Dean Phillips
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Recovering Congressman, Dad, Entrepreneur, and Gold Star Son. Common sense advocate trying to make competency cool again. Everyone’s Invited! 🇺🇸
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As I bid farewell to Congress today, I depart more deeply in love with my country and more deeply disgusted by the dysfunction of our government. We can and must do better, and my mission to awaken America's exhausted majority and make common sense cool again is just beginning.
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In 2011, I hosted then VP Biden at my home. Most notable was his empathy and kindness to my daughters and the catering staff, with whom he sat and had ice cream (surprise-surprise). His decency and wisdom were rarities in politics then, and even more so today. Over a decade
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I’m attacked for being honest and saying the quiet part out loud - the part DC insiders only do in private. I admire our President. I voted for him and campaigned for him. He has visited my home and been gracious to my family and our country. But shame on all of you pretending
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To all the progressives fleeing @X, how in the world will you understand how half our country feels if you only congregate with the like-minded?. That’s what got us into this mess in the first place. So stick around. Engage in some debate. Make your case. Learn different.
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As @RepErikPaulsen hides from voters and misrepresents his record and the truth, here's a little dose of humor based on fact: a Congressman who avoids voters at all costs, is the 6th biggest taker of PAC money in Congress and is bought and sold by special interests. #Truth #MN03
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I never imagined seeing the flag of a terror group holding eight Americans hostage for 292 days waved in the streets of our nation’s Capitol. Over a million Americans have given their lives to protect that right - including my own father.
Hamas flag seen among the protesters near the U.S. Capitol ahead of Israeli prime minister Netanyahu’s address
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Still waiting for someone to explain how this is different than Iran’s tactics to guarantee the outcome of elections. Not a single state GOP party has moved to make Trump the only candidate on the ballot. Utter hypocrisy.
Four state Democratic parties have moved to make Biden the only candidate on the Democratic primary ballot for 2024. Florida.Massachusetts.North Carolina.Tennessee
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Congratulations to Joe Biden, Uncommitted, Marianne Williamson, and Nikki Haley for demonstrating more appeal to Democratic Party loyalists than me.
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I’ve sat at tables with Joe Biden and Donald Trump, and the contrasts in character & competency are graphic. If the qualifying measures of a American President are integrity, experience, and empathy, there’s simply no comparison. Joe Biden is the only bridge to a bright future.
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The Democrats condemning my friendly visits with Trump supporters outside his rally are the same people coronating Joe Biden and questioning why America is so red. That’s why we need a candidate who leads with invitation, not condemnation, of fellow Americans. 🇺🇸
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To whomever did this to my synagogue in Mpls this morning, you will be pursued, you will be arrested, and I hope you spend the full 5 years behind bars - albeit it in a prison that will seem like a Ritz Carlton compared to the Nazi concentration camp you deserve.
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Seems like leftists opposed to killing terrorists in the Middle East support killing CEOs in Midtown Manhattan. Sick.
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No matter your politics, please pray for Donald Trump and pray for America.
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United Health is based in my district and employs 1000’s of my constituents. Like other insurers, they play by rules allowing the industry to net >$100 billion/year while patients go bankrupt from medical debt. The real culprit is Congress and money in politics, and it’s time.
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My father was killed in a war, you repulsive, ignorant, megalomaniac. You gave Adelson a Medal of Freedom in return for giving you money. Pathetic.
Trump: When we gave her the Presidential Medal of Freedom… It’s the equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor— it’s actually much better because everyone who gets the Congressional Medal, they’re soldiers. They’re either in very bad shape because they’ve been hit so many
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The past years have regularly left me in disbelief, but I never imagined Americans marching in favor of terrorists whose goal is to wipe the Jewish homeland & people off the face of the earth.
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67% of young people believe those of the Jewish faith, just .2% of the world population, are “oppressors”. Something very wrong and very dangerous is happening in our high schools and colleges.
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I’ve travelled to our southern border twice to bear witness. It’s an unmitigated and inexcusable human crisis, national security crisis, and now constitutional crisis - all preventable with competent leadership. As President, I’ll do so immediately and effectively.
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The fury over South Africa’s removal of its young cricket captain because he’s Jewish is quite…. absent.
