Sawyer Hackett
@SawyerHackett
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Democratic strategist and consultant. Obama alumni. Senior Advisor - Sec. Julián Castro. Find me on Bluesky/IG/TikTok/Youtube.
Joined November 2010
“I favor ending birthright citizenship,” said man born in the U.S. to two noncitizens, making him a birthright citizen.
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Fun fact: when he was president, Donald Trump appointed then-Governor Tim Walz to his national Council of Governors. It’s going to be pretty hard for Republicans to call this guy “extreme.”
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If a Democrat fired 100 FAA employees and put a freeze on hiring air traffic controllers 8 days before an airport plane crash, there would be a right-wing and media frenzy for weeks.
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Pretty incredible that the sitting president of the United States carried out a $31 billion rug pull with a crypto meme coin and we’re all just moving on.
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Straight up oligarchy. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerburg will all attend Trump’s inauguration—and will be seated on the platform with cabinet officials and elected lawmakers. The next four years will be a massive grift for the wealthiest people in the world.
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Clarence Thomas disclosed $1,200 in free car tires he received in 2002. But he didn’t disclose:.- half a million dollar vacations.- trips on private jets, yachts.- a billionaire buying his mother’s home.- $150,000 in tuition payments for his adoptive son
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Thanks to Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans cut $190 million for pediatric cancer research from the funding bill. Congrats to DOGE on their first victory.
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The Harris campaign just announced that on Thursday the VP will campaign in Las Vegas with a performance by Maná and remarks from Jennifer Lopez. A big Latino outreach event amid the outrage over anti-Latino comments at Trump’s rally.
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Same exact Philly venue two weeks apart. Trump rally: Harris rally:
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One month after the Saudi-backed LIV Golf league announced a merger with the PGA Tour, they've moved their championship tournament to Trump's Doral resort. Stunningly blatant corruption. The Saudis are funneling billions to the Trump family.
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Imagine if Tim Walz admitted to making up and spreading conspiracy theories that led to bomb threats that closed entire school systems in his state. That’s exactly what JD Vance did—as a sitting Senator.
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I guess if you want your tuition cancelled, you have to be the nephew of a Supreme Court Justice with a billionaire sugar daddy.
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Millennials have lived through 9/11, wars in Afghanistan/Iraq, financial crisis, mass shootings, Obama election, rise of Tea Party, Trump’s first term, COVID-19, George Floyd, January 6th, Ukraine, Gaza, end of Roe. We’re not buying conservative b*llshit.
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Hours after we find out Jeff Bezos shelved the Washington Post endorsement of Harris, Trump meets with execs from Bezos-owned Blue Orgin. Billionaires openly currying favor with a wannabe authoritarian.
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Kamala Harris is so strong here describing the severe consequences to future generations if Donald Trump is able to appoint one or two more extreme Supreme Court justices.
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Woah. Today a Texas House committee accused Republican AG Ken Paxton of multiple crimes—and now he will likely face impeachment as soon as this weekend. This video from @scottbraddock shows papers being burned outside his office today.
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Senate Democrats need to say "there will be ZERO Democratic votes to consider or confirm any Trump nominees until the reckless funding freeze is reversed.". It's not a fait accompli. We have leverage. Use it.
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Did all the major papers miss Trump’s former Chief of Staff calling him a fascist who often praised Hitler? I’m confused.
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Our new co-president Elon Musk gives a Nazi salute on day one of Trump presidency.
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In the last 24 hours, the Republican Speaker pledged to dismantle the health care system and Trump’s top donor promised a severe economic crash if Trump is elected. And we’re talking about an apostrophe?.
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What are Congressional Democrats waiting for?. Trump pardoned the Jan 6 rioters. He fired the inspectors general. He freed the Oath Keepers & Proud Boys. He tried to end birthright citizenship. He’s making millions off a crypto scam. Stop treating him like a normal president.
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Blatant corruption, dismissed with a chuckle.
