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The Failing New York Magazine wrote a story that I wasn’t down at the World Trade Center after the Tragedy of September 11th, because nobody saw me there. Well, I don’t think I would be the first thing on anyone’s mind but, I was there, obviously not on the same day as the collapse, but shortly thereafter, with a large group of Construction Workers. I discussed it today during my Remarks on the Ellipse, in Washington, D.C., for Tunnel to Towers. Everything I said was exactly accurate and, to prove the point, I am attaching clips of me there with numerous of my people, including my then Head of Security, Matthew Calamari, who has confirmed that very sad trip to Lower Manhattan, many times, to many different Journalists, but it’s a story that just won’t die. The Fake News doesn’t want to listen, even when they know their story is false. That’s why their approval ratings are at an All Time LOW, but mine are VERY HIGH! On another September 11th front, Maggot Hagerman continues to say that I did not go to the New York World Trade Center event, but the Pentagon instead, because they wouldn’t let me speak in New York. Maggot knows that this is a lie! I have been to the New York solemn ceremony numerous times, and nobody speaks. It is a stated fact that, “Politicians and public officials are not permitted to deliver speeches or remarks at the official September 11 anniversary remembrance ceremony at the World Trade Center site in New York.” Certainly I would not want to violate that, even if I could. I speak enough, and it just so happens that the strong request was made for me to be at the Pentagon instead, with VP Vance handling our Administration’s representation in New York. Hagerman, unattractive both inside and out, fully knows that her story is made up. She knows less about me than the average reporter “on the beat.” I haven’t spoken to her in a long time, and certainly there was no “fact checking” for her story — There never is! Let her reveal her sources, because they don’t exist. Again, speeches are not made at the New York event and, even if they were, I never asked to speak. Fake News is getting worse and worse in the U.S.A. It’s very important to comment so that people understand what liars and scoundrels these so-called “journalists” are. They’re angry, and sick, over the fact that I won the Presidential Election three times! I hereby demand a retraction from Maggot, and also, for whoever wrote the fake story for New York Magazine. Again, check out the clips of me at the World Trade Center site. I was there as soon as the Law allowed. Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

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I think we'll do fine Donald, what do you think about all this? You're a developer, you've built buildings all your life Well, there's never been anything like this, it's disgraceful And I hope we attack fast, I hope we find out who it is and go fast Okay, why'd you want to come down here today? I have about 100 men working down here, so just to spur them on, hi folks And I hear doing an amazing job, so I just want to give them some support These are men from here at the moment Yeah, men from my company, we have another 100 coming in a little while They're brave guys, a couple of them got hurt What did you think when you heard about this? I was just down to ground zero, ground zero is a disaster I've never seen anything like this, I hope we act very quickly, I hope we find out who did it And act accordingly, and quickly Listen, do you have any plans to donate money to the Widows and Children's Fund for the Holy Firefighters Fund? We've certainly been, I've done it over the years and it certainly sounds like a good idea

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Chandler Hall, representing, on Television, the foolish Center for American Lack of Progress, stated that adding the National Guard to Cities, including our now Great Again, Washington, D.C., had “NO impact on Crime.” How crazy is that. Hall was met with furious dissent. The report is just another Radical Left SCAM, as are the people who fund this gaggle of Lunatics, including George Soros, Bill and Melinda Gates, Google, Apple, Visa, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, WellsFargo, Bank of America, Walmart, Toyota, T-Mobile, and NBC Universal. Foreign support includes the Embassy of Japan, the Korea Foundation, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (Taiwan), and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. The Dumocrats love it, and are against anything “TRUMP.” These people, and others like them, are so bad for our Country. Their stated course is anything to hate or demean “TRUMP.” This will be met with a lawsuit, which is being drawn now. I am also strongly considering adding some of the contributors to this Fake Organization. Crime is way down since I took Office, and they know it. Liars, at this level, must be held accountable! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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The Greatest RALLY of them all! I’ll be speaking on night one, and hanging around for an earlier closing, and lots of music, on night two!!! See you in Dallas. President DJT

