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Joan Hilty's avatar

You left out the WSJ “analysis” about him being “master of putting powerful people on the spot.” But I wouldn’t blame you for being under the table by then.

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Eva Porter's avatar

I’ve given up on all news outlets except here, and The New Yorker.

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Stephanie Hobbs's avatar

It is physically painful to have such a dumbass for president.

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Rad's avatar

And think that the adult in the room was one he appointed.

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Hank Napkin's avatar

"Sir! News from Moscow. Urine trouble!"

"I am? Me?"

"Sir", tears welling "Yes and No Sir!"

"Is this..."

"You're soaking in it, Sir."

"Shit!"

"No Sir! Guess again..."

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Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, Dok. Loathsome, detestable, and stupid is no way to go through life.

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Hannah's avatar

Tim Scott. You flubbed your lines.

I like how Powell really doesn't want to be in a frame with 47.

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Free beach's avatar

He knows what it means

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Littorally Speaking's avatar

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵 𝘔𝘰𝘨𝘶𝘭 ...

Real money says that was fed to the “reporter” ahead of time by Miller, Cheung, or one of Shitler’s other lickspittles.

Scott’s naked toadying deserves to be immortalized as a South Park character.

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Free beach's avatar

Obvious

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Betsy L's avatar

Isn't part of the reason for the cost overrun that somebody in the Dumpy administration insisted that they use white marble in large quantities rather than glass? It might even have been somebody in DOGE. I admit that I am not entirely sure of my facts, unlike Dumpy.

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Menotsure's avatar

I thought it was gracious of Powell not to comment on the fact that the building that Trump got wrong was not just finished 5 years ago, but was completely constructed and paid for during Trump's first term.

Also, not calling Trump an odious buffoon.

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Free beach's avatar

Unfortunate. The time of graciousness has well passed.

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Wookiee Monster's avatar

Only reporters who routinely kiss his ass are allowed to ask Dear Leader questions now.

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RRJKR's avatar

Can anyone point to a Trump project that came in under time or under budget.. I didn't think so.

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Kobayashi Marooned's avatar

He's always had problems with numbers, like costs, invoice amounts due, age of consent...

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Jjamie's avatar

"Couldn't thre press do better?". Yes, they could. Wouldn't they do better? No. No they won't.

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Free beach's avatar

They are all running scared

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LP's avatar

Which is infuriating and pathetic.

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Jjamie's avatar

It's all about the $$$$. Our society's illness

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Nora's avatar

Chairman Powell had a perfect opening to tell trump he doesn't hold the cards, and then keep repeating "you don't hold the cards", just to see if anyone notices.

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RRJKR's avatar

Everybody keeps trying to be too polite when dealing with Trump A better tactic would be a sucker punch and a kick in the nads.

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RRJKR's avatar

Perhaps. it should be pointed out that the Trump Taj Mahal cost nearly double the initial estimate. Ballooning from $674 million to $1.2 billion, it was still never completed, and was eventually sold for 4 cents on the dollar.. Thank you for your input Mr real estate mogul. Mr expert construction manager!!

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Jjamie's avatar

Yer fired!!

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RRJKR's avatar

What Fred should have said 40 years ago

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