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🚨 THREAD: GOP Senators FIRE BACK at Elon Musk’s threat to primary Trump allies over the Big Beautiful Bill

Trump wants his signature bill passed. Musk says: “Vote yes, and you're done.”

The Senate's response? 🔥Not exactly shaking.

🧵Let’s break it down:
2/ • Sen. Roger Marshall (KS):

“I’ll take President Trump’s endorsement over Elon’s any day of the week.”
“We’re ignoring him. Let’s get this bill across the finish line.” Image
3/ • Sen. Tommy Tuberville (AL):

“Bottom line — 51 of us are going to vote for this tonight.”

“I agree with Elon on energy innovation — but not on subsidies. Let the market work, like he did.” Image
4/ • Sen. Eric Schmitt (MO):

“Elon did an incredible thing with DOGE. I’ve got a ton of respect for that.”

“But everyone’s entitled to their opinion.” Image
5/ • Sen. Bill Hagerty (TN):

“By 2026, Americans will see the benefits — more growth, tax relief, revenue.”

“This bill opens the door to a new golden era, as President Trump likes to say.” Image
6/ • Sen. John Hoeven (SD):

“He didn’t like the bill — people get that. But we believe revenue growth and savings will reduce the deficit.” Image
7/ • Marshall again, on whether Elon’s threats matter politically:

“Haven’t given it a second thought.”

“Let’s figure out how to bring Elon back into the fold — he’s smart and adds value.” Image
8/ Meanwhile, Musk isn’t backing down:

“They voted for the biggest debt hike in history. They’ll lose their primaries — if it’s the last thing I do.” Image
9/ Trump’s response? Incendiary.

“DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon. Wouldn’t that be terrible?”

And when asked if he’d deport Musk?

“We’ll have to take a look.” Image
10/ Let us all hope these two patch it up. The damage from an internal conservative civil war would be tremendous...and potentially hand victory to Democrats just like in 1912.

Since Wilson was one of our worst-ever Presidents, let's try to avoid that. Image
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Jul 2
🚨BREAKING: Trump Threatens to Pull All Federal Funds From Harvard Over Antisemitism

A blistering new report from Trump’s Anti-Semitism Task Force finds Harvard in “violent violation” of federal law—and gives the school an ultimatum:

Reform now—or lose everything.

🧵 Image
2/ The 57-page report accuses Harvard of “deliberate indifference” toward anti-Jewish harassment after Oct 7.

That’s a Title VI violation, which bars discrimination in federally funded institutions.

The penalty? Losing every dollar of federal money. Image
3/ Some findings:

• 60% of Jewish students report bias
• 26% feel physically unsafe
• Students spat on for wearing yarmulkes
• Harvard failed to discipline—then promoted the offenders

Why do Democrats always think they can violate Civil Rights laws? Image
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Jul 2
🚨 BREAKING: Trump WINS $16 MILLION Settlement from CBS & 60 Minutes

The media just paid Trump — again.

This time, over their deceptive Kamala Harris interview.

Here’s what happened — and why it changes the rules forever 🧵 Image
2/ Trump sued CBS, 60 Minutes, and parent company Paramount after they aired two very different Kamala interviews.

Same question. Two contradictory answers.

One version on Face the Nation…

Another, heavily edited, on 60 Minutes. Image
3/ Trump’s team said CBS deceptively edited Harris’s “word salad” on Israel to cover up how unfit she sounded.

The complaint said CBS “crossed the line from the exercise of judgment in reporting to deceitful, deceptive manipulation of news.”

Election interference. Image
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Jul 2
🚨 36,000 Preschools Just Shut Down in China

This isn’t just a blip. It’s demographic doom.

China is collapsing—and no one in the Western elite wants to talk about it.

A brutal reality is setting in 🧵👇 Image
2/ 36,000 preschools have shuttered across China in just two years.

Not due to budget cuts. Not from protests.

They simply ran out of children.

That’s how fast China’s population is imploding.

rodmartin.org/p/the-end-of-t…
3/ In 2016, China had 17.86 million births.

In 2024? Just 9.54 million.

That’s a collapse so sharp it’s worse than during Mao’s Great Famine.

And that’s according to China’s own government, which likely inflates the numbers. Image
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Jul 2
🧵5 Myths About the Founding Fathers 🇺🇸

The men who gave us the Constitution and Declaration of Independence are smeared, distorted, and misrepresented daily.

Here are the real truths your school, your media, and even some Republicans won’t tell you: 🧵👇 Image
2/ MYTH #1: The Founders wanted a secular nation.

Wrong.

They wanted religious freedom — not freedom from religion.

Jefferson: “Can the liberties of a nation be secure… if we remove their only firm basis — a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God?” Image
3/ Washington in his Farewell Address: “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.”

The Founders didn't enact the First Amendment to erase God — they did it to keep government out of the pulpit. Image
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Jul 2
🧵 BREAKING: Trump Just Cut a Brutal Trade Deal With Vietnam 🇺🇸🇻🇳

• 20% tariff on ALL Vietnamese goods
• 40% tariff on transshipped Chinese goods
• ZERO tariffs for U.S. products in Vietnam

Here’s what it means — and why it’s a massive win for America 🧵👇 Image
2/ Trump announced it himself:

“Vietnam will pay a 20% tariff on ALL goods shipped to the U.S., and a 40% tariff on any transshipping.” Which means, 40% on China.

In return?

“The U.S. gets TOTAL ACCESS to Vietnam’s markets.”

Zero tariffs. Total access. America First. Image
3/ This deal ends the loophole China’s been using.

For years, Beijing routed goods through Vietnam to dodge U.S. tariffs.

Now? Those transshipped goods get slammed with a 40% tariff.

The CCP just lost its favorite backdoor into American markets. Image
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Jul 2
🧵 Eric Trump: “America can beat China. And we will.” 🇺🇸

Eric Trump just laid out a powerful vision to restore U.S. manufacturing—and it starts by changing how young people think about work, skills, and success.

Here’s what he said, and why it matters: 🧵👇 Image
2/ During a recent visit to a Ford plant, Eric Trump watched F-150s come off the line every 57 seconds.

“All I could think was:
America can do it better than China.
We do it better than anybody.”

And he’s right. American workers STILL lead the world. Image
3/ China has more people. But we have more productivity.

Eric: “It’s not even close. Our productivity per person is 5x higher. We just need the tools, training, and opportunity.”

What we lack isn’t capacity. It’s leadership—and priorities. Image
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