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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com

Trump on pardoning George Santos: "He was 100% for Trump ... You could blame the other side for not checking him out ... I have the right to do it."

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aug 2, 2025, 12:14 am • 603 164

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sophieresists.bsky.social @sophieresists.bsky.social

Santos can’t afford pardon money.

aug 2, 2025, 4:49 am • 0 0 • view
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Pam Brisse @pamdorra.bsky.social

Oh he’s going to pardon a bunch of liars and criminals and sex traffickers and child predators and think we won’t notice when he does the same to his good friend the monster herself?

aug 2, 2025, 12:18 am • 6 2 • view
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Sir Eugene Llama III @derpyllama.bsky.social

Pardons are stupid and shouldnt exist in the first place, why would a President even be able to do this?

aug 2, 2025, 7:07 pm • 0 0 • view
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Crazy Cat Lady Abroad @crazycatladyabroad.bsky.social

It was painful to watch my mother go through this level of dementia. It's terrifying to watch a sex predator with control of the nuclear codes go through the same levels of dementia.

aug 2, 2025, 8:03 am • 8 0 • view
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Thom Roe @existentialtreat.bsky.social

"I'm allowed to do it"/"I have the right to do it" = I am 100% going to do it, you can trust me on this

aug 2, 2025, 12:26 am • 17 0 • view
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Bensmom33 @bensmom33.bsky.social

It's the Democrats fault that Republicans put a crook on the ticket.

aug 2, 2025, 12:28 am • 0 0 • view
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srput.bsky.social @srput.bsky.social

$100 he pardons every person in jail on his last day in office…. Because you know the law and order party!

aug 2, 2025, 10:45 am • 0 0 • view
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Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot @claypotter.bsky.social

He's 100% grifter like Trump.

aug 2, 2025, 12:16 am • 3 0 • view
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Paul Goldstein @phgoldstein.bsky.social

Evil on TV

aug 2, 2025, 12:18 am • 1 0 • view
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Dr Robin @robinindfw.bsky.social

I would think if Trump pardoned George Santos for his federal crimes, he could still be tried and prosecuted in New York for his state crimes. Then again, I don’t think Santos has enough money to donate to one of Trump’s PACs. Loyalty only gets you so far.

aug 2, 2025, 6:28 am • 0 0 • view
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I get paid to take my meds! @itsalwayssomethin.bsky.social

I’m curious if there’s a list of pardons requested, and which ones were granted, and which one were not. Has he denied ANYONE who asked for one? If so, who?

aug 2, 2025, 6:47 pm • 0 0 • view
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dozo-yoroshiku.bsky.social @dozo-yoroshiku.bsky.social

“7 years is a long time”. 7 months of this admin is an eternity.

aug 2, 2025, 12:57 am • 5 0 • view
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sargejnr.bsky.social @sargejnr.bsky.social

And these are the idiots who lost their shit over Joe pardoning his son and J6 committee🤣🤷‍♀️

aug 2, 2025, 12:33 pm • 2 0 • view
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The Evil Genius @evilgenius70.bsky.social

The human manifestation of the seven deadly sins.

aug 2, 2025, 12:37 am • 6 1 • view
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Chuck E. Cheesus @chuck-e-jesus.bsky.social

He did what now?

aug 2, 2025, 12:16 am • 0 0 • view
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jackson henry @jasonemry.bsky.social

it's a child thinking about ice cream flavors he's gone

aug 2, 2025, 12:16 am • 7 0 • view
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Mr. Dr. Prof. Patrick @mr-dr-prof-patrick.bsky.social

Pardon power in the hands of the executive was a mistake

aug 2, 2025, 12:57 am • 1 0 • view
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Naomi @naomiernest.bsky.social

Could blame… the other side… for not checking him out.. ??

aug 2, 2025, 12:16 am • 7 0 • view
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eh61.bsky.social @eh61.bsky.social