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I am pleased to report that Michael Cohen, the Prosecution’s Star Witness and, in actuality, only Witness in the New York State Attorney General and Manhattan DA Witch Hunt Cases brought against me, has just fully RECANTED his testimony. He was “pressured” and “coerced” to say things that were not true. I would like to thank Michael for having the Wisdom and Courage to step forward and do the right thing! His Act of Bravery is a Great Credit to the Justice System in New York City and State. I am sure it was not easy for him! Now we are asking that any remnant of those Politically Weaponized Cases against me be immediately terminated and dismissed. Their Star Witness said everything they did was WRONG and UNLAWFUL! Letitia James and Alvin Bragg broke the Law in order to do this in order to prevent me from becoming the President of the United States. Such a thing can never be allowed to happen again! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

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How crazy is this? We just got GREAT Numbers on Jobs, the Market should go UP, because our Credit and Economy are better but, as always, for the past 25 years, the Stock Market goes DOWN, because we’re living under False Reality that if things are good, you’ve got to “KILL IT” because of a “fear” of Inflation. It should be the opposite, and always was until 25 years ago. If we stay with this Theory, we will never be able to have the True Economic Greatness for our Country that it deserves, because every time we do well, the stupid people want to immediately stop this Great Upward Momentum. GROWTH DOES NOT CAUSE INFLATION! I knew this morning as soon as I looked at these fantastic Job Numbers that the Market would go down when it should be going UP like a Rocketship. We should be doing GDP of 15 and 20%, not 2, 3, and 4%, and America should become Far Greater Financially than it is right now. Our Debt would be paid off, and all of these other things would happen. Remember, every point in the Interest Rate costs the U.S. 650 Billion Dollars a year. We should pay the Lowest Interest Rates in the World because we make everything run, and give otherwise failed countries Great Economic Wealth! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

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The people and Media Outlets that keep harping on the fact that we have no ammunition (And they are 100% wrong!), are actually treasonous. They do it because they would rather see the United States LOSE a War that we’re easily WINNING, than see me WIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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One of the things I am going to do with the Venezuelan Oil is fill up the Strategic National Reserves which, because of Sleepy Joe Biden, has been virtually emptied. The “topping out” process will begin very shortly, and is a Gift from Venezuela to the People of the United States. Thank you! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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Kristen Welker, the Unpopular “Hostess” of the once great Meet the Press, now considered Meet the Fake Press, just stated that Donald Trump has “mixed results” on his Endorsements of Candidates, when the recent WINS of Darline Graham and Mike Mazzei, stand at 100% for the U.S. Senate, and 98% for the U.S. House, recently and over the longterm. How can anyone be allowed to say this, working for freely given Public Airwaves? Results are attached. Because of this purposeful inaccuracy, she will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment. Unfortunately, she is not the only one. The Radical Left News is going out of their way to harass, demean, and libel anything “TRUMP.” Their new weapon is to say that my 99% SUCCESS Rate on Endorsements, 100% on Senatorial Endorsements (Many of whom were not even given a shot of winning until I Endorsed!), is either a mixed result, or not very good. In actuality, it is, without question, the strongest Endorsement in the History of Politics. If it were not, I would be the first to admit it. Darline Graham’s run for the Senate was the biggest story in all of Politics, because she wasn’t expected to win, and then, when I Endorsed her, and she easily won, the story of her Victory was hardly covered by anybody. Likewise, the future Governor of Oklahoma, who was behind in every Poll, I Endorsed him, he won, and the story was barely covered! The Press is a Disgrace to our Nation, and I hope that Chairman Brendan Carr, and the fine people of his Commission, will take this Threat to our Country very seriously. Thank you for your attention to this very important matter of Fake Polls and Commentary! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!! They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of Tariffs. No more!!! President DJT

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SleazeBag Vindman loses tonight to a Radical Left Lunatic. How cool is that??? President DJT

