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Kathy Davidson's avatar

How long is it going to take before the people see what’s happening! When is congress going to stand up to this man?? We won’t be a free democracy if it doesn’t happen soon!!

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Mike Bechler's avatar

The people already see it. That's why we show up for No Kings rallies and harangue our congress people to do something about it.

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Arugula's avatar

Excellent points. And looking at today’s news, Trump is at it yet again: he and his buddy Putin apparently are scheming to carve up Ukraine and impose punishing conditions on that valiant country. How far we have fallen.

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Dan Kowalski's avatar

This may be the most important piece you have posted to date. Grácias.

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William Schrader's avatar

Every time you use trump in this selling out of American strength you MUST add the republican congress because they are allowing his actions. The Democrats must tie this congress to Trump with passion. Voters at mid term must be fired up to show up in unprecedented numbers. Thanks for your continued reporting that gives us information to stoke the fight for our constitution and rule of law.

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Ellen Fanning's avatar

He’s screwing the Americans in every possible way he can! DJT knows he’s not long on this earth and this is his retribution to all Americans because he knows he is NOT LIKED AT ALL!

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John L's avatar

Treasonous.

Pitter patter.

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Gwyndaf Jones's avatar

Excellent reporting Olivia.

Just what your fellow citizens need, a well-drafted summary of your Presidents desire to serve not his nation, but his own and his family's needs, irrespective of any consequence.

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Black Pearl (Slava Ukraini)'s avatar

Liked, restacked & shared to Bluesky. Thanks for the clarity of your message.

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Owen B. Sindler's avatar

What's the motivation for the US to have a relationship with the Saudis? Have they demonstrated that we are partners?

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Carolyn's avatar

It’s ONLY about making djt & family wealthier.

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Robot Bender's avatar

And oil, of course.

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Linda Brown's avatar

Oil. It's always about oil, dating back to the OPEC increases for light sweet crude that triggered two global energy crises in the 1970s. F-35s are heavy-duty fighters and both China and Russia are making plays for supremacy in the oil market around the world. The Saudi desire for them is probably defensive.

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Gary Hanks's avatar

This is truly frightening. It will be generations before we recover from the damage being done by this president.

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Larry Rosen's avatar

This is depressingly reminiscent of the 2018 press conference in Helsinki where Trump publicly accepted Vladimir Putin’s denial of election interference over the US intelligence community’s assessment.

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KittyKat Lo's avatar

We are unsafe and compromised! Scary times. Wake up America!!!

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Chantal's avatar
42mEdited

Another excellent piece Olivia!Trump’s actions are alarming, corrupt, reckless and treasonous. The day he’s removed from office can’t come soon enough.

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Robot Bender's avatar

It's interesting that the Saudi's are buying the F-35 when it can be rendered much less valuable just by cutting off the connections to US intelligence and software updates. Its a flying computer and intelligence node as much as an airplane. I doubt it has a "kill switch" as some have alleged, as what I mentioned would quickly degrade its performance.

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Jane Smythe🇨🇦's avatar

The long term ramifications of this are breathtakingly dangerous. I echo other comments here: where is your congress? Are there any sane people in your WH willing to stand up to him? Thanks Olivia for your continued insights. 🇨🇦

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Jarzo1948's avatar

When is Trump going to realize that what happened to Kashoggi could happen to him if and when he makes the wrong move? With friends like MBS, who needs enemies? All Trump sees is the dollar signs in his pockets, greedy bastard.

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