Closing midterm messages. Democrats: Affordability….Trump: Ballroom.

[jacksonlamb]

So you've gotten rich under the system that MAGA fights for pro low regulations Pro business, low taxes, a meritocracy rather than

So you've gotten Rich using the system that you hate. What a hypocrite you are! Wow

No, MAGA fights for exploitation of the system.

I have done well in a system of social market democracy, that Trump et al are trying to overthrow.

 

[Alweysrite!]

No, MAGA fights for exploitation of the system.

I have done well in a system of social market democracy, that Trump et al are trying to overthrow.

Seriously, you are lucky to live in this country where you can be this kind of hypocrite. The free market works because of people like Trump and you owe a lot obviously to that. Where you can use the system that MAGA would create for you. Do you hire illegals? Do you have room in your home for illegals? Did you enjoy the tax breaks you got from MAGA this year? LOL hypocrite! MAGA !

 

[Alweysrite!]

No, MAGA fights for exploitation of the system.

I have done well in a system of social market democracy, that Trump et al are trying to overthrow.

No, MAGA fights for exploitation of the system.

How so?

I have done well in a system of social market democracy,

Explain to us what the hell THAT is lol.

 

[StrongAF_2026]

No, MAGA fights for exploitation of the system.

I have done well in a system of social market democracy, that Trump et al are trying to overthrow.

Right, MAGA is so into exploiting the system they import millions of illegal aliens so they can pay them slave labor wages !
Screw that orange cheeto for exploiting young immigrant children. Oh wait....


that's Democrats, never mind.

 

[jacksonlamb]

Seriously, you are lucky to live in this country where you can be this kind of hypocrite. The free market works because of people like Trump and you owe a lot obviously to that. Where you can use the system that MAGA would create for you. Do you hire illegals? Do you have room in your home for illegals? Did you enjoy the tax breaks you got from MAGA this year? LOL hypocrite! MAGA !

Trump manipulates that market behind the shielf of his office.

MAGA is trying to tear down the social regulated market that protects all of us.

Why are you whining about the truth.

 

[jacksonlamb]

How so?

Explain to us what the hell THAT is lol.

No, not 'just once more' for a five year old like you.

 

[jacksonlamb]

Right, MAGA is so into exploiting the system they import millions of illegal aliens so they can pay them slave labor wages !
Screw that orange cheeto for exploiting young immigrant children. Oh wait....

that's Democrats, never mind.

You are moronic. That is MAGA exploiting illegal workers to make money.

 

[Alweysrite!]

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You are moronic. That is MAGA exploiting illegal workers to make money.

Yeah Mega allowing millions of illegal aliens to flood into our country to work them oh wait.. that was you! Hypocrite

 

[Marener]

Seriously, you are lucky to live in this country where you can be this kind of hypocrite. The free market works because of people like Trump and you owe a lot obviously to that. Where you can use the system that MAGA would create for you. Do you hire illegals? Do you have room in your home for illegals? Did you enjoy the tax breaks you got from MAGA this year? LOL hypocrite! MAGA !

Trump and his administration are definitely not free marketers.

 

[Alweysrite!]

No, not 'just once more' for a five year old like you.

LOL I like the way you selectively edit my words. How dishonest of you. Typical communist.

Please explain to the audience what the f#ck a social Market democracy IS.

 

[Alweysrite!]

Trump and his administration are definitely not free marketers.

They definitely are proponents of the free market. That's how we get all of our good stuff Mariner. Sounds like you need to go back to school

 

[berg80]

Trump ballroom money in question after Senate parliamentarian rules. Thune says GOP will persist​

President Donald Trump’s push to secure taxpayer-funded security upgrades tied to his proposed White House ballroom hit a roadblock after the Senate parliamentarian ruled that a $1 billion Secret Service provision could not be included in a GOP immigration enforcement bill as drafted.

But Senate Republicans are still trying to salvage the funding.

“We’ll be trying a new approach,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters Monday, MS NOW reported. He noted that during last year’s debate over Republicans’ tax and spending bill, it took five tries to get Senate parliamentarian approval for an element of the measure.

“You just kind of continue to figure out, how do we address the concerns that are raised there, and the pathway to do that?” Thune said at the Capitol.

Trump ballroom money in question after Senate parliamentarian rules. Thune says GOP will persist

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the GOP will refine its approach to seeking money for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom.

www.cnbc.com

Why R's are defending this boondoggle after the Liar-in-Chief said no taxpayer money would be spent on it tells me..........once a cultist, always a cultist.

 

[Marener]

They definitely are proponents of the free market. That's how we get all of our good stuff Mariner. Sounds like you need to go back to school

Not really. The tariffs, exemptions, sweetheart deals, buying corporate interests, using emergency authorities to foce companies to keep plants open.

Trump uses the government to fit the economy to his political desires. It's not a free market.

 

[berg80]

They definitely are proponents of the free market. That's how we get all of our good stuff Mariner. Sounds like you need to go back to school

No-bid contracts, like the one trump gave to the company doing over the reflecting pool (because they had done work for him in the past), are typically only given at times of emergencies. That isn't free market capitalism. It's crony capitalism.

AI Overview

No-bid (or sole-source) contracts are not exclusively restricted to emergencies; while emergencies are a primary justification, they are used whenever a single vendor is deemed the only qualified source, such as for unique expertise, proprietary technology, or specialized security needs.

AI Overview

The cost of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation has ballooned from an initial estimate of roughly \(\$2\) million to \(\$13.1\) million, a nearly seven-fold increase, according to federal records. The project, featuring a controversial "American Flag Blue" paint job, faced a lawsuit following a \(\$11.3\) million surge in costs for the no-bid contract. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

 

[StrongAF_2026]

You are moronic. That is MAGA exploiting illegal workers to make money.

Really ? Did Trump open the border and let in 10 million illegals or is he trying to deport every last one of them for American laborers ?

 

[Alweysrite!]

No-bid contracts, like the one trump gave to the company doing over the reflecting pool (because they had done work for him in the past), are typically only given at times of emergencies. That isn't free market capitalism. It's crony capitalism.

AI Overview

No-bid (or sole-source) contracts are not exclusively restricted to emergencies; while emergencies are a primary justification, they are used whenever a single vendor is deemed the only qualified source, such as for unique expertise, proprietary technology, or specialized security needs.

AI Overview

The cost of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation has ballooned from an initial estimate of roughly \(\$2\) million to \(\$13.1\) million, a nearly seven-fold increase, according to federal records. The project, featuring a controversial "American Flag Blue" paint job, faced a lawsuit following a \(\$11.3\) million surge in costs for the no-bid contract. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Not sure how all that bullshit relates to Trump being a great president for small business and the free market.

Biggest Trump tax cut benefits for small business owners to keep more income on Main Street

President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill provides small businesses with significant opportunities for bottom-line savings on income tax bills.

www.cnbc.com

Trump SBA Delivers Record Capital to Small Businesses in FY25 | U.S. Small Business Administration

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it will close Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 with the most capital ever delivered to small businesses thanks to a surge in demand and confidence under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump. In total, the agency has...

www.sba.gov

 

[Alweysrite!]

Not really. The tariffs, exemptions, sweetheart deals, buying corporate interests, using emergency authorities to foce companies to keep plants open.

Trump uses the government to fit the economy to his political desires. It's not a free market.

Many Trump policies are pro-business unlike the last guy. Truly he is making America great again As much as you hate it

Biggest Trump tax cut benefits for small business owners to keep more income on Main Street

President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill provides small businesses with significant opportunities for bottom-line savings on income tax bills.

www.cnbc.com

Trump SBA Delivers Record Capital to Small Businesses in FY25 | U.S. Small Business Administration

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it will close Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 with the most capital ever delivered to small businesses thanks to a surge in demand and confidence under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump. In total, the agency has...

www.sba.gov

 

[martybegan]

Democrats are running on groceries, gas, rent, premiums, child care…you know, the stuff Americans actually feel every week. Trump’s closing argument? A gunman opened fire at the Correspondents’ Dinner last night, a Secret Service agent took a round to the vest, and within hours Trump was at the podium turning it into a sales pitch for his $400 million ballroom.

Not security reform. Not the wounded agent. The ballroom. By Sunday morning he was on Truth Social bragging the project was “ahead of schedule” and demanding the lawsuits be dropped.

That is the entire 2026 contrast in one weekend. One side is talking about your life. The other is run by a man who couldn’t get through a near-tragedy without making it about his construction project. The most powerful person on Earth, on the worst possible night to make it about himself, made it about himself. If you can’t see the difference, you’re not paying attention … or you don’t want to.

https://www.axios.com/2026/04/26/gop-support-trump-ballroom-shooting-security

Democrats are running on unfettered illegal immigration and men in women's locker rooms.

 

[Robert W]

Many Trump policies are pro-business unlike the last guy. Truly he is making America great again As much as you hate it

Biggest Trump tax cut benefits for small business owners to keep more income on Main Street

President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill provides small businesses with significant opportunities for bottom-line savings on income tax bills.

www.cnbc.com

Trump SBA Delivers Record Capital to Small Businesses in FY25 | U.S. Small Business Administration

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it will close Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 with the most capital ever delivered to small businesses thanks to a surge in demand and confidence under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump. In total, the agency has...

www.sba.gov

Mamdani raises taxes. Trump slashes taxes. I like Trump best.

 

[Marener]

Many Trump policies are pro-business unlike the last guy. Truly he is making America great again As much as you hate it

Biggest Trump tax cut benefits for small business owners to keep more income on Main Street

President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill provides small businesses with significant opportunities for bottom-line savings on income tax bills.

www.cnbc.com

Trump SBA Delivers Record Capital to Small Businesses in FY25 | U.S. Small Business Administration

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it will close Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 with the most capital ever delivered to small businesses thanks to a surge in demand and confidence under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump. In total, the agency has...

www.sba.gov

Tax cuts don't change the facts of crony capitalism.

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/22/nx-s1-5639916/trump-crony-capitalism-free-market