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Sep 23, 2020 • 6 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
1. There has been a lot of focus on the HYPOCRISY of the Senate focusing the next 6 weeks on Trump's SCOTUS nominee.

But that has obscured its CRUELTY

The Senate last passed COVID legislation 5 MONTHS AGO

Millions are suffering.

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2. All of the economic relief targeted at everyday Americans have expired.

Meanwhile, 19 million children (1 in 4) live in a household that isn’t getting enough to eat, is behind on rent or mortgage, or both

The Senate has decided to do nothing

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3. In March, when the stock market briefly sank to 18500, there was an economic crisis.

Now the stock market is back at 27,288.18 and the Senate has moved on.

But for many, things are only getting worse.

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4. Beyond economic relief, life is not able to come close to normal in the US because we still lack the basic tools like EFFECTIVE MASKS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS & RAPID AND WIDELY AVAILABLE TESTING

But the Senate has decided to focus on other priorities

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5. The House passed legislation in May that the Senate has refused to take up. McConnell proposed a much smaller package which failed to get enough support.

But now, the Senate has decided to just stop trying

It's a stunning abdication of responsibility

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6. We are headed into an election and there is a lot of focus on the "sport" of politics.

I'm going to try to stay as focused on substance and what's happening to everyday people

If that sounds good, check out my newsletter --> popular.info/subscribe

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Sep 19
1. A new IPSOS poll asked voters if they “support the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.”

The results may tell us more about the failure of the media and others to educate citizens on what Trump’s plan for mass deportation would entail.

Let's talk FACTS

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2. The scale required to orchestrate Trump’s proposed policy, deporting 11 million+ people, is way beyond the capacity of ICE.

Trump’s solution is to use local law enforcement.

That means local police would be doing little else, making communities less safe and causing migrants, fearing deportation, to be less willing "to report crimes or cooperate with police.”
3. ICE deported 142,580 non-citizens from the U.S. in 2023. Its budget for removals and transportation last year was over $420 million, meaning that it cost nearly $3,000 to remove each person from the country.

If Trump deported the 11 million non-citizens currently in the U.S., it would cost $33 billion just to transport people out of the U.S. — more than triple ICE’s total budget in 2023.

But the cost of actually moving a person off U.S. soil is only one part of the equation. It also costs ICE money to track people down and keep them in custody before their deportation. NBC reported that ICE currently has about 40,000 beds in detention centers which each cost $57,378 a year to maintain. If Trump enacted his mass deportation plan of 11 million people, ICE would need to expand its detention capacity drastically.
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Sep 19
1. A little-noticed report by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released this month reveals why, for many Americans, the economy is broken.

Follow this thread for details.

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2. The report focuses on the American economy from 2019 to 2021.

That period included a massive economic disruption due to the pandemic and a recovery as the economy reopened.

The report reveals that the economic impact of the pandemic was concentrated among the bottom 20% of earners.

That group saw a significant decrease in labor income in 2020, which did not rebound as the economy reopened in 2021.
3. The middle 60% of earners largely treaded water between 2019 and 2021 with little change to labor income or realized capital gains (which is the income generated from the sale of stock or other investments).

Over the same three years, however, the top 20% of earners saw increased labor income and a dramatic increase in realized capital gains.Image
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Sep 17
1. @megynkelly owes @taylorswift13 an apology

This isn't a matter of politics

Kelly has repeatedly trashed Swift based on FACTUAL CLAIMS that are OBJECTIVELY FALSE

Follow this thread for the truth

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2. On September 10, Taylor Swift endorsed the Harris/Walz ticket in an Instagram post. Swift said she "was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades."

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@timwalz 3. @megynkelly has repeatedly claimed that a law signed by Walz in 2023 "take custody of the children from parents who don't want them to chop off their body parts and put them in Minnesota Court's custody so the body parts can be chopped off"

THIS IS OBJECTIVELY FALSE
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Sep 16
1. There are 49 days until Election Day & although the presidential race remains very close Trump has escalated his attacks on the legitimacy of the election

The difference is that this time Trump has the full support of tech billionaires who are amplifying his false claims

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2. Yesterday, Trump said the USPS has admitted that it is incapable of handling election mail.

This is false.

The USPS says its prepared to handle mail-in ballots.

The National Association of Secretaries of State says Postmaster DeJoy (appointed by Trump) should ensure that USPS staff are appropriately trained.

Election mail is supposed to be prioritized.Image
3. On 9/7, Trump pledged to jail Democrats who repeat "the rampant Cheating and Skullduggery that has taken place by the Democrats in the 2020 Presidential Election"

In nearly 4 years since the 2020 election, Trump has produced no evidence of cheating

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Sep 13
1. Joe Kent, a Republican House candidate in Washington State, is competing in one of the most hotly contested races in the country.

Kent is also spending hours on conservative news programs and podcasts where he promotes positions that are nearly identical to Kremlin propaganda.

Follow this thread for details

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2. Kent has described the war in Ukraine as an effort by Putin to bring together people who share a common culture.

Putin "never really had any aspirations to anything but unite the Russian-speaking people," Kent claimed on a January 2024 podcast.

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3. Several months before the 2022 invasion, Putin published an essay called “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians” in which he claims that Ukrainians are actually Russians. The Kremlin has maintained this narrative.

But this narrative is false. While Ukraine has been controlled by Russia at certain times, it has a history of its own dating back to the 9th century and has been independent since 1991. And although there are certain regions of Ukraine where Russian is spoken, Ukrainian is a distinct language and is highly favored as the country’s official language and the language of education.
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Sep 10
1. Trump is not just running for president; he's also partnered with a professional pickup artist to launch a new crypto company

THE COMPANY IS STRUCTURED SO IF TRUMP WINS IN NOVEMBER HE CAN USE THE POWER OF THE PRESIDENCY TO GENERATE MILLIONS IN PROFITS FOR HIMSELF AND HIS FAMILY

Follow this thread for details on how the scheme works

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2. Trump is the "Chief Crypto Advocate" for the nascent venture, World Liberty Financial.

Donald Jr. and Eric are the company's "Web 3 Ambassadors."

18-year-old Barron Trump is World Liberty Financial's official "DeFi Visionary."

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3. Trump has already blurred the line between World Liberty Financial and his presidential campaign. In an August 29 post on X, Trump used an excerpt from his July campaign speech at the BitCoin Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, to promote the new company. In the speech, Trump pledged to make the United States "the crypto capital of the planet."Image
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