Reporter: Do you intend to continue selling crypto products that benefit yourself while President? . Trump: I don’t know if it benefited. Where is it today?. Reporter: You made several billion dollars. Trump: That’s peanuts for these guys
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Required reading for Democrats in Congress: . AP POLL:.- Elon Musk approval underwater 16 points.- 29% approve of DOGE.- 12% say billionaires advising Trump is good. WSJ POLL:.- 51% disapprove of Musk, 40% approve.- Net approval has dropped 11 points since October.
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Wow. Trump says if he’s elected he’ll implement “strong ideological screening” of all immigrants to the U.S. One of his criteria: “if you don’t like our religion…then we don’t want you in our country.”
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$81M in 24 hours is an incredible number. But even more crazy—60% of donations to VP Harris came from first-time 2024 donors!
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There it is. A preliminary FAA report says that staffing at the air traffic control tower in DC was “not normal” during last night’s crash. It was not about DEI. It was about worker shortages, which Trump has exacerbated.
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A Trump supporter in Bexar County, Texas punched an elections worker in the face when he was told that wearing his MAGA hat while voting is against Texas state law. Trump is responsible for this violence, and I doubt it’s the last.
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The Harris campaign just launched its first ad titled “We Choose Freedom.”. The video features Beyoncé’s song “Freedom” and highlights abortion rights, gun violence, and Trump’s criminality (with his mugshot).
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Border crossings are lower now than when Trump left office. Crime, particularly violent crime, has fallen sharply nationwide. Inflation has reached a three year low, lowest in the post-pandemic era. The entire Trump-Vance narrative is falling apart.
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What happened to a return to masculinity?. If a Democratic president moved inauguration inside due to cold, the right wing would go insane. Joe Rogan would be losing his mind.
BREAKING: Donald Trump's swearing-in will be moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda because of forecasted frigid temperatures.
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The full police report on the allegation of sexual assault against Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth. The offense listed is “Rape: victim unconscious of the nature of the act.”
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Today Donald Trump called @alexandracooper a “dumb woman.”. Just like Taylor Swift and countless other women, Donald Trump viciously attacks any woman who doesn’t accede to his gross, ancient worldview. A small weak man.
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Nick Fuentes, who Trump has met with since leaving office:. “Hey b*tch we control your bodies. Guess what, guys win again. Men win again. And yes, we control your bodies…there will never be a female president. Never. Ever.”
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Find yourself a VP who excites everyone from Bernie Sanders to Joe Manchin…
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Trump complains about Tim Walz calling him and JD Vance weird. “He said we’re weird. I think we’re extremely normal people. Like you, exactly like you…he’s weird.”
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Today Trump fired Rohit Chopra, the head of the CFPB, after pressure from the billionaire big tech oligarchs around him. The CFPB has returned *billions* of dollars to consumers taking on junk fees, medical debt, and predatory lending.
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Since Trump pardoned 1,500 January 6 rioters:. - a man who threw an explosive at Capitol police was arrested again on gun charges. - another was shot and killed in an armed standoff with police. - another is currently “at large” for soliciting a minor.
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.@AOC: “Donald Trump would sell this country for a dollar if it meant lining his own pockets and greasing the pockets of his Wall Street friends.”
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Republicans have introduced a bill to allow Trump to enter negotiations with Denmark to acquire Greenland. They have zero new legislation to bring down grocery bills, the cost of housing, or healthcare.
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Here are Republicans’ current options for Speaker of the House:. - a former wrestling coach who helped cover up a massive sexual abuse scandal with 150+ victims. -a man who called himself “David Duke (former grand wizard of the KKK) without the baggage”.
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There it is. Rep. Sean Casten just announced a privileged resolution to force a House vote on releasing the ethics committee report on Matt Gaetz.
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While Kamala Harris is attending briefings and urging folks to prepare for Hurricane Milton, Trump is tweeting about “BETA MALE” Howard Stern. Aren’t we tired of this?
