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2. the folly of putting American lives at risk like this can't be understated

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:18 AM

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...something that successive presidents, republicans and Democratic, have successfully avoided
for decades.

Making that risk to American lives about him and the election he tried to steal is a slap in the face to all Americans.

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the folly of putting American lives at risk like this can't be understated bigtree Yesterday #2

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