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3. He's already added $2.2 trillion to the national debt despite the alleged DOGE savings.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 09:40 PM

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And there’s the unknown costs of lawsuits by improperly fired federal workers and torts as result of ICE and the yet to be discovered corruption.

There’s a reason he went bankrupt 6 times.

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More debt eh? Collapse imminent. nt Blasphemer Wednesday #1

"Defense" budget? Permanut Wednesday #2

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He's already added $2.2 trillion to the national debt despite the alleged DOGE savings. surfered Wednesday #3

Every Democrat needs to oppose it. Scrivener7 Wednesday #5

And all those magat deficit hawks are going to say what now? paleotn Wednesday #6

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100% that! oasis Thursday #15