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VP Harris driving a sharp economic contrast in her closing message:. “We know that Donald Trump would deliver tax cuts to his billionaire donors. I will deliver tax cuts to working people and the middle class.”
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Ted Cruz, who claims to support IVF, votes against protecting access to the treatment.
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I love that the Harris comms team is issuing a media advisory for Trump’s presser.
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Here are some important facts:. - Last week, Trump gutted the Aviation Safety Committee.- He has no FAA administrator because Elon Musk forced him to resign .- He fired the head of TSA.- He fired the head of the Coast Guard.- He hired a compulsive drunk as Defense Secretary.
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VP Harris is out with a new statement warning corporations against price-gouging surrounding recent hurricanes. "Any company or individual that tries to exploit Americans should know that the Admin. will hold those taking advantage of the situation accountable."
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Harris responds to report showing Trump would bankrupt Social Security in 6 years—saying he doesn’t understand the needs of working people. Bankrupting Social Security while fighting for billionaire tax cuts is Trump’s agenda.
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Here’s what I told @daveweigel about the ‘electability’ framework that was shoved down our throats in the 2020 primary. It’s amazing watching Kamala Harris destroy that framework in real time.
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Donald Trump, 5 minutes ago: “These are horrible people. Oops, we should get along with everybody. They're horrible people. Some people you just can't get along with.". Where is the media outrage?
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Three days after one of his campaign surrogates called Puerto Rico an “island of garbage, Trump is doing a photo-op in a garbage truck. They’re doubling down on it.
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Trump’s press secretary tried to save face by claiming the funding freeze was not rescinded—and just dug them in a deeper hole. The judge who issued the injunction says he will grant the restraining order, and cites her tweet.
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Jim Mattis:.-Sec. of Defense.-Commander, US Central Command.-Supreme Allied Commander, NATO.-4 star general. Mark Milley:.-Chairman, Joint Chiefs of staff.-Chief of Staff, Army. Mark Esper:.-Sec. of Defense.-Sec. of the Army. John Kelly:.-Chief of Staff.-4 star general
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There it is. A preliminary FAA report says that staffing at the air traffic control tower in DC was “not normal” during last night’s crash. It was not about DEI. It was about worker shortages, which Trump has exacerbated.
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Just so we’re clear. This is nothing more than a backdoor bribery disguised as a legal settlement. A kickback given to the sitting president by a billionaire, in exchange for access and power.
NEWS: Elon Musk's X is in talks with Trump to settle a similar lawsuit to the one Mark Zuckerberg just settled with Trump for $25 million. Just a few months ago, X lawyers were arguing in court that the Trump case lacked merit.
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Let me get this straight. Republicans need to raise the debt ceiling to pass their massive tax cut for billionaires and corporations—so they’re tying the debt ceiling to a relief package for California wildfires?. No billionaire tax breaks, no relief for California.
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Aid to Israel? Unconditional. Aid to the largest state in the US that’s currently on fire? Conditional.
New — Asked Speaker Johnson about placing conditions on aid to California, and he tells us: “I think there should be conditions on that aid.” Said that’s his personal view before talking with the conference. Also says “there’s some discussion” within the House GOP about tying
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There’s reports from Senate Democrats that Trump plans to *eliminate* the USAID, an independent agency, by executive authority tonight. Eliminating USAID would require an act of Congress. Bypassing them would be a constitutional crisis.
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It only took a couple hours before Trump’s own administration debunked him on DEI. - FAA report says staffing was “not normal” and that one controller was doing two jobs. - FAA employee reports that DEI programs have nothing to do with air traffic control
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Watch this video of Marvel star @SimuLiu talking about Trump’s plans to give massive tax cuts to the ultra rich. We need more celebrities (and politicians) speaking up like this.
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We’re an hour into the RFK Jr hearing and he’s lied under oath about:. - claiming he’s “pro-vaccine”.- saying exposure to pesticides causes children to become trans.- being pro-choice as recently as last year.- saying he had “nothing to do” with measles outbreak in America Samoa.