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If people want to talk about members of Congress being overly influenced by anti-pragmatic and anti-semitic interests pushing a wildly unpopular agenda that pushes voters away from Democrats….
If people want to talk about members of Congress being overly influenced by a special interest group pushing a wildly unpopular agenda that pushes voters away from Democrats then they should be discussing AIPAC.
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A little known Congressman from Minnesota built a scrappy campaign with a passionate team just 10 weeks ago, and tonight earned 21% against an incumbent President with a 50 year head-start and the full force of a party behind him. We’re just getting started! See y’all in South.
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Very kind of you, Don. This pathetic whiny little weasel tried to prevent the very disaster into which you helped us sleepwalk. Keep pushing common sense out of the Democratic Party and see how that goes. Shouldn’t be too hard as there’s little left.
This Dean Phillips is a pathetic, whiny little weasel desperately chasing attention and press by attacking his own party and President. This is the kind of backstabbing political tool that the Democratic party should be pushing out of the party. He has no future. Weasel.
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President Trump requested an absentee ballot. Raise your hand if you believe every American should be afforded the same privilege.
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Don’t allow the angertainment industry to have us believe we’re irreparably divided. I’m working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to lead a national re-set, reduce toxicity, and restore mutual respect. We must save America. Will you join us? 🇺🇸.
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Donald Trump won’t debate. Joe Biden won’t debate. Nikki Haley won’t debate. I will debate anyone. Because democracy dies without debate.
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My view this morning; hazy but bright. When I ran for President I discovered we are not as divided as the political angertainment industry would have us believe. So turn off the tv, put down the phone, go on a walk, and say hello to some neighbors. 🇺🇸
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America’s new year’s resolution must be ending the tolerance of disorder. Enough already. 1. Re-institutionalization of those who cannot live on their own and who pose threats to the public. 2. Harsh sentences for any crime of violence w/rehab services. 3. Intensive public.
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Trump agreeing to debate Biden before the Democratic convention and selecting JD Vance as his running mate will likely go down as two of the most consequential unforced errors in modern political history.
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Speak only if it improves upon the silence. -Gandhi.
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.@JoeBiden, @KamalaHarris, every VP candidate, and a wide majority of Democrats support Israel. But for some reason, @JoshShapiroPA’s support is problematic to certain leftists. Such anti-semitism cannot be granted safe haven in any party. Period.
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This is shameful and absolutely untrue. The State of New Hampshire manages its elections with great integrity and efficiency, and Joe Biden won the NH Democratic primary election last evening fair and square.
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I’m waiting in line at airport security and realizing there’s no better metaphor for the dysfunction of federal government than such a nonsensical, inconsistent, inefficient system. I feel as bad for TSA employees as I do for travelers subject to the absurdities we all know too.
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~150 Christian-majority nations, ~50 Muslim-majority nations, almost each one established through bloodshed and displacement - including our own. But it’s the 1 Jewish-majority nation, a multi-cultural democracy constantly under attack by its neighbors, that protestors wish to.
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.@Tim_Walz can fix a lawnmower, fire a cannon, and fiercely protect women’s freedoms. All in one day.
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Very kind of you, Don. This pathetic whiny little weasel tried to prevent the very disaster into which you helped us sleepwalk. Keep pushing common sense out of the Democratic Party and see how that goes. Shouldn’t be too hard as there’s little left.
This Dean Phillips is a pathetic, whiny little weasel desperately chasing attention and press by attacking his own party and President. This is the kind of backstabbing political tool that the Democratic party should be pushing out of the party. He has no future. Weasel.
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Conduct a straw poll among Dem delegates of potential candidates. Invite @KamalaHarris and the top three other vote getters to a series of four, televised town halls w/audiences of delegates before voting at the convention. Transparent, competitive, & as Jim Clyburn argued - a.
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Let’s just say the quiet part out loud, certain Americans are indeed above the law and influence is always for sale. It’s time for the exhausted majority to condemn and confront legalized corruption.
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Thursday thoughts:. 1. Trump’s gesture to Xi Jinping to attend the inauguration is wise. Invitation > Confrontation. 2. Few in human history have been more innovative and efficient than @ElonMusk. Unless you’re pleased with the effectiveness of our government, why not give him a.
