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Tickle

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14. Nothing says diplomacy

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue May 20, 2025, 08:03 AM

May 20

like appointing your daughter's father in law ambassador of France. 🙄🤢🤮🤢
What’s next… Ivanka heading the State Department’s Paris fashion division? Or maybe Barron negotiating the next NATO treaty over Xbox Live?

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51-45 from senate.gov link ... cliffside May 20 #11

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That was my thought reading this..another criminal but will they have to accept him?! Deuxcents May 19 #10

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Curious the GOP hasn't got much to say about the "Biden crime family" anymore. Vinca May 20 #13

Nothing says diplomacy Tickle May 20 #14

Why did Cory Booker vote to confirm him? Emile May 20 #15