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Congratulations to Indiana State Senator Chris Garten, who I was proud to ENDORSE, on being unanimously voted by his colleagues to be the next Senate President Pro Tempore for the State Senate of Indiana! This finishes off my working against Political Leaders in the State Senate who let our Country down. If they did what they should have done, and what every other State did, as requested, we would have had two more seats in the House of Representatives! Chris led this effort for me, along with Trevor De Vries, Brian Schmutzler, Blake Fiechter, Tracey Powell, Paula Copenhaver, and Michelle Davis, who all beat their Opponents. Thank you also to Brenda Wilson. She’ll be back next time where there won’t be two Candidates running with the exact same name, a dirty trick! Rod Bray should resign from Office because he has no chance of winning. Indiana was the only State this happened with, and I won it six times, in LANDSLIDES, including with the Highest Vote in the History of the State. Remember, Bray was responsible for us not having TWO additional Seats, for the Republican Party, in the House of Representatives.
The Indiana State Senate is in good hands with Chris Garten — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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MAGA Warrior Mike Mazzei is running for Governor in Oklahoma, where I was the ONLY President to win ALL 77 Counties in three straight Elections (Ronald Reagan was second!). Additionally, I won more votes than any Candidate in the State’s History! I LOVE Oklahoma, and Mike Mazzei has my COMPLETE and TOTAL Endorsement for Governor!

Meanwhile, his Runoff Election Opponent, Gentner Drummond, is a FAKE Republican, who donated to SLEEPY Joe Biden, and the totally corrupt and anti-American “Lincoln Project,” which is now in shambles because of their views on Open Borders, Men playing in Women’s Sports, and Transgender Mutilization of your Children. In fact, the Lincoln Project’s top man and founder, John Weaver, sent unsolicited sexually provocative messages to 21 young men, and supposedly, a 14-year-old boy. Another one of their people, Steve Schmidt, a total loser who has gone down in flames, for lots of bad reasons, was one of the biggest proponents of the failed and highly disgraced Lincoln Project. This is what Drummond, and his equally Liberal wife, Wendy, supported at levels that are shameful and, frankly, that makes them both Radical Left Dumocrats. Additionally, he wants to dethrone a magnificent, Job producing, desperately needed, and brand new, Aluminum Plant that will be one of the best projects ever conceived or built, not only in the Great State of Oklahoma, but in the United States, itself. It will be one of the most successful Job creating Plants ever built in our Country. The group that’s doing it is extraordinarily wealthy and, if they don’t do it in Oklahoma, they have 20 other sites that would love to have them. Our Country needs Aluminum, and the beautiful Town of Inola, Oklahoma (which was very nice to me in all three Elections!), will be the primary beneficiary in terms of Jobs, Lower Taxes, and the funding of Schools. In addition, it helps our Country with regards to National Security — You can’t get Aluminum in the United States, and this Plant will go elsewhere if it’s not approved. Oklahoma can lead the way! Very simply, Mike Mazzei is for this desperately needed Job Producing Aluminum Plant. Drummond, for his own reasons, is not — He even SUED, unsuccessfully, to block it. It’s going to be the Biggest Aluminum Plant in the Country, and it’s all financed and done! It is a financial windfall for the State of Oklahoma, including what will be a major reduction in your Taxes!

Gentner Drummond has also stated publicly he had "no opinion" on the BOGUS IMPEACHMENT of a young and very handsome gentleman, named, President Donald J. Trump (ME!). All Republicans feel the opposite on the Dumocrat inspired Impeachment Hoax. Drummond even SUED to BLOCK a religious based charter school strongly supported by my Administration — Very troubling for Educational Freedom, and an outright attack on Christianity!

Drummond is not the right guy. He’s got a bad attitude, and he doesn’t stand for the Values of Oklahoma, which must VOTE FOR “MIKE MAZZEI FOR GOVERNOR,” on Tuesday, August 25th — MIKE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

