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Midnight Writer

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1. Operative word here is "looks". This Administration is all about appearances, not reality.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:21 PM

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I am astonished that the investment professionals, the economic reporters and others are taking any numbers reported by these con artists seriously.

Watched a panel discussion of these numbers this morning, and only one person pointed out the practice of Trump firing anybody that tells him something he doesn't like.

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MS NOW-The April jobs report looks good -- but there's rot underneath [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Friday OP

Operative word here is "looks". This Administration is all about appearances, not reality. Midnight Writer Friday #1

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell today: "There is effectively zero net job creation in the private sector." LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #2