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IcyPeas

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44. Exactly. They're profiting while trump is in office

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 03:56 PM

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When he's gone so will most of these channels be gone.

They're raking in the $ while they can.

They're using us. Rage bait works on both sides.

Don't buy it.

Add Mary Trump to the list too. I'm tired of all the panels of experts on the tv every day too. Have these expert pundits actually helped? Mark Elias is one who is actually doing something.

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