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ALASKA: Be careful, VOTE FOR THE REAL DAN SULLIVAN TODAY. Through me, he’s brought HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BACK TO YOUR STATE. The Dumocrats know how good he is and have put up an imposter of the same name. Vote for the “INCUMBENT SENATOR.” Don’t let these Fraudsters get away with this HOAX. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT! Our Naval Blockade is being called, by everyone, “A WALL OF STEEL,” and there is nothing Iran can do about it. They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, their remaining soldiers are unpaid, the IRGC is decimated and fleeing, and their “Leadership” is uncertain, at best! They have No Money - Their country is “shot.” All they have is FAKE NEWS and 300% INFLATION, and getting worse! Iran is all talk and no action, the Bully of the Middle East No Longer. Praise be to Allah! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from entering or leaving. All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait. The U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as “THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World. The process and formation will begin immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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I HOPE EVERYBODY AT REDEDICATE 250 IS HAVING A GOOD TIME. IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP, JUST HAVE OUR BEAUTIFUL, BOTH INSIDE AND OUT, RACHAEL C.D., GIVE ME A CALL. I’M BACK FROM CHINA!!! President DJT

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Third rate news "anchor" Jonathan Karl of ABC Fake News, the worst and most corrupt Network in the business, wrote another made up book about me where his stories and "reporting" bare no relationship to the truth. ABC was already forced to pay me $16,000,000 because of their false and misleading reporting. That was a Liddle' George Slopadopolus error, but Karl is worse. A waste of time - Fictitious quotes. Don't buy the book! President DJT

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These thugs should all be investigated and put in prison. A disgrace to humanity. Deranged Jack Smith is a criminal!!! https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/160-republicans-potentially-investigated-fbis-arctic-frost-inquiry-house-gop

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So funny to watch old timer Martha Raditz on ABC Fake News (the Slopadopolus show!) this morning, blurt out that, effectively, Pope Leo’s selection had nothing to do with Donald Trump. It came out of nowhere, but it was on her Trump Deranged Mind. Remember, I did WIN the Catholic Vote, by a lot! Bob Iger should do something about the losers and haters he’s got on his low rated shows. It’s time for change. MAGA!!!

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Great Pollster John McLaughlin, one of the most highly respected in the industry, has just stated that The Failing New York Times Poll, and the ABC/Washington Post Poll, about a person named DONALD J. TRUMP, ME, are FAKE POLLS FROM FAKE NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. The New York Times has only 37% Trump 2024 voters, and the ABC/Washington Post Poll has only 34% Trump Voters, unheard of numbers unless looking for a negative result, which they are. These people should be investigated for ELECTION FRAUD, and add in the FoxNews Pollster while you’re at it. They are Negative Criminals who apologize to their subscribers and readers after I WIN ELECTIONS BIG, much bigger than their polls showed I would win, loose a lot of credibility, and then go on cheating and lying for the next cycle, only worse. They suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome, and there is nothing that anyone, or anything, can do about it. THEY ARE SICK, almost only write negative stories about me no matter how well I am doing (99.9% at the Border, BEST NUMBER EVER!), AND ARE TRULY THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE! I wish them well, but will continue to fight to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

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Gas and grocery prices are WAY DOWN, just like I said they would be. Eggs are plentiful, and down 87%. NICE!

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I have agreed to do the Commencement Address at two really GREAT places, the University of Alabama and, WEST POINT. Stay tuned for times and dates!!! DJT

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I’m doing what I was elected to do, remove criminals from our Country, but the Courts don’t seem to want me to do that. My team is fantastic, doing an incredible job, however, they are being stymied at every turn by even the U.S. Supreme Court, which I have such great respect for, but which seemingly doesn’t want me to send violent criminals and terrorists back to Venezuela, or any other Country, for that matter — People that came here illegally! The Courts are intimidated by the Radical Left who are, “playing the Ref.” Great Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito correctly wants to dissolve the pause on deportations. He is right on this! If we don’t get these criminals out of our Country, we are not going to have a Country any longer. We cannot give everyone a trial, because to do so would take, without exaggeration, 200 years. We would need hundreds of thousands of trials for the hundreds of thousands of Illegals we are sending out of the Country. Such a thing is not possible to do. What a ridiculous situation we are in. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

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The Radical Left is only good at “playing the Ref,” they are always threatening our Judges. This is Judicial Intimidation, and should be AGAINST THE LAW!

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TRUMP’S BEST POLL NUMBERS, EVER. THANK YOU!

