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Simeon Salus

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21. He can only acknowledge the rich

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 07:03 AM

Jan 21

The rest are invisible to him, mere insects from their vantage point.

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Treasury Secretary Says Average Retiree Owns '5 to 12 Homes'; Americans Furious - The Logical Leftist [View all] TexasTowelie Jan 21 OP

he might be right with that meaningless statistic rampartd Jan 21 #1

STFU vapor2 Jan 21 #2

I own only 1 home as a retiree at140 Jan 21 #3

Uh huh, tell us how Democrats are the " elitists" and republicans understand the " the working class" again? tulipsandroses Jan 21 #4

This is me.. 😳 This administration is nucking futs..all of them Deuxcents Jan 21 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Jan 21 #11

Trump's delusions must be contagious. Ilsa Jan 21 #6

Oh boy. sheshe2 Jan 21 #7

And, he is on what planet? BarbD Jan 21 #8

Bush's Treasury Secretary said the same kind of crap. They only care about the rich. ChicagoTeamster Jan 21 #9

Actually Commerce Secretary Lutnick said that Seinan Sensei Jan 21 #20

Oh that's right. Thanks for the clarification ChicagoTeamster Jan 21 #22

that's why girls get 30 dolls for xmas. pansypoo53219 Jan 21 #10

Be nice, now... BurnDoubt Jan 21 #12

He must be thinking of his mother-in-law that didn't need her Social Security check. Buddyzbuddy Jan 21 #13

krasnov needs to go attend a NASCAR race not fooled Jan 21 #14

They're thieves cosplaying as politicians and this is part of the performance. live love laugh Jan 21 #15

Talk about your room illiteracy... Montauk6 Jan 21 #16

Is he counting the retirees that are now homeless and living in their cars if they have one? Or the ones appleannie1 Jan 21 #17

He's right. Old Crank Jan 21 #18

A fucking genius RainCaster Jan 21 #19

He can only acknowledge the rich Simeon Salus Jan 21 #21

nuts maliaSmith Jan 21 #23

WTF!? These idiots are entirely clueless. And they are in charge of our economy... Martin68 Jan 21 #24

The average retiree has maybe around $200,000 in savings wolfie001 Jan 21 #25

Well, I'm a Few Short Deep State Witch Jan 21 #26

I've owned 6 in my lifetime CanonRay Jan 21 #27

Well sure. America has nearly 4 billion houses. unblock Jan 21 #28

Someone must have sold my other 4-11 homes mwmisses4289 Jan 21 #29

He sometimes confuses reality with the board game Monopoly. Retirees don't own railroads either. twodogsbarking Jan 21 #30

I can barely afford 1 home. Americanme Jan 21 #31

I have only owned one and at 79, am about to purchase 11 more so I can be average. I'm putting my new homes Wonder Why Jan 21 #32

And this guy is an economics guy? Jesus! I wouldn't touch any advice put forth by any of tRUMP's henchmen. For SWBTATTReg Jan 21 #33

This pegs a 10 on my BS meter airplaneman Jan 21 #34