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NCDem47

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3. I simply can't believe these law firms are doing this!!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:31 PM

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I'm dead serious, there must be something UUUGLY that Trump and his minions are holding over these folks or are promising to do.

It just doesn't make any sense unless they don't want a protracted legal fight.

Please, somebody educate me.

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It is but who has the balls to bring it? (crikets) NotHardly Tuesday #20

Marc Elias ! BidenRocks Tuesday #29

I simply can't believe these law firms are doing this!! NCDem47 Tuesday #3

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Because many have their seven figure income,the mansion with the pool, Bengus81 Tuesday #24

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That 100 milion should be taxed IbogaProject Tuesday #31

I look forward to him being the only client of these complicit cowards Ruby the Liberal Tuesday #32

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Apparently, the law Bettie Tuesday #35

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