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People seem to miss the real point of Musk's interview in the Oval office. FOTUS wanted to show the world HE is the one sitting behind the Resolute Desk.
February 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
HR 1161...they have now officially lost the plot.
February 13, 2025 at 6:45 AM
"Trump only deserves the middle finger. It is his constitutional right to be stupid." -Patricia de Lille, GOOD Leader
February 12, 2025 at 6:29 AM
"Like dassies darting into the mouth of a lion,thinking it's a luxury hotel suite"
Trainspotter: Licking the US jackboot is plain unsanitary; it’s time for SA to grow up
Inadvertently, Donald Trump has presented South Africa with the greatest opportunity in our 30-year history – the opportunity to stand on our own.
link.dailymaverick.co.za
February 12, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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🚨 The US halts all aid to South Africa, citing land reforms affecting white Afrikaner farmers and an anti-American stance.

Meanwhile, land inequality remains stark—white South Africans (7% of the population) own 70% of private farmland 🇿🇦⚖️

#HumanRights #SouthAfrica

🔗 abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Why is Trump punishing South Africa and who are the Afrikaners he wants to give refugee status to?
U.S. President Donald Trump has followed through on his promise to punish South Africa by signing an executive order stopping all aid and assistance to the country over what he called a human rights v...
abcnews.go.com
February 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Of course they want Afrikaners. The Mexicans are deported or in hiding, the Americans aren't keen to do those jobs the Mexicans had allegedly been stealing from them, and those fields sure aren't picking themselves
Trump signs executive order aimed at South Africa, White House official says
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at South Africa, a White House official said on Friday, saying the order will address human rights issues in the African nation.
www.reuters.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Time magazine telling it like it is: Elon behind the Resolute Desk. The breakup of this toxic bromance is going to be lit!
February 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Turns out Dricus du Plessis is an ardent Trump supporter...#disappointedbutnotsurprised
February 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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MAGA mess
MAGA mess
www.dailymaverick.co.za
February 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.
February 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🇿🇦SONA tomorrow. What will be said?I hope that #Stilfontein #Goma #Gaza #expropriation #trumpthreats will be part of the address.
#SONA2025
February 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Kriel talking out of both sides of his mouth.
February 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has given Parliament no information about the fate of the troops still trapped in DRC.
Battle in Goma: Bodies of SANDF soldiers killed in DRC to be repatriated, Parliament told
However, Defence Minister Angie Motshekga gives Parliament no information about the fate of the troops still trapped in DRC.
www.dailymaverick.co.za
February 5, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Let me emphasize: Elon Musk has not been confirmed by Congress. His “department” was never actually enacted. No one other than Trump has given him any authority.

Democrats and any Republicans with a spine need to step in and stop this madness.

Call your rep now (202) 224-3121
February 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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the fascists are looking to rigidly define gender not just to punish trans people like they claim but to lay the groundwork for the oppression of all women. when gender is legally mutable, it is harder to use it to restrict people’s rights.

they want to build a cage around you, made from our bones
January 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM