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Hekate

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19. I'm sure our Asian allies have every confidence that ICE won't arrest all their technicians ...
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 01:42 PM
Oct 2025

…while the plants are under construction.

As was done to a South Korean Hyundai battery plant in Georgia in September this year. Raided by ICE, seized 475 workers who were putting it all together. I’m sure all those Georgians who were hoping to get a job there are looking at the unfinished facility and asking themselves if this is really the MAGA they wanted.

Trump’s insanity, and that of Musk, Miller, and all the rest of his administration — it’s demolishing every shred of our credibility and our ability to recover when they’re gone. Everything, everywhere, all at once.

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Trump just makes up crap from all the imaginary genius in his head. Lonestarblue Oct 2025 #1
Yep PatSeg Oct 2025 #8
"imaginary stable genius" KS Toronado Oct 2025 #12
"With tears running down their windshields." rubbersole Oct 2025 #13
Sorry I forgot. KS Toronado Oct 2025 #14
THAT'S FUNNY!! 70sEraVet Oct 2025 #16
Yup, once again popsdenver Oct 2025 #15
The Hill: Toyota fact-checks Trump: $10 billion investment isn't new riversedge Oct 2025 #2
Gee. He lied. Just like when he said Europe was going to invest BILLIONS. Grins Oct 2025 #3
You really can't believe a goddamn word he says. Haggard Celine Oct 2025 #6
Remember Maga math adds zeroes to every number. ananda Oct 2025 #4
The voices in his sick mind told him that Bayard Oct 2025 #5
Let me just say it. It doesn't have to be true, they just have to hear it. Buddyzbuddy Oct 2025 #7
Yep. not fooled Oct 2025 #32
No need to deny Pas-de-Calais Oct 2025 #9
But he has decreed it! pandr32 Oct 2025 #10
Toyota didn't get to be the world's largest auto maker by listening to idiots. twodogsbarking Oct 2025 #11
Investing in America now delays the return of democracy in the future SpankMe Oct 2025 #17
When I first read this story, I thought "How many auto plants can you construct for $10B?" BobTheSubgenius Oct 2025 #18
Not Sure What You Saw, But... ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #27
I'm sure our Asian allies have every confidence that ICE won't arrest all their technicians ... Hekate Oct 2025 #19
Asian companies should freeze new projects in the U.S. until he's gone dalton99a Oct 2025 #33
10 billion yen, maybe 100 million dollars IbogaProject Oct 2025 #20
More likely he just dreamed up the whole thing. ShazzieB Oct 2025 #28
NYTTrump and Lutnick are taking statements of interest and existing investments as new under Trump to claim success. A riversedge Oct 2025 #21
So, You're Telling Me... GB_RN Oct 2025 #22
Meanwhile, GM is laying off thousands of workers JoseBalow Oct 2025 #23
I also have to question the claim that Japan will invest $500 billion in the US RazorbackExpat Oct 2025 #24
YES... Playingmantis Oct 2025 #25
Trump is such an easy read... agingdem Oct 2025 #26
So, 30,001 lies Coldwater Oct 2025 #29
Pfffttt...Just like the hugely announcement in his first term...Foxconn building a plant to manufacture Bengus81 Oct 2025 #30
Who is surprised that trump lied? LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2025 #31
trump lying, again. Who would have thought it. republianmushroom Oct 2025 #34
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