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Rhiannon12866

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Mon May 18, 2026, 01:05 AM 14 hrs ago

Austerity for thee, a ballroom for me: The two Americas under Trump - Velshi - MS NOW

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While Trump asks Americans to tighten their belts, his administration is spending billions on apparent vanity projects. The "drain the swamp" president has become the swamp. A look at who's really sacrificing in Trump's America, and who isn't. - Aired on 05/17/2026.
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Austerity for thee, a ballroom for me: The two Americas under Trump - Velshi - MS NOW (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 14 hrs ago OP
"TWO Dolls, Not 37! Now, About My Ballroom And Arch...... ColoringFool 12 hrs ago #1

ColoringFool

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1. "TWO Dolls, Not 37! Now, About My Ballroom And Arch......
Mon May 18, 2026, 03:37 AM
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And big beautiful new reflecting pool! It's because I care about our capital and want it to be the best in the world! Real Americans are eager to pay for these needed renovations like you can't believe the filthy neglected condition of the Reflecting Pool that couldn't reflect anything!

Everybody goes ooh and aah over Paris, so why shouldn't we have one of those big arches? The Trump Christian America Arch will have a gold angel on top which is even better. Big strong architetters...arkansas...builders have come to me with tears in their eyes, saying, 'Sir, thank you for adding the beautiful angel!'

What's that, how much is all this going to cost Americans? Are you from CNN Fake News? Nasty woman. Maybe look into how much Ozempic costs, okay?

Thank you for your attention to this matter."

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