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leftstreet

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17. +1

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 10:33 PM

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His entire 2nd term so far feels like a distraction-a-day

Sending ICE to major cities, blowing up the East Wing, kidnapping a sovereign leader

Instead:

DOGE fail
Tariffs - where are those rebate checks?
No beautiful healthcare plan
No cheap groceries
No Epstein files

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Greenland is a distraction [View all] Stinky The Clown Tuesday OP

Perhaps Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #1

The EU is no different than Congressional Magats, they fear Krasnov. gab13by13 Tuesday #3

Dick Cheney is smiling in his grave. gab13by13 Tuesday #2

Nope. Many said Venezuela was just a distraction, as well. demmiblue Tuesday #4

In part perhaps. But there is something there Trump wants. Irish_Dem Tuesday #5

Russia would really love to have bases in Greenland, gab13by13 Tuesday #6

Of course on all your points. Irish_Dem Tuesday #7

He wants Europe more. Winking moonscape Tuesday #11

In what universe can Russia, which is has been trying conquer a region of Ukraine for years Prairie Gates Tuesday #14

I wouldn't call it a distraction. Munu Tuesday #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Tuesday #9

It seems Lawrence O'Donnell agrees with me specifically that Greenland is a distraction Stinky The Clown Tuesday #10

Yeah, but is that guy ever right abut anything? Prairie Gates Tuesday #13

There are no distractions Prairie Gates Tuesday #12

Trouble with saying anything is a distraction, is just look at all the things Trump has tried to get the courts to RoeVWade Tuesday #15

Distraction from what ? JI7 Tuesday #16

+1 leftstreet Tuesday #17