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Midnight Writer

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7. Guess who IS getting paid?

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 10:35 AM

Feb 3

SpaceX, Palantir, Flock, the private prison corporations, the defense industry, and the Trump Family Octopus.

ICE brownshirts are the scud workers of this Administration. Trump cares about ICE agents about as much as McDonald's cares about the guy making french fries in Buffalo. They are expendable units in a government being "run like a business".

I am looking forward to seeing ICE forming unions. That should set up some interesting battlelines.

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ICE agents fear they're getting stiffed on hiring bonuses: 'I haven't been paid' [View all] turbinetree Feb 3 OP

Trump not paying his bills? Quelle surprise!! Scrivener7 Feb 3 #1

Have they even said thank you to JD Vance yet? Blue Owl Feb 3 #2

Good! JustAnotherGen Feb 3 #3

Paying them is not high on the priority list, I'm sure. MineralMan Feb 3 #4

Hard to sympathize with ICE goons about their paychecks. Jim__ Feb 3 #5

The king expects his love is enough for you. And you only get it if you put on a "good" show. Vinca Feb 3 #6

Guess who IS getting paid? Midnight Writer Feb 3 #7

So they're brutalizing and kidnapping for free? Americanme Feb 3 #8

Hahahahahahahahahahaha aocommunalpunch Feb 3 #9

If they don't like the way they're being treated, QUIT Emile Feb 3 #10

*pretends to be surprised* sakabatou Feb 3 #11

hard to pay them Red Mountain Feb 3 #12

Who didn't see that coming? AStern Feb 3 #13

I was told I would receive a paycheck..... Blue Owl Feb 3 #14

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