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19. Well, why have a forest service when you don't have forests

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 11:33 AM

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The Trump Administration’s Expansive Push to Sell Out Public Lands to the Highest Bidder

After bipartisan opposition forced Senate Republicans to remove language from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would have sold off public lands, the Trump administration is still moving forward with proposals to transfer control over tens of millions of acres of public land to the oil and gas, mining, and timber industries.

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administrations-expansive-push-to-sell-out-public-lands-to-the-highest-bidder/

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Trump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service [View all] jeffreyi Yesterday OP

How much in bribes did Trump make for this favor? Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

Maybe he didn't get bribe maybe he just got a free ballroom out of it Walleye Yesterday #6

Trump is lazy, and does nothing unless it benefits himself personally. Irish_Dem Yesterday #10

You are right about that unfortunately Walleye Yesterday #12

Yes some of his decisions are hate based. Irish_Dem Yesterday #43

All part of the same thing. You hate someone, you steal their money. Walleye Yesterday #45

True. He hates everyone and believes he owns all assets in the world. Irish_Dem Yesterday #47

You got it. That's it exactly. Walleye Yesterday #48

We believe in hard work, loyalty, following the law, doing good in the world. Irish_Dem Yesterday #53

Yup a sadistic phsycopath mucifer Yesterday #51

Has he done one positive thing for the American people? Ever? bif Yesterday #34

No, he only does things that benefit him or the Trump crime family. Irish_Dem Yesterday #44

How do they have the right to do this? Mike Lee said so? bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

Good question. Calling my senator's office. jeffreyi Yesterday #4

Congress? What Congress? Wednesdays Yesterday #16

They can do it because no one says "no". Shipwack Yesterday #18

I don't understand this either Bayard Yesterday #55

I assume there are court cases in the works MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #61

;-{)...... Goonch Yesterday #3

Whose turn is it to sue him? Baitball Blogger Yesterday #5

God this guy knows how to destroy things. travelingthrulife Yesterday #7

That is ALL he knows how to do. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #14

and.... hkp11 23 hrs ago #58

I'm sure this is coming from Project 2025 RussBLib 23 hrs ago #60

Proving himself to be a King again. travelingthrulife Yesterday #8

Mostly likely dictated in project 2025, the document that Klarkashton Yesterday #9

My sister lives not far from Mt. Lassen National Forest. ProudMNDemocrat Yesterday #11

Smokey the Bear says, "Only you can prevent forests." nt Another Jackalope Yesterday #13

"Only when the last tree has been cut down... BattleRow Yesterday #36

Mother Nature is going to have the last word Wild blueberry Yesterday #15

anything to pissoff the public oldinmtdem92 Yesterday #17

Yet another distraction from the Epstein Files Seinan Sensei Yesterday #22

He'll do that without the revolt ... aggiesal Yesterday #37

Well, why have a forest service when you don't have forests progressoid Yesterday #19

I knew a USFS district ranger in Montana who is rabid MAGA Mysterian Yesterday #20

Same here. FAFO AZ8theist Yesterday #32

Fire season has started (?) in California. BidenRocks Yesterday #21

Simply vile human ybbor Yesterday #23

And here's what's going to happen..like every one of his edicts agingdem Yesterday #24

When folks claim they don't know what "end-stage capitalism" is Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #25

Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg and all the other technofascists responsible for this destruction must be forced to pay for it. Borogove Yesterday #26

Indeed and courts are starting jfz9580m Yesterday #40

Is it time to shelf this fool in the WH? In my personal feelings the time is long ago passed/ usaf-vet Yesterday #27

Dude probably thinks we won't have forest fires if we cut down all the forests IronLionZion Yesterday #28

He must have a master list of these things! Hope22 Yesterday #29

Project 2025 n/t catchnrelease Yesterday #52

Jeez! True Dough Yesterday #30

Conservative, rural, Trump-votong, tourist, moumtain towns are not benefitting from this. Could this be a ramping up Exp Yesterday #31

As bad as this is, I"m wondering how many people in the U.S. Forest Service voted for Mierda47? n/t aggiesal Yesterday #33

a LOT nt Exp Yesterday #42

Vandalism JoseBalow Yesterday #35

And shit is what WE are left having to deal with after he's gone. calimary 22 hrs ago #63

So the termite king finally attacks the forests. Frasier Balzov Yesterday #38

And sell off public land to developers AverageOldGuy Yesterday #39

Easier to rape the resources without the Forest Service. KentuckyWoman Yesterday #41

Who's going to rake the forests now? mercuryblues Yesterday #46

Another step towards setting up a potential coup? I'm hoping not. cstanleytech Yesterday #49

I'm not a big fan of the Forestry Service whose main job seems to br maintaining national forests for harvesting by Martin68 Yesterday #50

Tragic!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #54

Is it possible to hate this administration more than I already do? Martin Eden Yesterday #56

Oh, man, die already you menace to the world. Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #57

Hey Donny go eat shit and die you fat fucking fuck Blue Owl 23 hrs ago #59

Maybe they weren't raking the forests well enough MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #62

undone later like killing pbs/npr. all illegal decrees by the fat preznit. pansypoo53219 21 hrs ago #64

Couldn't we just dismantle him instead? Initech 21 hrs ago #65

This is really going to hurt states like Idaho jmowreader 21 hrs ago #66

They obviously don't care about tourism Tree Lady 20 hrs ago #67

193 MILLION acres - the largest body of public land anywhere. Not just in America, but the whole world. summer_in_TX 19 hrs ago #68

Can the states do anything to rescue the data and these highly knowledgeable scientists? summer_in_TX 18 hrs ago #69

Do they realize the damage done to Rural Americans leanforward 18 hrs ago #71

Sadly it appears they don't care. summer_in_TX 1 hr ago #72

People so much smarter than tRump came up with these agencies ecstatic 18 hrs ago #70