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Trump signed an executive order eight days ago freezing the hiring of air traffic controllers. 99% of air traffic control sites are understaffed—after a 10% decline over the last 10 years. Trump’s freeze, and his efforts to fire federal employees, is making matters much worse.
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These are people trying to enter legally.
Migrants in Ciudad Juárez who were waiting for their 1 pm CBP1 parole appointments learned 20 minutes ago that the app has shut down & those appointments are no longer valid.
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They really screwed veterans with this Trump funding freeze. Veteran homelessness prevention - CUT.Veteran nursing care funding - CUT.Veteran suicide prevention - CUT.Veteran food security - CUT.Veteran employment and job training - CUT.
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It’s been one week, he’s still 50 days away from taking office, and it’s exactly as bad as we expected.
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New Texas poll! Shows Harris gaining quickly and Allred right on Ted Cruz’s heels. TRUMP - 50.HARRIS - 45.KENNEDY - 2.(*NOTE: since June, 44% of Kennedy voters have gone to Harris, 21% to Trump). CRUZ - 47.ALLRED - 45
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Three billionaires worth more than the bottom half of America sitting in the front row of inauguration—in front of the president’s own family and cabinet. In case you were wondering who the next four years will be for…
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One of the programs Trump froze funding for was COPS, a program to hire and train police officers all over the country. They’re defunding the police to pay for billionaire tax breaks.
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This video of Tim Walz speaking to a high school football team is incredible and uplifting. What a fantastic VP pick by @KamalaHarris.
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Trump unilaterally cancelled bipartisan spending authorized by Congress. He fired the inspectors general with zero notice to Congress. And he purged the DOJ career staff of all but sycophants. There’s zero justification for Democrats to entertain his nominees or agenda.
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Love this from @KamalaHarris:. “Politicians have got to stop treating immigration as an issue to scare up votes in an election. And instead treat it as the serious challenge that it is, that we must finally come together to solve.”.
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Trump says he’s going to send 30,000 migrants to the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. It currently costs $13 million per year for every inmate in Guantanamo.
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- Tim Cook wants an exception to Trump’s tariffs.-Mark Zuckerberg wants Trump to drop his pending FTC lawsuit.- Elon Musk wants to do business with China and get more federal contracts. In an oligarchy, the rich men protect the leader, and the leader enriches them in return.
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Donald Trump just froze federal funding for kids’ school lunches and the veterans suicide hotline to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.
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The wealthiest, most corrupt billionaires are lining up to kiss Trump’s ass, bankroll his inauguration, and shape his entire policy agenda. Time for Democrats to get up off their asses and start knife fighting.
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Within one week of Trump pardoning 1,500 January 6th rioters, one pardonee has been arrested on gun charges and another was killed in an armed conflict with police.
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Farm workers in Ventura County, California are harvesting strawberries in heavy smoke from local wildfires. About half of farm workers are undocumented and are now facing deportation.
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Horrible. Reports of another plane crash in Northeast Philly with multiple buildings and cars hit—and multiple casualties reported. Will Trump cancel his golf getaway in Florida?
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Tom Cole—the Chair of the Appropriations Committee—just said he doesn’t “have a problem” with Trump ignoring congressional appropriations. These people are so feckless and weak.
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Elon Musk is no more popular than any right-wing politician. There’s no reason to placate him or pretend DOGE has good intentions. Fight back. Before it’s too late.
Required reading for Democrats in Congress: . AP POLL:.- Elon Musk approval underwater 16 points.- 29% approve of DOGE.- 12% say billionaires advising Trump is good. WSJ POLL:.- 51% disapprove of Musk, 40% approve.- Net approval has dropped 11 points since October.
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Wow. The Biden administration just announced that Ozempic will be included in the next round of 15 drugs eligible for Medicare negotiation. Cheaper Ozempic will be available to millions of Americans, thanks to Democrats.
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