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Adam Mockler @adammockler.com
Jul 12, 08:41 AM

Trump admits he's blocking the housing bill to force through his election law

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"They are a series of clips of Donald Trump saying he doesn't even care about housing. He doesn't care about the cost of living. This is Donald Trump on the White House front lawn. I don't think about Americans' financial situation, I don't think about anybody, I think about one thing. He said he doesn't think about Americans' financial situation, he doesn't think about anything. Will you sign that housing bill? I have not yet, it hasn't been sent to me yet, it's coming, I understand, and then I'll make it. Then I'll make it. Here's what I would like to sign, much more than a bill, a big deal, it's a yawn. Some people say it's wonderful. To me, compared to the Save America Act, just about everything is a big yawn. He called it a yawn. Dog, this is the first bill in almost 10 months that both sides have been able to agree on. The last bill that both sides agreed on was allowing food stamps to be used for chicken in particular. Americans fought tooth and nail against it, but we finally were able to come together in a uniquely rare moment and help the American people legislatively. We finally had another chance to do that, and Donald Trump is shooting it down, calling it a yawn due to his own ego. What about this clip? What are your plans for the housing bill, Mr. President? I don't know, I think it's so unimportant by compared to the Save America Act. What do you mean housing is unimportant? Do you know how many Americans are hurt by the current housing crisis that really aren't affected by the Save America Act one way or another? I mean, this is what Donald Trump's really saying. He's saying, if you don't allow me to lock minorities out of certain elections and make it harder for people to get their ID, make it harder for people to vote, then I am not going to let the housing bill that you guys are agreeing on pass."

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Adam Mockler @adammockler.com · Jul 10, 05:03 PM

Trump admits he's blocking the housing bill to force through his election law

<div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:zb5jgyehit525go5k2l4jerz/bafkreichyyh54ik2gpghvscqqpbgzr52jxxzv3yne34id2es6kusyn2pde" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">tkb24.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@tkb24.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 05:16 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">I am confused because he is not blocking it, he is just not signing it. It still becomes law at midnight tonight no matter what so who really cares what he thinks.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:y5xfnz4pczt446cwxpypkyyt/bafkreibuipncdviewxjw2jaxpxw5sntmdjkoi4r6zr74u5sx5kjqhhvywa" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">lakeclouds.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@lakeclouds.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 05:44 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Aaauuuuugghhhh! 🤬</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:ugeequtgpmslefcfbatcmqoe/bafkreiadi4sk7juq47t5sosjnl22n3bbpmxbzya7za535kp5fmd3257rka" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Mr Robby Says</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@mrrobby.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 07:45 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">bsky.app/profile/mrro...</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:tipupgocbyskanbuu3nvberz/bafkreic6m2axm4uh4yx7xwshwdvymbs2enkc66csj6tfgk4l6ledjrasce" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">cshammer</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@cshammer.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 05:05 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">We are going have this law it will be auto signed tonight at midnight he is just trying to leverage peoples lack knowledge to get what he wants. To cheat in the next election.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:ma5n7cq5oubn424zpxipovbg/bafkreiargbahdr5a2rjg65eaaiop4xatadwvsqsbmdxxxhkbdwuf6isrua" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Marushka-T</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@marushka-t.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 05:36 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">An illuminating moment in which Trump reveals his one true priority: to hang on to power by any means in order to keep enriching himself unlawfully. When someone shows you who he is, believe him.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:kxbjfvkytxogrxowujdndbis/bafkreidlihjfqycbp5rtoj23vsmo26d32jsi5jtf6as7mhntqbhchbljeu" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Sweetness2</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@sweetness2.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 05:24 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Shoot me now. Every day is a fresh new horror.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:kejyomeovxnll3mcvpcg6d2u/bafkreid2yapfi4svr52d63zaei2jmtc3cahv5bxuqpqlncrk4clvtc3vs4" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">David Isaacs IRL</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@swede700.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 05:11 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Except that he can&#39;t block it.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:jvtxiigu7cg3zkigqtqhwsrn/bafkreideetdhha5nmquf2qinxugck6hga3w3a3u374esjxpdoonagnsvly" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">mariaevajarrous.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@mariaevajarrous.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 11, 01:03 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Yep It&#39;s not wkg</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:gqztvxbk72thsfswarkf7wjx/bafkreihywd3g4yqazyjunrjkhxcg54qqn4o7yam2cxsxnkklfkyif77fua" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">My Two Bits</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@mybits.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 10:31 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">You mean the &amp;quot;Save his ass from impeachment and indictment act&amp;quot;?</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:f2jsppok52krxzkathjthekk/bafkreihpuzn25fjh6z5662vktb2osdvuqgfblitj7q4yblvtu4xrtilmiy" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Tony Serrata 🇺🇦</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@serrata.org</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 05:05 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">And yet we can&#39;t get a veto proof majority, which shows how utterly spineless and complicit the GOP is in this.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> <div class="mt-2"> &lt;div class=&quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&quot;&gt; &lt;!-- Avatar --&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:h6pxs6sdadvmf2ucy7vlmfgh/bafkreiciyzqoye4d2nrwd5xayccaln6etozypcwowde3jpvo5q4725q5r4&quot; class=&quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&quot; /&gt; &lt;!-- Comment Content --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex-1 min-w-0&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&quot;&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&quot;&gt;Hudson Valley Dad&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&quot;&gt;@hudsonvalleydad.bsky.social&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&quot;&gt;· Jul 10, 05:14 PM&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p class=&quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&quot;&gt;But it is a veto proof majority. If he could get enough GOP Senators to agree to not override his veto he would do that immediately. Instead it goes into law tonight.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- Replies --&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;mt-2&quot;&gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-start gap-2.5&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Avatar --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;img src=&amp;quot;https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:osr7rc4xa6fv5cootxdbp5bl/bafkreig3ugzxq4yzdsmzjwhq5nuej6i2mwng2u2ojhf3pqgmzt4mvt5pne&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Comment Content --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex-1 min-w-0&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;div class=&amp;quot;flex items-center gap-2 mb-1&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-xs font-bold text-slate-300&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Nicholas Gauthier&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[10px] text-slate-500&amp;quot;&amp;gt;@archangel0479.bsky.social&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;text-[9px] text-slate-600&amp;quot;&amp;gt;· Jul 10, 05:20 PM&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words&amp;quot;&amp;gt;He didn’t say the v word yet.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &amp;lt;!-- Replies --&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </div> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5"> <!-- Avatar --> <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:ck56moibq7mzkxyknp6dkqsn/bafkreifo32bq7fi664xcewsvdk22cwjpbbfpmscln2p6kstcjcdpwrlcam" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" /> <!-- Comment Content --> <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">TheDogFromHell</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@thedogfromhell.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 05:03 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">It&#39;s auto signed tonight regardless.</p> </div> </div> <!-- Replies --> </div>