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The morning after the 2016 election, I promised my daughters I’d do something. Today, they drove me to the airport for my flight to Washington to become a United States Congressman. Anything is possible.
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From a self-awareness.professional.
Appreciate the self awareness. Tonight's the night you should drop out and support our nominee, @JoeBiden.
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If you’re asking “Dean Who?”, please allow me to introduce myself.
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I am running for President as a Democrat in 2024. My campaign will be about four main things. First and foremost, it will be about the economy. We have to make life more affordable for the middle class, which is the issue that voters care about most. We need to bring down the.
BREAKING: Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) is running for president, challenging Pres. Biden in the Democratic primary race. He tells @costareports and @CBSMornings he won't "be quiet" as polling numbers "are so clearly saying that we’re going to be facing an emergency next November.”
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Remember the scene in Hamilton when he tries to dissuade Washington from giving-up power?. “They will say you’re weak,” exclaims Hamilton. “No. We’ll show them we’re strong,” Washington calmly replies. “We’ll teach them how to say goodbye.”.
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The Democratic National Committee actively obstructs Democrats and Independents from ballot access - bleeding campaigns dry with lawsuits and absurd “signature requirements”. I’ve had to spend ~$2m to successfully overcome their barriers in 40+ states so far. Democrats should
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The people who’ve been covering-up Trump’s cognitive decline must be exposed.
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I’ve long advocated for Palestinian self-determination and statehood, and will continue to do so. But Spain, Norway, and Ireland’s premature recognition of a state is a gift to Hamas and a message to terrorists around the world that abhorrent tactics work. Shameful.
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I really don’t care if you’re a Democrat or Republican. I care about whether you use turn signals and hog the left lane.
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I’m happy to stand-in for President Biden and do the Super Bowl interview. I also hold press conferences. I debate. I face voters. I face the press. And I face the future.
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I’m thrilled by reports that my friend and governor will be America’s next Vice President. Tim is a common-sense, competent, and experienced leader whose refreshing normal-ness will be a great contrast to the tiresome weirdness. Let’s go!
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When the NYT/Sienna poll shows me at 12%, you better believe it is flawed. Only 5% even know who I am.
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We have 8 year term limits for presidents, so why not term limits for Congress and the Supreme Court?. Eighteen years is more than enough time to learn, make a difference, then make space for others to serve. Over 100 members of Congress have served > 18 years, and it’s time to.
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.@Tim_Walz enlisted in the military and served for 24 years. It’s a special kind of pathetic to disparage him while worshiping a guy who avoided military service by claiming “flat feet”. My goodness.
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President Biden is an American hero and patriot whose legacy will rank among the most important in our history. I entered the primary in the spirit of Paul Revere, not George Washington, and cannot wait to get to work for the new Democratic ticket, defeat Donald Trump, and win.
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I’m the well-meaning, 55 year old man with a good memory who will defeat the ill-meaning, 77 year old man with a bad memory this November.
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Source: Democratic Party coronating 81 year old man in steep decline, with lowest approvals in history, and losing to dangerous and indicted man in every poll of consequence.
Source: Dean Phillips to drop out, endorse Trump.
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As the ONLY one of 535 in Congress who refuses money from:. 1. PACs .2. Lobbyists.3. Members of Congress, and.4. Has no Leadership PAC (politician slush fund). I cannot be bought. And anyone who might even attempt to do so will learn a hard and very public lesson.
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Not surprising an incumbent with approvals in the 35% range would only be at 54% among Democrats in NH. But who would have imagined me at 32% and rising every week?. Change in coming, America! #DropInDean.
New Hampshire - Democratic Presidential Polling:. Biden: 54%.Phillips: 32%.Williamson: 3%. American Research Group / Jan 20, 2024 / n=600
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I’m horrified by the assassination of my constituent, Brian Thompson, this morning in NYC and have his family in my prayers.
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To all who say I’ve torpedoed my career in Congress. You’re right. I have. By listening to voters, studying polls, and helping save our country from another disaster. America would be in better shape if more politicians were willing to torpedo their careers.
