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Walleye

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10. I was watching when he said that, it was jarring. I can't believe there's no consequences for that.

Reply to haele (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 04:23 PM

Mar 13

Our troops are young impressionable, gonna pick up on this, I’m afraid

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Weird incident with the Treasury Secretary [View all] SamuelTheThird Mar 13 OP

Bessent must not like his kid. Captain Zero Mar 13 #1

He was shaken up SamuelTheThird Mar 13 #2

What might have happened? Irish_Dem Mar 13 #11

Anything threatening his wallet Ruby the Liberal Mar 14 #30

Exactly. Irish_Dem Mar 14 #32

That was my initial reaction to seeing Ruby the Liberal Mar 14 #33

Yes grifting and free security. Irish_Dem Mar 14 #34

What did Bessent learn? EarthAbides Mar 13 #3

Maybe ground troops, given what he said SamuelTheThird Mar 13 #4

Had to be worse than that. Irish_Dem Mar 13 #12

Hmm you do have a point SamuelTheThird Mar 13 #14

They don't care about anything unless it impacts them personally. Irish_Dem Mar 13 #15

Dead troops are only useful for propaganda MustLoveBeagles Mar 13 #22

Trump does love the power of life and death. Irish_Dem Mar 14 #29

Pirate Petey Kegsbreath is rumored to have used the words "No Quarter" haele Mar 13 #6

Seems the Trump Criminal Enterprise Regime has added to their list of methods to surpress voting. Attilatheblond Mar 13 #9

I was watching when he said that, it was jarring. I can't believe there's no consequences for that. Walleye Mar 13 #10

His words said "I trust my childs life in trumps hands" SSJVegeta Mar 13 #5

You first, Bessent. calimary Mar 13 #20

"Go back there and tell them your son will fight!" Prairie Gates Mar 13 #7

12 dead so far, Scotty. maxsolomon Mar 13 #8

14. Baitball Blogger Mar 13 #13

He gets an A+ in lying flamingdem Mar 13 #16

Not really Rebl2 Mar 14 #35

I think Trump wants to use nuclear weapons on Iran NCDem47 Mar 13 #17

Just like his hero, Hitler, did CanonRay Mar 13 #19

Isn't he the guy who always has the creepy fake smike GenThePerservering Mar 13 #18

That description could fit at least a half dozen Cabinet members. Yeah, that guy. TheRickles Mar 13 #21

I'm guessing Jughead Mar 13 #23

A) Naturally he said that he trusts Trump and Whisky Pete markodochartaigh Mar 13 #24

Everything is weird with Bessent. Something is not right with him. yellow dahlia Mar 13 #25

We're flat broke. After borrowing 50 billion a week for about 5 months, we are a bad bet for global investors Deuxcents Mar 13 #26

"Bibi is dead. Act normally. Now get back out there." Fichefinder Mar 14 #27

That's what hundreds are posting on X womanofthehills Mar 14 #28

Get real, the kid is considering. Get Emile Mar 14 #31