• Zaktor@sopuli.xyz
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    19 hours ago

    I’ll add that to my $5,000 DOGE dividend. Why do news outlets report what he says when he’s obviously lying?

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      16 hours ago

      I’ll bet money that he’s going to actually try to do this.

      Remember when Congress voted to send Americans assistance checks during the pandemic — and Trump plastered his name all over those checks for shameless political points?

      This guy 100% wants to send out “Trump” checks again.

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      16 hours ago

      Because in theory that’s just what news outlets should be doing. He says something and they should bring that to the people. Whether or not it is a lie or the public considers it a lie is not news YET. We’re better of receiving this information even if we know it to be a lie because we should be up to date of whatever the turd is saying.

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        15 hours ago

        No, it really isn’t. That’s a press release. Or the Truth post Trump made.

        News filters for worthy events, explains mechanics, and adds other context to help its readers understand why this thing is worth knowing and what it might mean.