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Aaron Rupar

Trump on Brian Glenn: "He's the boyfriend -- very lucky -- Marjorie Taylor Greene"

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Trump on CNN: "They may be prosecuted also for having given false reports on the attack in Iran."

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"We're gonna actually go after them and prosecute them with the partnership of Pam if we can" -- Kristi Noem says "we're working with the Department of Justice to see if we can prosecute" CNN for allegedly promoting the ICEBlock app

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REPORTER: Are you concerned that Republicans are gonna be swayed by Musk and his money? TRUMP: I think what's gonna happen is DOGE is gonna look at Musk, and if DOGE looks at Musk we're gonna save a fortune. I don't think he should be playing that game with me.

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After Trump pushes the big lie, DeSantis jumps in to say Florida was "jipped" by Biden and he says, "I would love for them to redo the census for 26."

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Q: There's gonna be a new bill called Make American Elections Great Again, forcing the Census Bureau to redo the census to get an account of how many Americans w/proof of citizenship are in our country, redistricting some House districts. Thoughts? TRUMP: We love it. The election in 2020 was rigged

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REPORTER: Russia has about 50,000 troops stationed outside of Sumy in Ukraine. What will you do if Russia authorized an offensive? TRUMP: We'll see what happens

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REPORTER: Do you have concerns about the Medicaid cuts though? TRUMP: No. We're not gonna be playing with Medicaid REPORTER: 11.8 million Americans could lose their coverage. Are you breaking your promise? TRUMP: Waste, fraud, and abuse

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Q: In 2018, you suggested putting alligators in the Rio Grade to prevent crossings in Texas. Is this a dream come true for you, sir? TRUMP: Well, I was thinking about that. It was meant more as a joke, but the more I thought of it, the more I liked it.

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Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem are both wearing Trump campaign merch

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Bessent: "We want to make Medicaid available to mothers and children and those who need it. There are lots of able-bodied people who have taken advantage of the system. We're gonna put in a work requirement."

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we've gone from "90 deals in 90 days" to Scott Bessent saying "we'll do trade next week"

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Lisa McClain: "If you have a disabled child or you're a single mother or you're disabled yourself, I would think you would be screaming at the rooftops to pass this bill, because we need to pass this bill so you can continue to get your Medicaid."

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Malliotakis on Elon Musk: "He's trying to divide the Republicans, he's trying to derail the president's agenda, and we're not gonna allow that to happen ... maybe he's mad because we're not focused on billionaires."

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Homan says he's "begging the Department of Justice to look into" the ICEBlock app and CNN's alleged promotion of it

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Homan: "If we find somebody illegally in the United States who is not a criminal threat, they're gonna be arrested and put in front of an immigration judge ... if you're in the country illegally, you're not off the table."

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Claudia Tenney on Medicaid cuts: "There are about 19 million people in NY. Eight million are receiving Medicaid. About 5 million of those 8 million are actually eligible. So all we're doing is saying let's strengthen the Medicaid program that is for the truly needy. People who have special needs."

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New in PN: A corrupted Supreme Court sinks to new lows "When future historians grapple with how Trump managed to so quickly and so thoroughly dismantle American democracy, the role of the Roberts Court cannot be overstated."

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"We'll have to take a look" -- Trump doesn't close the door on the idea of deporting Elon Musk for committing the infraction of criticizing him

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REPORTER: Is the idea that if some illegal immigrants escapes, they get eaten by an alligator or a snake? TRUMP: I guess that's the concept. This is not a nice business. I guess that's the concept.

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REPORTER: What happened to Elon Musk? TRUMP: Who? R: What happened to Elon Musk? TRUMP: Nothing. He's upset he's losing his EV mandate. But he could lose a lot more than that, I can tell you right now. Elon can lose a lot more than that.

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Trump on Mamdani: "I think I'm gonna have a lot of fun watching him, because he has to come right to this building to get his money. Don't worry -- he's not gonna run away with anything. Frankly, I've heard he's a total nut job. I think the people of New York are crazy."

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Elizabeth Warren: "There is one human being in the United States who is causing interest rates to stay high, and his name is Donald trump."

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Elizabeth Warren: "Look, Elon Musk is right about this. He's got it exactly right. The idea of borrowing $3.5 trillion on the nation's credit card in order to be able to give tax breaks to the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg is financially nuts. It's terrible for our country."

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AG Pam Bondi: "You cannot dox. We're finding you. People don't think that we can find out. We are finding you. We have made that abundantly evident by the cases that we are making. No longer will crime be rampant in our country."

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new frontiers of grifting

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Ron Johnson's lies that "nobody would get kicked off Medicaid" if Trump's big bill becomes law go unchallenged by Jake Tapper

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asked if he's hearing from constituents who are worried about losing their healthcare, Rep. Mike Turner stammers that "the American people feel that individuals should go and enter into the workplace."

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New in PN: Thom Tillis’s retirement is an ominous sign for the GOP "It’s the first warning sign that Republicans’ massive cuts to Medicaid and social programs could lead not just to widespread death and misery for their constituents, but also to electoral disaster for the party."

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TUBERVILLE: Our younger generation has to grow up & understand it's not just sitting behind a computer ASMAN: 25% of Americans say they would consider a manufacturing job if it paid more. We only have about 9% of workers now in factories. If 25% are willing to do it for better pay, they'll do fine

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Roger Marshall: "When they talk about people not being on Medicaid anymore, half of those people are on it because of fraud or some type of abuse of the system, the other half is because they're unwilling to work 20 hours a week."