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Russia has to get moving. Too many people ere DYING, thousands a week, in a terrible and senseless war - A war that should have never happened, and wouldn’t have happened, if I were President!!!

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Great News! “The Big, Beautiful Bill” is coming along really well. Republicans are working together nicely. Biggest Tax Cuts in USA History!!! Getting close. DJT

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Seeing the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers at 11:00 A.M. Exciting!!! DJT

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I think it’s going very well—The MARKETS are going to BOOM…

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I think it's going very well. It was an operation, like when a patient gets operated on and it's a big thing. I said this would exactly be the way it is. We have six or seven trillion dollars coming into our country and we've never seen anything like it. The markets are going to boom, the stock is going to boom, the country is going to boom and the rest of the world wants to see is there any way they can make a deal. They've taken advantage of us for many many years. For many years we've been at the wrong side of the ball and I'll tell you what, I think it's going to be unbelievable. The thing that people have to talk about, we're up almost to seven trillion dollars of investment coming into our country and you'll see how it's going to turn out. Our country is going to boom.

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Congratulations Randy, a great WIN against a massive CASH AVALANCHE. DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT

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In two months, there has been more Private Investment spoken for, and/or committed to, than in four years of the Sleepy Joe Biden Administration — A fact that the Fake News hates talking about!

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Just captured a major leader of MS13. Tom HOMAN is a superstar!

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Tom Homan, Border Czar: “We're actually using the laws on the books to enforce immigration law and secure the border (DOWN 96% UNDER TRUMP!)….We're not making this up. Everything we've done is based on a statute that was enacted by Congress and signed by a president….”

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They were given due process as according to the laws on the books. That's the difference between the Trump administration and Biden administration. We're actually using the laws on the books to enforce immigration law and secure the border at the highest level it's ever been. The Biden administration not only ignore the law, they violate a law. Like District Court in District 5 said that not only they violating law, they're actually ignoring the law altogether. We are using the laws on the books to enforce our border's immigration laws and the interior enforcement enforcement. If you look at the border numbers are down 96%. We already got 40,000 criminals removed by ICE in the interior, which more was done in six weeks than Biden administration did in a year. We're using the laws on the books. We're not making this up. Everything we've done is based on a statute that was enacted by Congress and signed by a president. The president's quickly by proclamation invoked the authorities he has under an Alien Enemies Act, which he's allowed to do.

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I LOVE $TRUMP — SO COOL!!! The Greatest of them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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While the State of Maine has apologized for their Governor’s strong, but totally incorrect, statement about men playing in women’s sports while at the White House House Governor’s Conference, we have not heard from the Governor herself, and she is the one that matters in such cases. Therefore, we need a full throated apology from the Governor herself, and a statement that she will never make such an unlawful challenge to the Federal Government again, before this case can be settled. I’m sure she will be able to do that quite easily. Thank you for your attention to this matter and, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!! DJT

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I just won the Golf Club Championship, probably my last, at Trump International Golf Club, in Palm Beach County, Florida. Such a great honor! The Awards dinner is tonight, at the Club. I want to thank the wonderful Golf Staff, and all of the many fantastic golfers, that participated in the even. Such fun!

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Big WIN for Republicans, and America, tonight. Congratulations to ALL!!! DJT

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“Donald Trump has done more in his first month than any other President in history. Who do you think was second? George Washington! It is quite amazing what Donald Trump has done.” Bill O’Reilly, No Spin News

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SIXTH HOSTAGE HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED BY HAMAS!

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ELON IS DOING A GREAT JOB, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM GET MORE AGGRESSIVE. REMEMBER, WE HAVE A COUNTRY TO SAVE, BUT ULTIMATELY, TO MAKE GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE. MAGA!

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BALANCE BUDGET NOW??? LETS GIVE IT A SHOT. LOTS OF MONEY COMING IN FROM TARIFFS. DO IT! DJT

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Biden gave Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney a Medal for the job they did on the Unselect Committee, but the only thing that I see they did is get information, and then destroy and delete ALL of it, because the whole thing turned out to be a HOAX!

