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senseandsensibility

(25,655 posts) Thu May 28, 2026, 04:03 PM Thursday

No living President has had their picture on US currency for 150 years for a reason

And the reason is that the US Congress passed a law against it then, according to Ron Filipkowski. And they did that for a reason. "Because that's what dictators and autocrats do", according to Filipkowski.

Any Dem asked about this needs to say it's illegal, end stop. Because it is.

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No living President has had their picture on US currency for 150 years for a reason (Original Post) senseandsensibility Thursday OP

Where things are. OGBuzz Thursday #1

Not to mention, might be bad juju, B.See Thursday #2

That sounds more like an X-Files plot ClaudetteCC Thursday #4

And ironically enough, djt ended making pennies because of the cost to make a single penny was more than the SWBTATTReg Thursday #3

OGBuzz

(710 posts)

1. Where things are.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 04:07 PM

Thursday

https://rumble.com/v7aihde-people-are-struggling-cnn-reporter-rattles-scott-bessent-over-trumps-250-bi.html

B.See

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2. Not to mention, might be bad juju,

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 04:19 PM

Thursday

considering all the pictures are of dead people. Wouldn't it be crazy if he upped and croaked at the exact moment the first bill was struck? (Cue Twilight Zone music.)

ClaudetteCC

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4. That sounds more like an X-Files plot

Reply to B.See (Reply #2)

Thu May 28, 2026, 06:54 PM

Thursday

SWBTATTReg

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3. And ironically enough, djt ended making pennies because of the cost to make a single penny was more than the

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 04:34 PM

Thursday

penny was worth.

And so now, since it's his fat face involved, no cost is too much. Pathetic.

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