Trump: If I did meet with the new Ayatollah, I would be honored to meet him.
Doocy: Do you think because Epic Fury killed his killed his dad and his wife and his kid that he's has hard feelings?
Trump: I would say I'm not his favorite person, but with that being said, he's probably a pro—I don't know him—he's probably a professional in some circles, he has a very good reputation actually, you know, sometimes when people say bad, but a lot of people say bad about me . It's totally false, of course.
Very cool paper
A common myth is that the US lacks universal health care because of the insurance lobby. But historically, the doctor lobby has been the bigger problem.
@wavesandgrace@HunterBiden@Suzierizzo1 No of course not. I avoided nothing. I accurately stated that middle class people are taxed progressively and the ultra wealthy are not. Why did you pretend to not understand my argument?
@wavesandgrace@HunterBiden@Suzierizzo1 The plumbers are taxed progressively on their income to address this (or at least they have been historically). Virtually all of today’s billionaires avoid progressive taxation by living off tax-free capital income strategies. These are the same to you?
Little known fact: there was a Democratic primary in 2024 and no significant progressive figure had the courage to run despite many historical precedents and a widely-stated belief that Donald Trump was an inherently weak opponent
NEW: A stunning new project from @lawfare's Katherine Pompilio finds that 97 Jan. 6ers who received clemency for their role in the Capitol riot then got arrested, charged, and/or convicted with subsequent crimes—a number much higher than previously reported.