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FOX BIZ: If the bill is so good at cutting spending, why are there red state governors in West Virginia and Louisiana who don't like the Medicaid cuts? TIM SCOTT: We are focusing on making sure that the able-bodied American goes to work. That's good news, not bad news.

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FOX BIZ: The CBO says the Senate's version of the bill would add $3.9 trillion to the nation's $37 trillion debt mountain. How should Americans view that? TIM SCOTT: Let's have confidence in President Trump and the Republican majorities in the House and Senate to deliver for the American people

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Chris Murphy: "The only people that matter to Republicans right now are corporate CEOs and billionaires. Everybody else doesn't matter. If you don't belong to Mar-a-Lago, you aren't a human being according to this version of the Republican Party. And that is deeply sad."

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Chris Murphy: "This is the most deeply immoral piece of legislation I have ever voted on in my entire time in Congress."

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Tammy Bruce describes Trump as "the most powerful man in the world who is saving this country and the world"

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Q: Do you think that it's appropriate to ban an LGBTQ Pride Parade? TAMMY BRUCE: Well, you know, when the vice president or any of us speak about the nature of policy or I think what's important regarding freedom of expression, um, that's our plan and what we feel is important to convey

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congrats on the election, America

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TUR: Are people feeling motivated to vote over this? Is this something they're going to hold onto over the next 3 years? MARK KELLY: Well, if they lose their health insurance

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Enten: "You don't have to be a mathematical genius to know that these are horrible, horrible, horrible numbers. Washington Post, -19 points, Fox News -21 points...to quote Sir Charles Barkley, 'terrible terrible terrible'...it's one of the most unpopular pieces of legislation that I have ever seen"

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we're gone from "90 deals in 90 days" to whatever the hell this passive aggressive nonsense is

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Ossoff: "If we allow Affordable Care Act benefits to expire, as this bill would, more than a million Georgians will pay more for health insurance next year. A family of 4 in Clayton County making $65k a year - that's a $2,600 increase...the AJC reports 300k Georgians would lose insurance altogether"

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Q: Can you respond to the CBO estimate that the Senate bill would increase the deficit by nearly $3.3 trillion? LEAVITT: This is one of the most fiscally conservative pieces of legislation that has ever made its way through Capitol Hill

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Q: The White House has said for weeks that you're close on trade deals. Can we get any update on which countries will have deals by the 9th? LEAVITT: I'll let the president and trade team speak on it

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Leavitt tries to stifle a grin as a reporter asks her about Macron characterizing tariffs as blackmail

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"Swatsticka"

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Leavitt: "It's very simple: Prime Minster Carney and Canada caved to President Trump and the United States of America."

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Leavitt brazenly lies: "This bill strengths Medicaid"

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Leavitt casually suggests CNN is inciting violence against ICE officers but in the next breath admits she hasn't actually watched the clip she's opining about

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Q: You mentioned the dangerous wildlife at the Alligator Alcatraz. Is that a design feature? LEAVITT: When you have illegal murderers and rapist and heinous criminals in a detention facility surrounded by alligators, yes, I do think that's a deterrent for them to try to escape

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Q: Cotton has put forward a bill that would cut the office of DNI by another 60 percent. Is the president supportive? LEAVITT: I don't know if the president is even aware of that legislation

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DOOCY: Does Trump want Mamdani deported? LEAVITT: Heh. I haven't heard him say that D: Ogles has called for Bondi to explore denaturalization proceedings based on rap lyrics Mamdani wrote. Does Trump thinks that's worthwhile? L: If true, it's something that should be investigated

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Q: Why not just fire Jerome Powell? LEAVITT: Well, it's a good question

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Leavitt is now holding up a printout of Trump's latest Truth Social post attacking Jerome Powell and reading it

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Leavitt on DeSantis's new "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant camp that Trump will tour tomorrow: "The only way out is a one-way flight. It is isolated and surrounded by dangerous wildlife... This is an efficient and low cost way to help carry out the largest mass deportation campaign in American history"

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"Tillis's retirement is a rebuke to Trump — and to MAGA’s ugly, murderous policies" — @nberlat.bsky.social

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VARNEY: Do you think it's gonna be politically ok to pick people up in the workplace, they may have been here for a few years, then you stick them in the Alcatraz in the Everglades? You think that's politically popular? McLAUGHLIN: We're focused on getting the worst of the worst out of this country

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Markwayne Mullin: "There are 35 million people that live below the poverty line inside the US. There are over 70 million people signed up for Medicaid. Now you're gonna tell me there's not room to make cuts?"

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is this bad

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CNN: You talked about how people are living paycheck to paycheck. How do you explain this? ZINKE: Living paycheck to paycheck is on the premise that you're working. If you're an able-bodied male & you choose to sit on the couch & you're getting Medicaid, that's taking from someone else who needs it

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Torres: "In 2024, 90% of new electricity generation in the US was clean energy. 60% of it is solar. And Republicans are proposing to defund solar and battery storage and wind, which are the leading sources of new electricity generations in the US. It is an act of strategic self-sabotage."

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Merkley: "We're slipping into a strongman state where POTUS has such an acquiescent Republican caucus that they're doing this crazy policy, hurting America, hurting the next generation, bc Trump wants it. You saw the billionaires lined up behind him at the inauguration. That's who he's working for"

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Van Hollen: "The real problem is Republicans refuse to ask billionaires to contribute more to the overall good of the country ... they have an obsession with giving tax cuts to very rich people and big corporations and everything else is sacrificed for that cause."

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Hassett blatantly lies: "The bottom line is we are not talking away anybody Medicaid."

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Jim Banks on Medicaid cuts: "Let's make sure that people who are able-bodied go to work every day and don't get things for free."

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