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senseandsensibility

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Mon Apr 28, 2025, 01:22 PM Apr 2025

This ought to help with his tanking poll numbers [View all]

Today trump signed an executive order demanding that all truckers "be able to speak English". They really have their fingers on what's important to the American voter, don't they?

And that's one reason we don't have to worry about his poll numbers improving. He and his administration will do nothing but dig in on what is NOT working

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This should help with recruiting/hiring much needed truckers. underpants Apr 2025 #1
Won't be needed when there is nothing to ship. AllyCat Apr 2025 #27
Just curious..is that a requirement for joining the military? BattleRow Apr 2025 #31
I'm pretty sure it is or was when I was in underpants Apr 2025 #33
And all people who harvest our fruits and vegetables BOSSHOG Apr 2025 #2
Don't give them any ideas! senseandsensibility Apr 2025 #4
I'm curious JBTaurus83 Apr 2025 #3
Someone probably told him they heard a trucker speaking Spanish louis-t Apr 2025 #5
One assumes it's aimed at trucks coming up from Mehico. maxsolomon Apr 2025 #29
it's the kind of stuff white supremacists worry about Skittles Apr 2025 #44
Is "Fuck You Donnie" English? Ping Tung Apr 2025 #6
Not if said with a Mexican accent. AloeVera Apr 2025 #8
The best kind RainCaster Apr 2025 #47
Hmmm, I've met some Trump voters who speak in a pretty undecipherable southern accent-- viva la Apr 2025 #7
Side effects of meth mouth? BattleRow Apr 2025 #30
LOL-- viva la Apr 2025 #55
I know what you mean. It's not like they haven't hear "proper English" on the TV and radio. SharonAnn Apr 2025 #53
Well the MAGABILLIES are screwed. Duncanpup Apr 2025 #9
Rofl Joinfortmill Apr 2025 #16
Is there a test for "speaking English"? Where I grew up about half the people would fail and that is their only language twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #10
Next he will be telling you what you can or can't dream. xuplate Apr 2025 #11
Layoffs Dwild Apr 2025 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Apr 2025 #45
Wow, he's lost that group flamingdem Apr 2025 #13
He appeals to worst inside people Johonny Apr 2025 #14
Well, when there is nothing good inside of a person, they can only relate to what's bad in others. wnylib Apr 2025 #35
He's a demented puppet. Gonna get a lot worse Joinfortmill Apr 2025 #15
Here in Colorado DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #17
Cheaper labor costs and to hell with safety-another crass fail of capitalism-basic evil Stargazer99 Apr 2025 #50
He is already getting rid of any "Safety Agencies" at the Federal Level DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #51
Words come out of Trump's mouth, just not in the correct order. rickford66 Apr 2025 #18
It's a variety of the language, commonly referred to as Trumglish. Abolishinist Apr 2025 #19
A proficient speaker of Trumglish must be able to: Prof. Toru Tanaka Apr 2025 #49
Perfect! I can tell you have a deep understanding of Trumglish! Abolishinist Apr 2025 #52
I'm not too sure the words come out of his mouth Grim Chieftain Apr 2025 #20
We must demand... DingleBerryNW Apr 2025 #21
God bless the United Schhatesh LW1977 Apr 2025 #26
Hay from Quebec justaprogressive Apr 2025 #22
Is this a form of stick it where the sun don't shine? senseandsensibility Apr 2025 #41
Just because the MAGAts can speak English doesn't mean they meet the requirements to drive a truck. They'll iluvtennis Apr 2025 #23
How could this be enforced? underpants Apr 2025 #34
He could have ICE be at the weigh stations on highways and do some type of "English" speaking test. Could iluvtennis Apr 2025 #39
He declared English the official language in an EO underpants Apr 2025 #40
Wow on both points. n/t iluvtennis Apr 2025 #42
Disrupt trade from Mexico to Canada Blue Full Moon Apr 2025 #24
It is a ball of nothing. Scruffy1 Apr 2025 #25
I suspected that it might be something like that senseandsensibility Apr 2025 #43
performance for the racist base Skittles Apr 2025 #46
His base is eating this up and asking for more. Keeping them happy is enough for him, regardless of what America thinks. LonePirate Apr 2025 #28
And how does he propose to enforce that nonsense? Idiot. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #32
I think it's just for the FAUX crowd senseandsensibility Apr 2025 #36
Cab drivers may be next. FPGramma Apr 2025 #37
You can count on Rat Face Miller to keep feeding his need to hate. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #38
NEXT: Trump signs executive order to require truckers to wear shoes dalton99a Apr 2025 #48
Unlike his other Executive Orders.... Dem4life1970 Apr 2025 #54
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