“When you’re negotiating with Iran, Mr. President, to what extent are Americans’ financial situations motivating you to make a deal?” a reporter asked Trump before he left for China on Tuesday, alluding to the skyrocketing inflation caused by the fallout from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Lebanon.

“Not even a little bit,” Trump said, shockingly out of touch even for him.

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    MAGA doesn’t care. Trump phrases things to sound like “you’re not a REAL American unless you believe what I tell you.”

    So now, “not letting Iran have a nuclear weapon” is it. If you aren’t “smart” enough to know that’s more important than anything else, you’re a loser and a traitor.

    They will never turn on Trump. Never. Gas could be $7.00 a gallon. They will just regurgitate whatever they are told, and the blame will be put on whoever they’re trying to discriminate against.

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      Then the strategy is identify and eliminate. Gas leaks kill thousands every year. Even a small amount of drain cleaner comprised of hydraulic acid can be placed discretely but have catastrophic impacts