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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jul 26

The problem for Trump’s base is that Trump keeps choosing himself over them.

The problem for Trump is that Trump’s base is more devoted to Q than to him.

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jul 26

Remember, Trump tried to pick Matt Gaetz — widely suspected of raping underage girls — as AG.

Then, Trump picked Pam Bondi — who reportedly killed Florida’s Trump University case in exchange for a $25,000 donation.

All for PRECISELY this moment — to cover up the Epstein case.

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jul 26

BREAKING - Trump gives Ghislaine Maxwell “limited immunity” to talk to administration officials

Are they letting Maxwell out of prison in exchange for lying that Trump was never part of Epstein’s sex trafficking?

Why else would govt talk to Maxwell - who’s already convicted?

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jul 26

I’ve prosecuted Trump. I’ve researched him. I’ve devoured every book and article on him.

He is DESPERATE — overreacting because the WSJ articles drew blood and are almost certainly true.

And now he’s botching everything. Suing WSJ? Terrible idea. Releasing Maxwell? Even worse.

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jul 25

Person A is a convicted felon, adjudicated rapist, indicted under Espionage Act

Person B has zero criminal history ever

Newspaper says Person A may’ve been a pedophile rapist and covered it up — so Person A accuses Person B of treason

Gosh how do we decide whom to believe? 🤔

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jul 24

🪦 RIP CBS, 1927-2025
🪦 RIP Viacom, 2005-2025
🪦 RIP Paramount, 1912-2025

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jul 24

BREAKING: Trump's FCC approves Paramount-Skydance merger after blocking it

Just DAYS after CBS (part of Paramount) fired Trump critic Stephen Colbert

Just WEEKS after CBS paid $36 million to Trump to settle his bullshit lawsuit vs 60 Minutes

TOTAL AND COMPLETE CORRUPTION

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jul 8

“No collusion”
“I won the election”
“She wasn’t my type”
“I never slept with her”
“It was a perfect phone call”
“We didn’t commit any fraud”
“I never paid her any hush money”
“There are no classified records here”

“There is no Epstein client list”

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jul 8

Gosh, why is Elon Musk so confident that there’s damning material in the secret unreleased Epstein files? It’s like he has some insider knowledge or something

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jul 7

2013 - Pam Bondi’s team at FL AG was set to join NY’s prosecution of Trump University — but Trump gave Bondi a $25,000 campaign check and the Trump U matter died

2025 - Bondi had the Epstein client list on her desk — but the matter has died

What did Trump give Bondi this time?

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jun 10

All this because Trump’s ex sugar daddy said he was in the secret Epstein files?

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jun 10

The American military that has been deployed to liberate so many people is now being deployed to oppress Americans

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jun 6

Dear Elon Musk:

Now why don't you share what you REALLY did to help Trump win the election?

America deserves to know.

xoxo
We the People

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jun 3

Dear Graduates:

Congrats! A few of you will become the next Elon Musk or Donald Trump.

The rest of you will do worse than your parents, with worse jobs and high costs - so the multi-billionaires can become even richer.

Or do you want to fight to change that?

xoxo
America

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · May 29

First TACO, now TWIT:

Trump
Wants
Illegal
Tariffs

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · May 29

It’s what we’ve been saying for months:

Trump’s tariffs are ILLEGAL.

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · May 29

BREAKING: COURT BLOCKS TRUMP TARIFFS

Trump LOSES in US Court of International Trade — which ruled that Trump exceeded his authorized power to jack up tariffs

Administration has 10 days to halt tariffs

MAJOR loss for Trump — and victory for lower costs for all Americans

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · May 27

Let’s do a Q & A!

Reply here with your questions on the law, politics, and government and I’ll answer them this week on my substack and podcast!

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · May 22

Good time to remember:

The last time Trump was president, he ran up more than 25% of ALL the debt in the entire history of America

$7.8 TRILLION DOLLARS

And he’s about to do it again — so he and his billionaire friends, Musk and Bezos and Zuckerberg, can get tax cuts

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · May 22

What should be next for this newsletter?

What would you like to see? I'm curious to expand this in some new directions, and I'd love to hear from you!

open.substack.com/pub/tristans...

What should be next for this newsletter?

What would you like to see? I'm curious to expand this in some new directions, and I'd love to hear from you!

open.substack.com

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · May 22

Dear Jake Tapper,

No, the original sin was JANUARY 6 — and not convicting Trump immediately after.

Anything else is fake outrage to gin up ratings and book sales.

xoxo
America

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · May 22

If DOGE were a private company it would be facing multiple class action lawsuits for FRAUD and false advertising.

Almost everything they’ve stated has been full of lies — one giant SCAM.

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · May 18

Let’s do a Q & A!

Reply here with your questions on the law, politics, and government and I’ll answer them this week on my substack and podcast!

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · May 14

The Republicans tax bill is here.

It does NOT ban taxing tips.
It does NOT ban taxing overtime.
It does NOT ban taxing Social Security.

Trump LIED to you — y’all got PLAYED.

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · May 14

If Osama bin Laden were still alive, he could promise a Trump Tower in Afghanistan — and Trump would lift the terrorism designation for al Qaeda and order all 9/11 memorials be destroyed for being “woke.”

THAT is how craven Trump is.

It’s not America First.

It’s Trump First.

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