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dickthegrouch

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3. Extortion, blackmail, and hostages are his other weapons

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 03:54 PM

Dec 17

Fear is not the only one.
I don't believe he has ever made a deal in his life. He has only used his hostage taking and the consequences of that.
I consider tariffs and all the other demonic actions he's taken since Jan 20th to be equivalent to hostage taking.

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Republicans are quiet quitting on Trump [View all] marmar Dec 17 OP

" Donald Trump is worried that Republicans aren't as afraid of him as they used to be." Scrivener7 Dec 17 #1

the ultimate insult to trunp would be if those quitting on trump would turn d.:) AllaN01Bear Dec 17 #2

Here. Here.Do it. essaynnc Dec 17 #6

Extortion, blackmail, and hostages are his other weapons dickthegrouch Dec 17 #3

And physical harm. Let's not dance around that Bluetus Dec 17 #10

On January 21, 2029 COL Mustard Dec 17 #4

After enabling him they want no responsibility for their actions? senseandsensibility Dec 17 #5

WE TOLD YOU SO!!! CTyankee Dec 17 #7

For the first time in his two terms biocube Dec 17 #8

The GOP is really going to regret that he came down that escalator one day. Xolodno Dec 17 #9