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riversedge

(79,772 posts) Mon Jan 19, 2026, 02:29 PM Monday

White House says Trump was 'joking' as he repeatedly talks about canceling midterm elections "The President was simply j [View all]

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White House says Trump was ‘joking’ as he repeatedly talks about canceling midterm elections
“The President was simply joking,” White House’s Leavitt says. “He was saying, we’re doing such a great job, we are doing everything the American people thought, maybe we should just keep rolling.” She adds: “But he was speaking facetiously.”
Published 4:09 PM CST, January 15, 2026

@POTUS--this is NOT something to repeatedly 'joke' about!!

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White House says Trump was 'joking' as he repeatedly talks about canceling midterm elections
— (@oceancalm.bsky.social) 2026-01-19T19:26:47.878Z

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White House says Trump was 'joking' as he repeatedly talks about canceling midterm elections "The President was simply j [View all] riversedge Monday OP

Right 🙄 duckworth969 Monday #1

Joking? Jokes are funny. That isn't funny and neither are any of you gasbags. MIButterfly Monday #2

How are we supposed to tell when he's "joking" and when he isn't? eShirl Monday #3

Trump doesn't "joke" PatSeg Monday #4

I keep waiting for snakes and lizards to come out of her mouth. yardwork Monday #5

It's a propaganda technique to normalize & get peeps used to an idea UTUSN Monday #6

YEAH! RIGHT! BBbats Monday #7

Fuck the Fucking Bloated Nazi PEDO. Cha Monday #8