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Martin Eden

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18. Trump has said/done hundreds if not thousands of things

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 05:52 PM

Jun 11

That would have been political career-ending major news before he came on the scene.

I don't know exactly how or why he got special dispensation in the first place, but now his outrageous lies and misdeeds are so commonplace that they're barely newsworthy.

Like Steve Bannon said:
Flood the zone with shit.

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How quickly the media skipped over Trump's threat... [View all] kentuck Jun 11 OP

Especially after all the Republican whining Sparkly Jun 11 #1

He also threatened June 14 protesters malaise Jun 11 #2

In effect, he threatened our Constitution... kentuck Jun 11 #3

They quickly realized that Newsom would LOVE that spectacle and they TACO'd. Wingus Dingus Jun 11 #4

Oh wow! BonnieJW Jun 11 #7

Saw it discussed numerous times on CNN and MSNBC. There are also articles in WaPo and others. Silent Type Jun 11 #5

Hey, stop injecting reality into DU rants about "Teh Media". maxsolomon Jun 11 #9

I saw it mentioned once or twice.... kentuck Jun 11 #14

Here you go, WaPo at 10:40 am. "'Come and get me': Gavin Newsom has entered the meme war." link below. Silent Type Jun 11 #17

Homan isn't law enforcement and has no authority to arrest anyone for any reason IronLionZion Jun 11 #6

Most media is worthless. mdbl Jun 11 #8

With the corporate media, they must slip the truth in unobtrusively, offhanded, if it gets slipped in at all. Magoo48 Jun 11 #10

Yes, truly stunning. KPN Jun 11 #11

My 2 cents: The protesters should recite/chant the 1st Amendment ReRe Jun 11 #12

It Amazes Me Mr.Bee Jun 11 #13

Trump is nothing but bullshit. Klarkashton Jun 11 #15

I read JFKs paper about fifteen years ago. Holy shit. twodogsbarking Jun 11 #16

Trump has said/done hundreds if not thousands of things Martin Eden Jun 11 #18