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Diamond_Dog

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4. Makes you wonder what did they expect?

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 02:50 PM

Apr 2025

I mean, all year long before the election, he said he was going to “be a dictator on day one,” enacting tariffs, firing government workers, raiding churches and deporting illegal immigrants, ending Social Security, etc. etc. Did they think he was joking?

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What are the freepers saying about the tariffs? [View all] edhopper Apr 2025 OP

"Give him time, people! He's only been in office a little over two months!" Diamond_Dog Apr 2025 #1

Seriously? SheltieLover Apr 2025 #8

Yes. Seriously. Diamond_Dog Apr 2025 #9

Omfg they are delusional SheltieLover Apr 2025 #10

Yep. Diamond_Dog Apr 2025 #12

I don't know about the freepers but my bf says a few of the MAGAT's at work say it the worst mistake they ever made, kerry-is-my-prez Apr 2025 #2

Makes you wonder what did they expect? Diamond_Dog Apr 2025 #4

Democrats fall in love with their candidate, Republicans fall in line underpants Apr 2025 #3

Yes Kaleva Apr 2025 #6

I would say Republicans love this guy to the point of worship. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 2025 #13

It's a cult and anything their leader does is to be supported Kaleva Apr 2025 #5

I've heard... Probatim Apr 2025 #7

Been checking on them this week, and it's a mix of denying reality, killing the messenger and lindysalsagal Apr 2025 #11

These people are not the brightest. They been shooting themselves Emile Apr 2025 #14

I checked on them the day the Mad Clown King paused the tariffs. Xolodno Apr 2025 #15