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struggle4progress

(127,324 posts) Fri Jul 3, 2026, 11:44 AM Friday

Humiliating disaster on the Mall [View all]

MS NOW
Jul 2, 2026

Jen Psaki makes the case that Donald Trump's failed "state fair" and his other calamitous projects at the seat of American government is an encapsulation of his entire presidency, from overblown vanity projects to sketchy budgets to utter incompetence to weaponizing his Justice Department to help feed his cover story.

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Humiliating disaster on the Mall [View all] struggle4progress Friday OP

It was the plan - they stole the money, and put up cardboard Potemkin village as a prop. jmbar2 Friday #1

Shit like this happens malaise Friday #2

The only two things they want are: Justice matters. Friday #3

Nailed it malaise Friday #9

Rick Wilson said it best: ETTD. MLWR Friday #4

It's all bribery and grifting. yardwork Friday #5

And money laundering BonnieJW Friday #6

I never again want to hear about how "welfare queens" are costing the US too much. llmart Friday #7

That was always bullshit, especially back when Reagan said it...nt Wounded Bear Friday #10

"overblown vanity project"..... some_of_us_are_sane Friday #8