The package now goes back to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson had warned senators not to deviate too far from what his chamber had already approved. But the Senate did make changes, particularly to Medicaid, risking more problems as they race to finish by Trump’s Fourth of July deadline.

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    Why do the press act as if Trump’s self-imposed “deadline” actually matters?

    They’re going to get their way. They always were. There is no chance Mike Johnson is going to allow the House to stray too far away from Trump’s dick. There will be a few hems and haws from some token Republicans allowed to pretend to be concerned, but the bill will likely pass with little to no real opposition.

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      Because there’s a schedule for Project 2025. Clock’s ticking. They have to get a lot done before the next Presidential election.

      Remember kids, Jan 6th was not practice or a trial run.

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        Well, Jan. 6th was that too. Every boundary push is a practice run to push further.

        The things that happened earlier - arresting US citizens before grudgingly releasing them, deporting them and legal residents - was a trial run for today. Today - planning denaturalization based only on Trump’s mood at the time - is a trial run for tomorrow. And we can guess what that is.

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            You said before next election. I’m saying next midterm. A strong surge of people who suddenly feel compelled to vote is inevitable. They need to combat that before the next midterms.

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              Republicans know. This is not their first rodeo. What do you think is going to happen after a bunch of Democrats somehow get voted in?

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      Why do the press act as if Trump’s self-imposed “deadline” actually matters?

      what trump wants is the only thing that ever matters to these people. might as well move forward with the assumption that “the press” is trump’s personal propaganda machine. because it is