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FakeNoose

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23. If Chump ever mentioned anything about "tariffs" while he was campaigning
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 02:22 PM
Yesterday

... I'm pretty sure the MAGAs weren't listening. If they did hear him talk about tariffs, they had no understanding what it all meant. This was especially true in the red states.

Chump didn't campaign much in 2024 and it really died down after that incident in Butler, PA. (I'm not going to call it an attempted assassination because I don't believe it was.) The fact that he did so few campaign rallies looks like he knew that he was going to win and Elon Musk had already fixed the election for him.

The midwestern farm states weren't told how the tariffs were going to screw up the economy. And how it impacts all of THEM too. Would they have voted for him anyway? Probably.

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My sister called [View all] Omaha Steve Yesterday OP
That is some really good news! duhneece Yesterday #1
It did Omaha Steve Yesterday #2
I am glad for you, Steve! Prof. Toru Tanaka Yesterday #14
I got email yesterday from a friend Tree Lady Yesterday #3
Most of my farming relatives now hate him and his tariffs KS Toronado Yesterday #4
Sounds good and natural... Harker Yesterday #8
My two crazy cousins who farm, were huge Trump lovers. redstatebluegirl Yesterday #17
I remember my dad always said...... KS Toronado Yesterday #18
Absolutely! redstatebluegirl Yesterday #19
If Chump ever mentioned anything about "tariffs" while he was campaigning FakeNoose Yesterday #23
I agree with everything you said KS Toronado Yesterday #25
Many more people are getting involved. Ocelot II Yesterday #5
I take that as a good sign MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #22
The sleeping giant is awaking! frogstar0 Yesterday #6
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Good for her! liberalla Yesterday #9
There's this large rural property along a busy highway (U.S. 441) in Alachua County, Florida. sop Yesterday #10
Wow, that seems like a good sign. nt blue_jay 15 hrs ago #30
We do need those previously uninvolved voters to wake up and pitch in... Wounded Bear Yesterday #11
A lot of people are starting to wake up! Emile Yesterday #12
Omaha Steve.... Upthevibe Yesterday #13
Welcome to the Resistance. This is the capital switchboard. (202) 224-3121 Call give your Representative flashman13 Yesterday #15
That's wonderful, maybe many more will find their own personal red line in the sand. JMCKUSICK Yesterday #16
I suspect that when there are several things that really are influencing people Dan Yesterday #20
Good news MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #21
Great. debm55 Yesterday #24
As usual Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #26
my formerly republican friend, barbtries 23 hrs ago #27
Good for her, she's had enough wendyb-NC 17 hrs ago #28
There will be other events between now and March 28. summer_in_TX 17 hrs ago #29
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