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25. Exposing the abuse of presidential power..

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 05:17 PM

Jun 10

Promising not to send in troops. It's backwards. The power lies with the state. He's usurped it. It's as disgusting and dangerous to our system as any action via executive action or tweet.

https://nypost.com/2025/06/10/us-news/trump-promised-not-to-send-in-military-to-tamp-down-on-nyc-protests-if-nypd-keeps-demonstrators-in-line/

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Newsom not backing down! Fact checking trump's lies! [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 10 OP

Our media is rotten to the core. spanone Jun 10 #1

It is literally their job to present the truth senseandsensibility Jun 10 #2

Absolutely. spanone Jun 10 #3

No, they are NOT failing miserably. Wednesdays Jun 10 #7

Yes, in the light of Trumpers and the billionaires... ananda Jun 10 #18

Their job Cirsium Jun 10 #9

And that's why you watch Mr.Bee Jun 10 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 10 #16

Enjoying yourself?? GP6971 Jun 10 #17

What did I miss? senseandsensibility Jun 10 #20

Rum of the mill troll. GP6971 Jun 10 #27

Welcome to Republican governing. republianmushroom Jun 10 #4

There's so much disinformation about the LA protests flamingdem Jun 10 #5

For those of us in California senseandsensibility Jun 10 #6

I'll bet most of the East Coast understands Wednesdays Jun 10 #8

Standard procedure Iamscrewed Jun 10 #10

It was in response to this: MorbidButterflyTat Jun 10 #11

Thanks senseandsensibility Jun 10 #13

YW MorbidButterflyTat Jun 10 #28

60 Minutes needs to interview Newsom. Dulcinea Jun 10 #14

Absolutely senseandsensibility Jun 10 #15

And even local stations here are dropping the ball. BadgerMom Jun 10 #19

Post removed Post removed Jun 10 #21

The alternative is our side not using social media to get the truth out there senseandsensibility Jun 10 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author PennRalphie Jun 10 #24

Exposing the abuse of presidential power.. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 10 #25

corporate media fails in its responsibilities BoRaGard Jun 10 #26