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March 3, 2024

Why do some media outlets desperately need a Trump victory? Simple: money.

Legacy TV news media is dying a very fast death. There was a time not so long ago when the three evening news anchors were household names. I'm 60, and I can name them, Tom Brokaw (NBC), Peter Jennings (ABC), and Dan Rather (CBS). Today, I know Lester Holt and have no idea of who's on the other channels.

Many of the current anchors on TV receive enormous salaries based on what anchors made years ago. Some of these anchors are getting paid like pro athletes and top movie stars without any of the name recognition. Yet, most people (esp. young people) have no idea who some of these anchors are. Hence, this is why they need Trump. He brings in ratings for them.

They see Trump as their salvation.

See article:

Top CNN earners include prime-time anchor Anderson Cooper, who makes an estimated $20 million a year; Wolf Blitzer, who earns about $15 million; Jake Tapper, who pulls in more than $8.5 million; and Chris Wallace, who makes about $8 million, two insiders said. Other co-anchors, including John Berman, Kate Bolduan and Sara Sidner, make in the $1 million to $2 million range


https://www.thewrap.com/cnn-looks-to-slash-budgets-star-salaries-as-mark-thompson-digs-in/
March 1, 2024

Failed Son, Donald Jr., demands to pick new Republican Senate Leader

RINO Senators John Thune & John Cornyn both want to replace Mitch McConnell, once he finally gets put out to pasture. Both of them also voted to send billions more to Ukraine. MAGA must do everything in our power to stop either of these two RINOs from ever becoming Senate Leader!


https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1757471085224763573
February 28, 2024

Next Senate Republican Leader will 100% be a Trump puppet.

Not to say that Mitch McConnell was a profile in courage in standing up to Trump, but the next leader will be a Trump sycophant for sure.

February 27, 2024

Can someone tell me Trump's economic agenda?

For example, how would he combat inflation? Housing prices? Healthcare? Anything. Any part of his economic agenda.

Most people cannot answer this question bc the media never asks Trump about his policies. He's just displayed for entertainment reasons.

February 21, 2024

MCG (Australia) parking situation for Swift shows confuses Americans

More than 280,000 fans filtered into the MCG over three days to see Taylor Swift take the stage and many people overseas had the same question: where did everyone park their cars?


To cater to the 90,000+ people going to the Eras Tour in Melbourne, extra train and tram services were offered over the three nights. The MCG is near two train stations and there are plenty of tram stops around Yarra Park.


https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/entertainment/2024/02/20/mcg-taylor-swift-confusion

Americans do not have the "freedom" that we think that we do. We are constantly forced to live a certain way because of lobbying by powerful interests. Even when other countries do things better, education, public transportation, healthcare, etc., we are told over and over again and again that it won't work here. Everything in America exists, not for the public good, but because it puts money in some rich person's pockets.

February 19, 2024

Wanna see a rich, fat cat rolling around in money?

This is what happens when you cut taxes on the rich. They just roll around in it.

February 18, 2024

If Trump was shown pics of his ex-wives and then given pics of his children, would he be able to...

match the pic of his kid to the correct ex-wife? How do you think he'll do?

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