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From zero to 26% in NH in just 9 weeks. Change is coming, and we’re just getting started! 🏒
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Worst approval since Jimmy Carter, who got crushed by Reagan. 4 points BELOW Donald Trump at the same point. Down 8 in Michigan & Georgia. Is anyone paying attention?.
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Despite my over-performance in Atkinson, I’m excited to get to work for @JoeBiden and ensure integrity, competency, and decency remain in the White House. Onward!.
Dean Phillips appears to have won a single town in Maine so far, beating Biden 2-1. As in 2 votes to 1 vote.
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How can one “support democracy” while supporting the most unpopular and unelectable Democrat in the modern era? . He’s 4 points BELOW the man he barely beat in 2020. Hard to believe, but very true. The delusion is dangerous and it’s not rocket science, folks. We need a different
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What certain Republicans call a coup, replacing a nominee with another, we know is democracy. What we know was a coup, attacking the Capitol to stop the counting of ballots, certain Republicans call democracy.
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Neither @marwilliamson nor I inspired an insurrection. Yet the @DNC is working to keep us off ballots and was served w/a cease & desist yesterday by the State of New Hampshire for the UNLAWFUL SUPPRESSION OF VOTERS. Silence is complicity, and we won’t be silent. 🥊.
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I’m excited and energized to mobilize behind @KamalaHarris and do everything I can to defeat Donald Trump in November. It’s time for a new American generation to restore optimism, attack injustice, and invest in prosperity - for all. The choice is stark, the time is short, and.
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In 2016, Joe Biden made the wrong decision by not running, and in 2024 he’s making the wrong decision by running. It gives me angst, but someone in Washington has to be honest and say what the entire country knows. Compare him at the 2016 convention (link below) to yesterday,.
I’m attacked for being honest and saying the quiet part out loud - the part DC insiders only do in private. I admire our President. I voted for him and campaigned for him. He has visited my home and been gracious to my family and our country. But shame on all of you pretending
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The only solution is to raise the bar to deter illegal immigration and lower the bar for legal immigration. 1. New buffer zone in Mexico, enhanced physical barriers, technologies, more agents, and reconstructed POEs. 2. Reform asylum policy to require filing and adjudication at.
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As President, I will compose the most talented, bipartisan Cabinet in American history. Not just politicians, but experienced leaders from diverse sectors with the capacity to manage large organizations, reduce costs, dramatically improve customer service, and employ innovative.
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I’m running as a Democrat because I am a Democrat. In ‘18, I resisted the delusional Donald Trump by flipping a seat for the first time since 1958. In ‘24, I’m resisting the delusional DNC by challenging an unelectable Joe Biden. I will do whatever it takes to defeat Donald.
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Hey, @elonmusk. That’s not true. Help create a solution for elderly and disabled Americans who are physically unable to get to a DMV to obtain a photo ID and then it makes perfect sense.
The Democrats oppose voter ID so that they can commit voting fraud and not get caught. It’s that simple.
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Cracking four digits never felt so good!. Congratulations, Mr. President, on a good old fashioned whooping. See you in Michigan.
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As twenty uber liberal colleagues work to keep weapons from Israel, defending itself after Oct 7th, where’s the outrage for the 150,000 Muslim and Christian Syrians brutally slaughtered by Bashar al-Assad?. *No Jews in Syria, of course.
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A billion dollars will have been wasted on losing voters by condemnation versus winning them by invitation. She just needed to be clear about what she believes, what she will do differently than Biden, and offer common sense solutions to our problems. Instead….
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Shame on you @JDVance for coming to our community and calling us a city in decline. George Floyd’s murder and COVID’s destruction occurred under your emperor’s reign, and you’ve done NOTHING to help. Take your fear-mongering freak show back to lovely Cleveland.
VP nominee JD Vance visited Minneapolis on Monday and portrayed it as a city in decline, echoing Trump’s comments about Detroit. “The story of Minneapolis is coming to every community across the [U.S.] if we promote Kamala Harris to president,” Vance said.
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From 2% in New Hampshire to 28% in just ten weeks. (ARG-NH). Change is coming, and we’re just getting started!. #DropInDean
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The truth hurts, but Joe Biden is not a viable general election candidate in ‘24. The organized twitter mob can attack the facts all it wants. It just highlights how out-of-touch the establishment is with political reality. When people in power place self-preservation over.