That’s his go-to for everything. Blame Obama, blame Biden, blame the lunatic left. It’s always someone else’s fault. Blame the head of the Labor Dept if they don’t doctor the report to make him look good. He’s a narcissist moron.

aug 2, 2025, 2:07 am • 1 1 • view
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HereIAm @connorstebbins.bsky.social

Instead of blaming the liar for lying, blame the people who didnt know he was lying. Yah thats trump

aug 2, 2025, 4:57 am • 0 0 • view
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🎉 (Not That) Bryan Garner @bryangarner.bsky.social

Who is the market for this pardon? No one likes George.

aug 2, 2025, 12:32 am • 1 0 • view
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erlygrl.bsky.social @erlygrl.bsky.social

Piece of shit pardons piece of shit

aug 2, 2025, 12:23 am • 1 0 • view
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here2learn2.bsky.social @here2learn2.bsky.social

Unfuckingbelievable. I think he was right. I think he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and his followers wouldn't give a fuck. If some smooth operator has taken over, I could understand, but for a clown like this to destroy an entire country and bring democracy to its knees is mind bending.

aug 2, 2025, 12:43 am • 13 1 • view
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Part Of The Problem @partoftheproblem.bsky.social

Honestly, I think if the unredacted Epstein files were released right now, with trump’s name all over them, nothing would actually change for trump. His followers & the media would do all kinds of mental gymnastics to justify his gross actions, and trump would just keep doing what he’s been doing 🆘

aug 2, 2025, 12:52 am • 10 1 • view
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here2learn2.bsky.social @here2learn2.bsky.social

I think we're fucked. I don't see how we get out of this. He's got the courts, his own private Gestapo, millions of idiots who love him. And those who aren't idiots are fucking heartless racists and misogynists, and right behind them are the quacks, the QAnon nuts. Or, he could get us blown up. Ugly

aug 2, 2025, 12:59 am • 6 2 • view
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Bruce Fulton @dbfulton.bsky.social

The felon’s nonchalantness about abusing the pardon power is so vile.

aug 2, 2025, 12:18 am • 45 1 • view
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DrKPhD @kincheloe.bsky.social

jfc

aug 2, 2025, 12:18 am • 2 0 • view
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ProudBlue💙 @patti4040.bsky.social

Time for MAJOR distractions .. If only George Santos raped a young woman, he’d be out today. Trump will do it. And will just claim the idea came from Rob Finnerty at NewsMax

aug 2, 2025, 12:54 am • 0 0 • view
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Ulla Berg 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 @ullaberg.bsky.social

Wow, he's serving the orange man pardons on a silver platter, knowing he'll jump at it.

aug 2, 2025, 10:00 am • 0 0 • view
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Purpose @4purpose.bsky.social

That’s code for Santos is getting a pardon as soon as I figure out what the quid pro quo is going to be.

aug 2, 2025, 12:55 am • 2 0 • view
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Steve @eclecticcyborg.bsky.social

Tired: Hard working brown skinned people, professors, doctors, a dude that has an Autism awareness tattoo and Stephen Colbert. Wired: Racists, Predators, Con Men, a dude who told the government to tell the courts to fuck off, a head of HHS that is trying to kill us all, and Ghislaine Maxwell.

aug 2, 2025, 12:43 am • 1 1 • view
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politi-kat-srq.bsky.social @politi-kat-srq.bsky.social

Trying to regain the gay population's vote? God forbid GOP crooks actually serve time for breaking the law. White collar crime, child rapists and all... The party of Crime and no Order.

aug 2, 2025, 2:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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stillunited.bsky.social @stillunited.bsky.social

His speech sounds even more slurred and less coherent.

aug 2, 2025, 12:17 am • 1 0 • view
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levwill.bsky.social @levwill.bsky.social

This is very problematic for Elise Stefanik- who was supposed to “ vet” George Santos. Not the Democrats. I think Kevin McCarthy would disagree.

