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muriel_volestrangler

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13. 3 right wing economists saying he's too incompetent for the job

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #11)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 10:37 AM

Aug 12

That's pretty damning, but not of any concern to the Trump regime. They are suspicious of competent people, even if they are right wing - they might try and follow the law or something.

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