Trump leads Biden in 7 key swing states, per our survey with @business:. AZ.Biden: 42%.Trump: 46%. GA.Biden: 43%.Trump: 49%. MI.Biden: 42%.Trump: 46%. NV.Biden: 44%.Trump: 47%. NC.Biden: 40%.Trump: 49%. PA.Biden: 44%.Trump: 46%. WI.Biden: 41%.Trump: 45%.
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Imagine if college students put as much energy into protecting reproductive rights, and reducing poverty, homelessness, crime, and other injustices. In America. Imagine.
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Pathetic. What are you scared of, Nancy?.
Nancy Mace introduces bill to bar trans women from Capitol restrooms
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Marjorie Taylor Greene said if the Gaetz report is released (which it should have), so should those on all members under investigation. “If we’re going to dance, let’s dance in the sunlight”, she said. As a former member of House Ethics, I couldn’t agree more. What say all of.
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Just had a great conversation with @Jason, @BillAckman, and @elonmusk about America’s foremost challenges and grand opportunities. Have a listen! 🎧.
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Is the bottom row the best America can do? Of course not. But it’s what the parties want. Imagine how much better off America would be with an election between the top row.
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Thank goodness democracy is being protected by the judiciary, because our political parties are eroding it right in front of our eyes. I’ll keep exposing the truth and saying the quiet part out loud. Please join me. 🇺🇸.
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Dean Phillips must be allowed on state’s primary ballot. Here's why:
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I’ve built business and brands and studied the best successes in marketing history. Never known one that generated 20% market share in just ten weeks, as we did last evening in New Hampshire. We’re just getting started! 🇺🇸.
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Everything I said about President Biden today on CNN was on full display tonight. Wisdom, principle, experience, and decency. Spread the word.
Rep. @deanbphillips: President Biden is a good man. He is a man of principle, experience, and wisdom. I'm going to get behind President Biden because the alternative, Donald Trump, is a disaster
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I’ve seen enough.
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.@KamalaHarris is talented, experienced, and well-prepared to beat Donald Trump and serve as our President. As I said on @FaceTheNation and in my editorial in the @WSJ this morning, I agree with @BarackObama that a brief, transparent, competitive process would serve democracy,.
Obama endorses open nominating process while Clintons endorse Harris
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Joe Biden is hemorrhaging so much support that he’s now losing to Trump by 8 points in a key battleground state that recently elected two Democrats to the US Senate. The delusion is disastrous.
2024 Georgia GE (Shift since 11/3):. Trump 45% (=).Biden 37% (-7). University of Georgia/@AJC, 1,007 LV, 1/3-11.
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I appreciate @FoxNews for affording me the opportunity to make the case for American repair and reconciliation. “Angertainment” would have us believe we are more divided than we really are. Just have to get off our screens and convene. 🇺🇸.
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Democrats suppressing competition, suppressing voters, and suppressing debate. In America. We did it by the book, but the party plays by its own rules. Coronating an unelectable candidate and disenfranchising voters enables the erosion of democracy itself.
Joe Biden won't face any competition in NC's 2024 Democratic primary, top election officials confirm
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The President just said in Mankato, “if I lose Minnesota this time, I’m not coming back for terms 3, 4, 5, or 6”. Yes. The President of the United States just said that.
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Tonight’s winner is duty bound to accept victory with humility. Tonight’s loser is duty bound to concede gracefully. Tomorrow’s America depends on it. Let’s shine. 🇺🇸.
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Marjorie Taylor-Greene is incompetent, unserious, and a stain on our country and Congress. I’ll be voting to table her Motion to Vacate the Speaker of the House. It is she who should be removed.
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Says the voter who was “imported” by the George W. Bush Administration in 2002.
The Biden-Harris Administration is importing vast numbers of voters.
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Imagine waking-up January 21, 2025 with a President who grew up listening to U2 and watching MTV on a color television.
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My dad, Capt. Artie Pfefer, was killed in Vietnam in July of 1969. He wasn’t a loser. He was a 26 year-old of very modest means but filled with outsized dreams. He loved his country, gave his life for it, and earned a Bronze Star in doing so. #WeRespectVets #WeRespectOurVets
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