor has he focused on the financial health of the country.
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 08:32 AM
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He slashed government spending on necessary programs to give billion-dollar contracts to tech buddies like Musk and Thiel. His policies have so weakened the value of the dollar that everything we import now costs more even without the tariffs. International investors are looking at our debt and deciding to invest in other countries.

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Trump's goal is to destroy the UN, NATO, any global alliance for democracy and human rights. Irish_Dem Saturday #1
And that includes W.H.O too. BumRushDaShow Saturday #2
Yes all the health organizations too. Irish_Dem Saturday #3
He intends for his "Board of Peace" to replace the UN. patphil Saturday #25
He is expanding the Trump Crime Syndicate members and victims. Irish_Dem Saturday #29
Putin high fiving his ass off............ Bengus81 Saturday #4
+1000 hamsterjill Saturday #31
Guess that' why TSF wants a $ billion to join his "Board of Peace" scam. sinkingfeeling Saturday #5
"...moving with cold efficiency..."? MoseShrute Saturday #6
Nor has he focused on the financial health of the country. Lonestarblue Saturday #8
huh? barbtries Saturday #7
It's Newsweek MrsCheaplaugh Saturday #13
right? barbtries Saturday #21
I have called them "Newsweak" ever since they hired KKKarl Rove back in the day. OMGWTF Saturday #26
It is always wise to look at the background of writers of articles. peter-aitken lostincalifornia Saturday #27
The UN should leave NYC. 617Blue Saturday #9
Trump has always been the Manchurian ( I mean Russian) candidate debsy Saturday #10
The political system not being prepared for something like this is a fatal flaw DSandra Saturday #23
Donnie dipshit has "heavily focused on the nation's financial health"? paleotn Saturday #11
"...especially where he deems to find alleged waste, fraud, and abuse..." OldBaldy1701E Saturday #12
Newsweek is nothing but Reich-wing trash maxrandb Saturday #14
So true. mdbl Saturday #15
The US is an Axis power now. They'll have to kick us out over bad debt, BradBo Saturday #16
Who's going to sue? Don't expect anything but a wink and a nod from Don. littlemissmartypants Saturday #17
Dead beat Pres. and administration, nothing more to say. republianmushroom Saturday #18
he never pays his bills, why should he start now... Javaman Saturday #19
Every kindergarten has kids who make houses and towers out of blocks Seinan Sensei Saturday #20
I think they should move to Geneva or Brussels.. LiberalArkie Saturday #22
Yup. Why stay in America with its current state? DSandra Saturday #32
trump probably wants that building to turn it into a trump hotel Bayard Saturday #24
Trump has always been a deadbeat. Now he has made the US a deadbeat nation. Bluetus Saturday #28
Maybe the U.S. treasury is paying the bill, but to a different bank account number now. LiberalArkie Saturday #34
Fair share, anyone? otchmoson Saturday #30
"President Donald Trump has heavily focused on the nation's financial health"???? peppertree Saturday #33
That husband of her's filed for divorce yet? Carolyin spends all her spare time with Trump Bengus81 20 hrs ago #38
I'm missing something..doesn't Congress hold the purse strings and pay the bills? Where do they fit in here? Deuxcents Yesterday #35
Trump is making Congress as irrelevant as the UN. thought crime Yesterday #36
Haven't they noticed? Trump is replacing the UN with the "Board of Peace" thought crime Yesterday #37
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