aug 2, 2025, 1:36 am • 0 0 • view
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🖐️ DrAlanT 🎬 📚 📎 @dralant.bsky.social

Santos? "He lies like hell!..100% for Trump" says the other convicted felon.👁️

aug 2, 2025, 12:22 am • 0 0 • view
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🇨🇦 Trump is a piece of shit @aspensli.bsky.social

Nepotism is one of Trump’s openly known vices. 😂

aug 2, 2025, 12:23 am • 6 0 • view
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thomasludge.bsky.social @thomasludge.bsky.social

BURDICK, 1915

aug 2, 2025, 12:32 am • 1 0 • view
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doggone404.bsky.social @doggone404.bsky.social

Releasing all the criminals into the US

aug 2, 2025, 1:01 am • 2 1 • view
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teachpeacex3.bsky.social @teachpeacex3.bsky.social

👏👏👏👏

aug 2, 2025, 1:15 am • 0 0 • view
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Paul A. @paul.ofthenorth.ca

Yes, it was the Democrats fault that there was a George Santos.

aug 2, 2025, 12:24 am • 2 0 • view
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Gordon Vincent He/Him @gordonvincent.bsky.social

Senile, traitorous Rapist doesn't remember whether or not he met another criminal. This is our life now.

aug 2, 2025, 12:29 am • 0 0 • view
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Bill Farley @electric528.bsky.social

Think I'm gonna embezzle millions then do a mass shooting...all while wearing a Trump shirt and praising him as my Lord and Savior. And because of my "support," I'd be pardoned by end of day...and may get a chintzy government job out of it, too.... Wait, may need to rape a few women to get that. 🤔

aug 2, 2025, 1:40 am • 0 0 • view
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“Well, we all are going to die” - Joni Ernst @cornellmom.bsky.social

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aug 2, 2025, 12:29 am • 0 0 • view
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Truth Social(ist) @twitterrefugeeog.bsky.social

It should be illegal for a convicted felon who is also a pedophile to pardon anyone.

aug 2, 2025, 12:16 am • 149 13 • view
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Tim Tuttle & 44 LIGHTS @44lights.bsky.social

Yes.

aug 2, 2025, 12:31 am • 11 0 • view
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Logic Thinker @logicthinker.bsky.social

Or hold office… yet here we are…

aug 2, 2025, 2:32 am • 1 0 • view
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robinsmessing.bsky.social @robinsmessing.bsky.social

I've written a proposed amendment to the Constitution to Transparently Restrict and Undo Malevolent Pardons. I am not a lawyer, so I would appreciated any feedback from lawyers if there is anything I missed or if there is anything here that shouldn't be. themessinglink.com/PardonAmendm...

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CharleyM @cmonagan.bsky.social

Who's the stupid simpering moron who's questioning him?

aug 2, 2025, 12:16 am • 29 0 • view
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Not Evil Just Awkward @noteviljustawkward.bsky.social

Who can tell these days?

aug 2, 2025, 12:45 am • 6 0 • view
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steve jlord @lordboise.bsky.social

Finnerty.

aug 2, 2025, 1:02 am • 0 0 • view
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*it* is happening here @realworldrj.bsky.social

Francis Wilhoit: Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect. There’s a headline from the 1930s for every single thing that’s happening here today

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aug 2, 2025, 12:19 am • 13 9 • view
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Mary and the moon @deannyg.bsky.social

Oh My God…

aug 2, 2025, 12:21 am • 1 0 • view
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Alfred E. Human @priboy.bsky.social

Someone please explain to him that "right" in this instance does not equal, "correct". This soulless fuck has zero conscience.

aug 2, 2025, 2:00 am • 0 0 • view
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ꀭeͤ✞ꌚe͎n̆̈ 𝕊⊍תּḋᥑy҉҉ @jetsensunday.bsky.social

Wow, was George Santos on the Epstein list too?

aug 2, 2025, 12:20 am • 5 0 • view
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HelloBubble @hellobubble.bsky.social

Why downs the just pardon everybody. Then we could have anarchy which would only be slightly less horrible than authoritarianism.

aug 2, 2025, 4:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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Kimberley @kims-sky.bsky.social

You can’t vote if you’re a felon! So, more importantly… 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 .NO one should hold office or be in government if they are a felon! We might end up with a corrupt government and like minds!