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Hamas has just released three Hostages from GAZA, including an American Citizen. They seem to be in good shape! This differs from their statement last week that they would not release any Hostages. Israel will now have to decide what they will do about the 12:00 O’CLOCK, TODAY, DEADLINE imposed on the release of ALL HOSTAGES. The United States will back the decision they make!

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DOGE has found massive amounts of FRAUD, WASTE, INCOMPETENCE, AND ABUSE, but even knowing this, a highly political, activist Judge wants us to immediately make payment, anyway. In other words pay, even though you know the payment was fraudulently requested to be made. DOGE caught them - The Judge just doesn’t care. It doesn’t make sense!!!

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WELCOME HOME, MARC FOGEL🇺🇸

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My thanks is for you, your administration, and these amazing people that have brought me home. And I just spend the rest of my life in debt to you and the country and I'm so excited. >> So good, thank you very much. >> Welcome home. >> Welcome home, speaker. >> Like this huge coat, right? >> Yeah, and it is a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Squirrel. [LAUGH] I had a stealer hat on when I got off the plane. [LAUGH] I don't know where it is, but you know it's great to meet another good friend. >> Your mom came to our house. >> She told me that. I just talked to Vicki, and I know she was there. And I'm a proud Pittsburgher. [LAUGH] >> Mark, I'd like to call her another year. You've been an absolute star for me, and my family, and again. Like I said, for me to articulate all this in this particular time after what I've been through, and it's not the three and a half years, but the last six days. It has been- >> Nice to meet you. >> Mark, if you weren't sure- >> Yeah, I don't know. >> They came and pulled me out, and I just had a mask on. I could see where I was going, and they were moving me. And there was a point, I think it was today, where it is, but they brought me my clothes. >> Yeah, let's do that. >> Yeah, well, that's fantastic. >> Let's get you out of the cold room. >> I'm not one bit of cold, I came from Russia. [LAUGH] >> You know what, of the ten letters, I got one from you as well. And I had that in a scrapbook I was keeping, and they took that scrapbook from me today, and I wanted back. I want those journals back in that scrapbook. Your picture was in it, and as they were giving me the shake down, they were looking through, and I have the picture of you and my mom. And you should have seen these guys, their eyes lit up like in a nice light. >> >> [LAUGH] >> You just gotta start now. >> Okay, we'll get this. >> Be careful, I might be losing a lot of air. >> >> >> >> It's all cold in Russia. >> Yeah, yeah, it's a little cold. >> Everybody knows Mark, he's become a very famous guy. He's a very happy guy tonight, so it's just a real honor. >> It's an honor to have you at the White House. >> I feel like the luckiest man on Earth right now. And I want you to know that I am not a hero in this at all. And President Trump is a hero. These men that came from the diplomatic service are heroes. >> The senators and representatives that passed legislation in my honor to get me home are the heroes. I am in awe of what they all did, my family has been a force. >> That's true. >> I think my 95 year old mother is probably the most dynamic 95 year old on Earth right now. And I am so indebted to so many people. I think I remember a Churchill quote that he said when the RAF was fighting the Luftwaffe and he said that never have so many owed so much to so few. And I put myself fortunately and unfortunately into that category and I said never has one owed so much to so many. That this super organism of people that came to my support. And the love that I was given sustained me for three and a half years in a prison that had me in hospitals for more than 100 days. I was given more than 400 injections in that time. And knowing I had the support of my fellow Pennsylvanians, my family, my friends, it was so overwhelming that it brought me to my knees and it brought me to tears. But it was my energy. It was my being that kept me going that whole time. And I will forever be indebted to President Trump, to Steve over there, what a dynamic man this guy is. >> That's true. >> [APPLAUSE] >> When I met him, the energy, the can-do attitude just exudes from his body. And when he smiled at me and introduced me and I got the feel for what has happened, it's not just me, it's everybody. And Secretary Rubio, who met my son a while back, I'm a middle class school teacher who's now in a dream world. >> We're gonna show you the Lincoln bedroom. It's a very special place, appropriate for tonight, very appropriate. >> And thank you all. And I love our country and I'm so happy to be back here. And I wish I could articulate it better. >> You've done beautifully and he's got a great mother. And when I saw the mother at a rally, she said, if you win, will you get my son out? And I promise, she's 95 years