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bigtree

(94,424 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:18 PM 17 hrs ago

The sucking sound

Headquarters @HQNewsNow 2h
Howard Lutnick: The worst thing I learned when I went into government is the sucking sound of how many people try to suck off the US government

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Anna Bower @AnnaBower 1h
Meanwhile….

A new filing in Trump’s $10 billion dollar civil case against his own IRS signals that the parties are in settlement discussions.

Trump sued over prior disclosure of his tax returns.

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The sucking sound (Original Post) bigtree 17 hrs ago OP

Well Lutnick certainly sucks. nt Laffy Kat 17 hrs ago #1

while republicans scream about fraud bigtree 14 hrs ago #2

Yeah, he means poor people, and disabled people, and really anyone who Maru Kitteh 13 hrs ago #3

Laffy Kat

(16,959 posts)

1. Well Lutnick certainly sucks. nt

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 03:21 PM

17 hrs ago

bigtree

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2. while republicans scream about fraud

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 06:20 PM

14 hrs ago

Melanie D'Arrigo @DarrigoMelanie 1h
Trump is suing his own IRS for $10 billion — and he’s planning to settle it quickly to avoid going to court.

To be clear: This is a scam to steal $10 billion from taxpayers, while Republicans scream about “fraud.”

Maru Kitteh

(31,858 posts)

3. Yeah, he means poor people, and disabled people, and really anyone who

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Fri Apr 17, 2026, 06:26 PM

13 hrs ago

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