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Miles Archer

Miles Archer's Journal
Miles Archer's Journal
April 30, 2026

Trump: "We want to get the nuclear dust. We'll take it. We'll either get it or we'll take it. We'll take it."

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
Trump: "We want to get the nuclear dust. We'll take it. One way or the other we'll get it. We'll either get it or we'll take it. They'll either give it to us or we'll take it."

Trump: "We want to get the nuclear dust. We'll take it. One way or the other we'll get it. We'll either get it or we'll take it. They'll either give it to us or we'll take it."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-30T19:47:09.812Z
April 30, 2026

Today's Black American decreed by the Racist-In-Chief to be "a low IQ individual" is Hakeem Jeffries.

I think it's clear that "a low IQ individual" is Trump's chosen "code" for "the N word," just as "Let's Go Brandon" was code for "F U Biden."

It's extremely cowardly passive-aggressive behavior.


Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
Trump: "Hakeem Jeffries just called the Supreme Court of the United States an illegitimate Court! This is a Low IQ individual, who should not be allowed to talk that way about one of the Greatest Institutions anywhere in the World. He should withdraw the statement, IMMEDIATELY!"

Trump: "Hakeem Jeffries just called the Supreme Court of the United States an illegitimate Court! This is a Low IQ individual, who should not be allowed to talk that way about one of the Greatest Institutions anywhere in the World. He should withdraw the statement, IMMEDIATELY!"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-30T17:52:34.289Z
April 30, 2026

Trump: "I took the Exam three times during my ('THREE!') Terms as President, and ACED IT ALL THREE TIMES"

Trump announced on Thursday that he has served three terms as president and bragged about passing his cognitive exams — something he thinks all presidential or vice presidential candidates should be "forced" to do.

The boast about his mental fitness came amid a flurry of Truth Social posts in which he inaccurately referred to having served a triple term as president. Trump has only served two terms as commander-in-chief.

He also unleashed insults at former presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama, whom he has often targeted via social media rants.

"Anybody running for President or Vice President should be forced to take a Cognitive Examination prior to entering the Race! By doing so, we wouldn’t be surprised at people like Barack 'Hussein' Obama, or Sleepy Joe Biden, getting 'ELECTED.' Our Country would be a much better place! I took the Exam three times during my ('THREE!') Terms as President, and ACED IT ALL THREE TIMES — An Achievement that, even on a single Exam, according to the Doctors, has rarely been done before! President DONALD J. TRUMP"

https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-cognitive-test/

April 30, 2026

On THIS EDITION of CHUCK GRASSLEY'S HOT MIC, it's "What would be wrong if they said Biden won?"

MeidasTouch

‪@meidastouch.com‬
🚨 HOT MIC: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was caught asking staff during questioning of Trump judicial nominees: “What would be wrong if they said Biden won?”

Multiple people in the room heard it. GOP staffers were reportedly panicking, according to sources familiar.

🚨 HOT MIC: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was caught asking staff during questioning of Trump judicial nominees: “What would be wrong if they said Biden won?”

Multiple people in the room heard it. GOP staffers were reportedly panicking, according to sources familiar.

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-04-29T22:15:33.572Z
April 30, 2026

If Hegseth wants to take Kid Rock out on play dates, maybe he should pay for it, rather than taxpayers

George Takei

‪@georgetakei.bsky.social‬
Here's where your taxpayer money is going, folks.

Here's where your taxpayer money is going, folks.

George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) 2026-04-30T06:17:15.200Z
April 30, 2026

And Gerry Mander as The Beaver: Trump tells TN Gov to "CORRECT" state election maps "This should give us 1 more seat"

Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D.
‪@drharmony.net‬
he is calling governors to change election maps becuase he knows he is losing. I want to know what we are going to do about it.

he is calling governors to change election maps becuase he knows he is losing. I want to know what we are going to do about it.

Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. (@drharmony.net) 2026-04-30T17:38:22.421Z
April 30, 2026

Mark Kelly's questioning of dim lightbulb Hegseth might have gone smoother if he'd used sock puppets

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
MARK KELLY: Do you stand by your statement of 'no mercy, no quarter'?

HEGSETH: We have untied the hands of our warfighters. We fight to win and we follow the law

KELLY: Okay, so you're not clarifying your statement

MARK KELLY: Do you stand by your statement of 'no mercy, no quarter'?

HEGSETH: We have untied the hands of our warfighters. We fight to win and we follow the law

KELLY: Okay, so you're not clarifying your statement

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-30T17:29:45.578Z
April 30, 2026

Jack Reed (D-RI) tells Hegseth his "stunningly effective military objectives" are "rhetorical but not factual"

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
REED: So you have not achieved any of the president's objectives in Iran yet, right?

HEGSETH: Our military objectives have been stunningly effective

REED: That's rhetorical but not factual

REED: So you have not achieved any of the president's objectives in Iran yet, right?

HEGSETH: Our military objectives have been stunningly effective

REED: That's rhetorical but not factual

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-30T15:55:34.036Z
April 30, 2026

F*CKING LYING P.O.S. Scalise gets fact checked when he blames Biden for "$6 a gallon gas," 2 years ago (it was $3.65)

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
SCALISE: We've delivered. Remember that 2 years ago, we were paying almost $6 a gallon. Right now it's in the $3s

KERNEN: When were we paying $6?

SCALISE: 2.5 years ago

K: That's not right

S: We are lowering inflation

K: We're actually above where we were then. 2 years ago the average was $3.65

SCALISE: We've delivered. Remember that 2 years ago, we were paying almost a gallon. Right now it's in the s

KERNEN: When were we paying ?

SCALISE: 2.5 years ago

K: That's not right

S: We are lowering inflation

K: We're actually above where we were then. 2 years ago the average was .65

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-30T12:17:08.841Z
April 30, 2026

Reading between the lines of the statement by "Iran's new supreme leader," and I'm seeing "SIT ON IT & SPIN, GRAMPY."

(Bloomberg) -- Iran’s new supreme leader gave a rare statement on Thursday, vowing not to give up the country’s nuclear or missile technologies and signaling Tehran would keep control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Islamic Republic will “guard” its “advanced technologies” like it does its own borders, Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement. It will “secure the Persian Gulf region and dismantle the hostile enemy’s exploitation of this waterway,” he added, referring to the vital strait.

Khamenei replaced his father Ali, who was killed on the first day of the US-Israel war against Iran on Feb. 28. He’s not been seen or heard in public since his appointment, with several reports saying he was badly injured in the same airstrike on his father.

The US and Iran show little sign of breaking an impasse and agreeing to another round of peace talks, with President Donald Trump insisting that his navy’s blockade is working.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/sectors/energy/articles/us-iran-standoff-shows-no-082006284.html


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Name: Miles Archer
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