old. And I said, we'll get him out, and we got him out pretty quickly. >> She told me that exact words. >> I remember, she made quite an impression. And you also did, and I'm in awe of what you've done and your team. >> It's great to have you back, and have a great life. >> Mr. President, could you speak directly to President Putin about- >> Well, I don't want to say that. I just want to say that I appreciate very much what they did in letting Mark go home. And I appreciate Steve Whitcoff, the job he did. And Marko behind the scenes was unbelievable. And so many of these people were unbelievable. They represent him, they're from his area. And we just wanted to get him back home. I had to get him back home because I would have big trouble with his mother. And we're going to take him for a little tour of the Lincoln bedroom, which nobody gets to see, and it's very special. Do you want to see it? >> I would love to, and I also should make mention that President Putin was very generous and statesman-like in granting me a pardon. I mean- >> What were the terms of this deal, Mr. President? >> Very fair, very, very fair, very reasonable, not like deals you've seen over the years. They were very fair, and I think that's going to lead. And somebody else is being released tomorrow that you will know of. But we wanted to get this done, very important. And Steve wanted to actually fly over, get Mark, and get him home properly, because it could be a pretty tough trip. >> So is this the beginning of a deal, sir? Is this the start of it? >> I think there's good will in terms of the war. A million and a half soldiers, young people have been killed. >> I've met many of them. >> Yeah, and it's a terrible thing going on, so we want to get that done. I think this could be the very important element. You could be a big part of it, actually, because it could be a big, important part of getting the war over with Ukraine. And we appreciate President Putin's, what he did. He was able to pull it off for you, right? He was able to pull it off, and we think, and you're here, and you're here. So it was great. We'll tell you a little bit more about it tomorrow, but I think we've made great progress on the war also. Getting the war, I want to get the war ended. That war should not have been. It would have never happened if I was president. It would not have happened, and it did happen. And now you have all blown up cities and dead people. So many dead people should have never, ever happened. And you could be a big catalyst for just this evening. It's a very important evening for ending that war, and I think they all want to see it ended. >> I mean, how does it change your perspective on Putin and your attitude? >> Well, I don't want to get into that. I only can say this, we got a man home whose mother and family wanted him desperately, whose state wanted him. He's become a big symbol, and it's an honor to have played a small role in that. And I just, I want to tell you, these people, they all played a role. And we got him home, and he's healthy. It looks good, actually. To me, you look damn good, I'll tell you that. I think expectations are low, maybe that helps a little bit. >> And you built a plug, correct? >> Can you tell us about the conditions that the president made for him, sir? >> I think I need a little bit of time to sort of digest all of that. There were times when it was extremely trying. There were times when I could manage it. But I think I need some more time to process. It wasn't easy, right? It wasn't easy. >> Every second, every minute, every day had a challenge. >> But you're in good shape. I mean, compare that to what we saw two days ago, come home. They were very, very ill. Those people are very ill, they were treated really badly. >> Mr. President, your predecessor left you almost $4 billion and used aid for Ukraine to Ukraine. Are you going to use those money? Are you going to send- >> We're going to see. We should have had this gentleman out a long time ago. You know, we did it in two and a half weeks. He had four years to do it. He should have had Mark out a lot earlier. It's a shame, it's a shame. >> It was very- >> Should have never had the war to start off with. Should have never had, that war would have never happened if I was president. But he should have had him back three and a half years ago. So it was too bad, but he didn't do it, but we did it. Thank you all very much. Thank you very much, come on in. >> Mr. President, are reciprocal tariffs still coming tomorrow? Or are you waiting until you meet with Modi? >> We'll see what happens. >> Have you spoken with President Xi? >> It's so not that I'm here. >> Okay.

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Billions of Dollars of FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE, has already been found in the investigation of our incompetently run Government. Now certain activists and highly political judges want us to slow down, or stop. Losing this momentum will be very detrimental to finding the TRUTH, which is turning out to be a disaster for those involved in running our Government. Much left to find. No Excuses!!!

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