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AleksS

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25. This Ballroom nonsense does seem to be the most
Thu May 7, 2026, 05:19 PM
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"Let them eat cake" Louis and Marie-Antoinette thing (yet.)

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Perfect explanation for the easily conned. Emile Thursday #1
correct Skittles Thursday #2
That's Trump Math . . . AverageOldGuy Thursday #3
"the president has his own way to do percentages" rfk rampartd Thursday #4
RFK Jr and Nutlick. Bessent might have said it too. underpants Thursday #8
Everything that trump samplegirl Thursday #5
Con, scam, grift, seems like it's all they do. CaptainTruth Thursday #10
going for the big con. the final fleece. nt Javaman Thursday #6
That's good for a laugh, and later a bit of a cry.... Redleg Thursday #7
All for a creep who can't dance. His best move is standing flat footed while making obscene gestures surfered Thursday #9
I'm still waiting for ... "Mexico will pay for all of it!" FakeNoose Thursday #11
I can hardly wait . . . AverageOldGuy Thursday #12
This is just like his wall, that Mexico was going to pay for. Midnight Writer Thursday #13
Hhhmmm.... ChazInAz Thursday #14
Am I the only one radical noodle Thursday #15
No, you aren't. I think the rating down of 1/3 of the WH sticks with people underpants Thursday #17
This Ballroom nonsense does seem to be the most AleksS Thursday #25
But wait, there's more! Blue Owl Thursday #16
Wut? vapor2 Thursday #18
It makes perfect sense on first read. Kid Berwyn Thursday #19
Before he got into politics, he was content to grift vulnerable customers with his allegorical oracle Thursday #20
Audit that ballroom RANDYWILDMAN Thursday #21
Trump admin's official position is that almost EVERYTHING in the ballroom is security-related. LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #22
WOW! Aaron Blake! calimary Thursday #24
And the Gold... BurnDoubt 20 hrs ago #28
Yes, it works like this... maxrandb Thursday #23
*sigh* What a pointless grift buzzycrumbhunger Thursday #26
Lol!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago #27
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