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aug 2, 2025, 1:57 am • 1 0 • view
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Liberal Donald J. Trump @notdontrmp.bsky.social

OF COURSE HE WANTS TO PARDON GEORGE SANTOS—A LIAR FOR A LIAR! Trump loves fraud as long as it worships him. This isn’t leadership—it’s a cult! IT’S ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY WITH TRUMP!

aug 2, 2025, 12:26 am • 9 0 • view
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Iputadollariniwinacar @iputadollarin.bsky.social

Blame the other side?

aug 2, 2025, 3:30 am • 0 0 • view
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Kuhlcat ❌️👑🇺🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈 @calvinonthebeach.bsky.social

Nothing about his innocence, regret, remorse, or being reformed. He just likes Trump. Somehow I don't think this is what pardons were supposed to be about.

aug 2, 2025, 12:25 am • 1 0 • view
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RaysFan😎 @jkurr.bsky.social

He loves criminals

aug 2, 2025, 12:25 am • 0 0 • view
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Random Sarah @random-sarah.bsky.social

He doesn’t care what crime someone committed, if they worship at the feet of Trump they will get a pardon 🙄

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Merritt kelly @merrittkelly1.bsky.social

He's disgusting!

aug 2, 2025, 9:28 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sharon Coffin @coffinsharon.bsky.social

I thought they also had to pay for a pardon. 🤷‍♀️

aug 2, 2025, 9:43 pm • 0 0 • view
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Brutally Frank @brutally-frank.bsky.social

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tkriz.bsky.social @tkriz.bsky.social

There really should be no pardons

aug 2, 2025, 9:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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chichi60.bsky.social @chichi60.bsky.social

He is crooked as me. Yeah, i think i will pardon him. Oh yeah, definitely, i will pardon Diddy the way he abuses women, my kinda guy

aug 2, 2025, 12:46 am • 0 0 • view
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michellenonumbr.bsky.social @michellenonumbr.bsky.social

Blame the Dems for the lies told by Republicans Is quite the flex

aug 2, 2025, 10:18 am • 0 0 • view
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Doobie Dawg @doobiedawg.bsky.social

“I have the right to do it… for the right price.”

aug 2, 2025, 12:31 am • 0 0 • view
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Coba Weel @weel.bsky.social

I have always wondered why he didn't do more pardons before he left last time, and in particular why he didn't pardon himself. His sudden increase in using the phrase "I have the right to do it" over and over when asked about pardons suggests to me that he may not have quite realized before???

aug 2, 2025, 11:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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Maureen @mightymo2008.bsky.social

Really? Yes you have the right to pardon all the criminals. Sure blame the other side. SMH ! 🤦🏼‍♀️

aug 2, 2025, 1:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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Netaloid 📸 @netaloid.bsky.social

"We could do that, but it would be wrong."

aug 2, 2025, 2:10 am • 1 0 • view
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Expatsy @expatsy.bsky.social

He will absolutely do this

aug 2, 2025, 4:21 am • 1 0 • view
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SiamZ @fckrz.bsky.social

it costs about 1 mil per pardon through trump. does santos have the money?

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Tim Tuttle & 44 LIGHTS @44lights.bsky.social

Friends. (All 3).

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Part Of The Problem @partoftheproblem.bsky.social

No. He was doing videos for folks on Cameo before he went to prison, he’s broke as hell.

aug 2, 2025, 12:50 am • 1 0 • view
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Gianluca @manulan.bsky.social

The pardon became a joke because of him.

