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(133,112 posts) Tue May 19, 2026, 03:35 PM Tuesday

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Mayor Mamdani: "Reagan famously said the nine most terrifying words in the English Language are 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' It's a good quote, but I disagree. I think 9 more terrifying words are actually, 'I worked all day, and I can't feed my family'."
— StrictlyChristo ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¦ðŸŒ»ðŸš«ðŸ‘‘ (@strictlychristo.bsky.social) 2026-05-19T01:28:33.536Z

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Mamdani: [View all] applegrove Tuesday OP

Actually they are "I support Trump"... lame54 Tuesday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Tuesday #2

You cut the words down by 300% Bluetus Tuesday #4

Your maths are off. A 300 per cent reduction of 9 yields -18. Celerity Tuesday #10

It is minus 9. He took out reagan's 9 words. Bluetus Tuesday #11

No it isn't. It's approximately a 66.67 per cent reduction. Expressed as a fraction, it is reducing 9 by 2/3rds. Celerity Tuesday #14

You're not applying Trump math lame54 Tuesday #16

And proudly, I never will. Celerity Tuesday #17

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Tuesday #3

All the crap we are dealing with now D_Master81 Tuesday #5

The conversion of Just Jerome Tuesday #6

CORRECT Skittles Tuesday #7

and he won 48 states.. mountain grammy Tuesday #12

49 actually Polybius Tuesday #18

Remember when he implemented Sharia law, took away all our freedoms, and millions fled NYC to escape? IronLionZion Tuesday #8

I'm liking what I see of this Mayor mcar Tuesday #9

He's speaking to me! mountain grammy Tuesday #13

BOOM! peggysue2 Tuesday #15