Judd Legum
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- In other words, in order to avoid angering Trump, Apple plans on lying to consumers. The company will raise prices due to tariffs but invent other reasons. www.wsj.com/tech/apple-i...
- This is still part of the Constitution, FYI: "[N]o Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust... shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State."
- 1. We've been told there's a federal budget crisis that necessitates gutting the social safety net and slashing funding for medical research and national parks Meanwhile, Trump budget includes a record $1 TRILLION in military spending Who benefits? Military contractors like Musk Let's dig in
- Ethics is for losers, Trump says.
- Can we please stop staying that, after Trump leaves office, the $400 million plane from Qatar will be given to the "Trump Presidential Library" Libraries do not fly on planes. The plane will be given to Trump.
- CORRUPT AND UNCONSTITUIONAL Trump will "accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar -- a gift that is to be available for use by... Trump as the new Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office, [then] the plane will be transferred to the Trump ... library"
- Every Republican in Congress should be asked if they agree with Trump that it’s a “good thing” if truck drivers and dockworkers lose their jobs
- NEW: Data reveals Musk has delivered 0.25% of promised federal spending cuts Musk initially promised $2 TRILLION in annual spending cuts. He's on track to deliver $5 billion. And that's being generous. Here are the receipts