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🏆🏆 -Hockey Chic 6 @pamela-abrell.bsky.social

Kiss his fat ass and it's a get out jail for free card.

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Adam CA @adamarket.bsky.social

CROTUS

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Carey @distraughtcarey.bsky.social

He is just waiting for the donation to his "presidential library."

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Hagen Patrick @hagen-patrick.bsky.social

"Depends on what he can give me."

aug 2, 2025, 12:15 am • 17 0 • view
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jay gibbs @jaagibs.bsky.social

The next head of BLS.

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Amnestie @amnestie.bsky.social

“I have the right to do it” doesn’t mean you should do it. I’m tired of hearing him rationalize everything he does or might do this way.

aug 2, 2025, 3:14 am • 1 1 • view
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Truth Dog @truth-dog.bsky.social

Trump revels in abject criminality and depravity. He is evil, stupid evil, but still evil.

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Part Of The Problem @partoftheproblem.bsky.social

Why hadn’t he freed Joe Exotic then?!

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Jeffrey Linback @jeffreylinback.bsky.social

No money in it.

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Ellz @ellz.bsky.social

Yeah, baby, just get all the amoral red hats out on the streets.

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Missing the real RHONY @1american10.bsky.social

He won’t do it. No one cares about him he is t important to the base

aug 2, 2025, 12:15 am • 2 0 • view
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Secretbandname @secretbandname.bsky.social

Did anyone care about NBA YoungBoy?

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PhillyHead/FloridaAddress @lizmattphilly.bsky.social

🤬🤬🤬🤬

aug 2, 2025, 1:48 am • 0 0 • view
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tejanarusa @tejanarusa.bsky.social

Did he pardon Santos, or is he just "musing" about doing it?

aug 2, 2025, 12:49 am • 0 0 • view
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ddbeach.bsky.social @ddbeach.bsky.social

It is not Normal to speak in Third Person! It is not normal to be a 79 year old man to call people names and try to discredit them because you don’t like the results or fire them!

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SailorLife @sailorjourno.bsky.social

That tracks. Soooo many in the regime also have dozens of personas & no one knows who they really are.

aug 2, 2025, 12:26 am • 1 0 • view
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Therese Markow, Ph.D @criticallyspeaking.bsky.social

It’s getting more and more out of control. The self justification is over the top.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social

@ny3resident.bsky.social

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NY3 Resident @ny3resident.bsky.social

Look, I fully expect for george to get a pardon at the end of his term… but he just got there 7 days ago. Let him have some time to think!

aug 2, 2025, 1:31 am • 3 0 • view
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Matilda Morgenschoen @mmorgenschoen.bsky.social

he doesn’t even see any reason why he should reject a criminal, no matter how bad, if they’re 100% for trump

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TSCampbell @tscampbell.bsky.social

This “I have the right to do it” or “I can do it” shit from trump sounds like a bitching child. What a fucking weak piece of shit. He’s dumb as a stump and devoid of integrity or shame. His followers are too.

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Tuphyr Shakur @ptsky.bsky.social

Every American has the right and responsibility to put this sh*t in a hole.

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SuaSponte2024 @suasponte2023.bsky.social

Leave it to Trump to confuse Article II powers with "rights." It makes sense considering he ignores all constraints and responsibilities he has as POTUS.

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bellsvelma.bsky.social @bellsvelma.bsky.social

“I have a right to do it” because SCOTUS made it legal for him to commit any crime & call it an executive act

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Ed Hirsch @edhirsch.bsky.social

bsky.app/profile/edhi...

aug 2, 2025, 12:25 am • 2 1 • view
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Lorraineydays ☘️ @lorraineydays.bsky.social

All of this is on SCOTUS and Garland, with the Republicans close behind.

aug 2, 2025, 12:26 am • 1 0 • view