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hay rick

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17. Not sure it's reasonable to expect minions to act more responsibly than their boss.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 10:58 AM

Mar 30

He certainly doesn't think so.

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Trump Says He Won't 'Fire People' Over Signal Messages, Reiterates Support Of National Security Team [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 30 OP

What a bunch of bumble fucks Javaman Mar 30 #1

He does not care about the lives of military and CIA. Irish_Dem Mar 30 #2

We Don't Need No Silly Security wyn borkins Mar 30 #3

Well well well gab13by13 Mar 30 #4

Which I translate as tRump fully supports Putin and Russia's PuraVidaDreamin Mar 30 #5

"I don't fire people because of fake news and because of witch hunts." sop Mar 30 #6

Sure, fire thousands of federal workers in federal agencies and claim no_hypocrisy Mar 30 #7

And the press, which hounded Hillary for the buttery mails for years, will play right along. Scrivener7 Mar 30 #8

Trump has obviously been ordered.. Escape Mar 30 #9

They were doing everything according to Project 2025 Mysterian Mar 30 #10

Not surprising from the fundie Christian "rules for thee, not for me" crowd. Crowman2009 Mar 30 #11

Can you imagine if this had happened during the Biden administration? OnlinePoker Mar 30 #12

Yep, they'd be screaming for Biden's resignation/arrest sakabatou Mar 30 #23

Impeachment or shooting squad. I don't care which one. bluestarone Mar 30 #13

No surprise...it would make Trump look like a dumb shit for hiring them Bengus81 Mar 30 #14

Trump is not in charge. yardwork Mar 30 #15

He'll just fire everyone else trying to keep the country safe and secure mdbl Mar 30 #16

Not sure it's reasonable to expect minions to act more responsibly than their boss. hay rick Mar 30 #17

Undermining national security is his GOAL. It's a feature, not a bug. JHB Mar 30 #18

Are they going to stop using Signal? IronLionZion Mar 30 #19

So, either he's lying, and will fire people sakabatou Mar 30 #20

Like everything Trump says, this is entirely conditional on how the decision not to fire affects him, personally. Martin68 Mar 30 #21

Midterm election maliaSmith Mar 30 #22

So their horrendous breaches of National security and classified intel... pandr32 Mar 30 #24

Lock them up, lock them up. republianmushroom Mar 30 #25

If ever there was a reason to fire a bunch of idiots..... Blue Owl Mar 30 #26

Donald Trump's instructions to his team are not to "produce a scalp" by firing any members of his Cabinet LetMyPeopleVote Mar 30 #27

Delusional Don orangecrush Mar 30 #28

It is after all... Turbineguy Mar 30 #29

Because this administration doesn't value competence. Only loyalty. True fascists through and through. Karasu Mar 30 #30

There is not one shred of decency among all of them liberal N proud Mar 30 #31

Jobs Godot51 Mar 30 #32

But he allows a drugged up spoiled brat billionaire fire people who are actually engaged in PUBLIC SERVICE Attilatheblond Mar 30 #33

Well duh. Why would a criminal ringleader fire criminals? He will only fire non-criminals. SSJVegeta Mar 30 #34