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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 5, 2026

Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing. Can't be worse. But you'll find out what the price to pay is. There'll be a price. It's going to be mental institution or jail or something.

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Pete Hegseth
@petehegseth· Sep 5, 2026

When a leak of department information occurs today, it's critical that we provide the Department of Justice and other partners in federal law enforcement — including the FBI — with actionable information as quickly as possible.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

Nothing that anyone is providing Iran is in any way impeding our ability to act as necessary to protect the United States.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

As long as they continue to endeavor or claim to want one, they’re going to pay a price for it, and that price is going to be primarily economic.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

At the end of the day, the solution here is not simply immigration reform. The solution is a Venezuelan, a Venezuela where Venezuelans who wish to return can return and live without having political or economic concerns.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

This has to be an endeavor that goes on beyond the next two years. It has to go on for a generation.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

I think in the 21st century, this partnership with higher education is important, and it’s important for two reasons.

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Scott Bessent
@scottbessent· Sep 4, 2026

Real wages are up $1,000… the bottom 25% of wage earners, just like in your first term, are outperforming the top 25%… In the past year, that group had wage increases of 5.5% — three times what the top end has done.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

[A] large raise for Federal employees while most Americans still struggle with the consequences of the Biden Administration’s giant inflation spree is unacceptable and would be unfair.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

I have therefore decided to set at zero the pay adjustment to be made for the 2027 pay year.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

He’s terrible. He’s radical left. Now he says he loves meat.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

The Fed Board, with its great new leader, must get smart - BE PATRIOTS for a change. High interest rates put the U.S.A. at a very unfair disadvantage, and I won't allow that to happen!

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

I've raised a lot, and nobody knows what it is, but I will tell you it's about $850 million.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

If you don't stop people pouring into your country from all over the world, you're not going to have a country left.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

We can’t lose 60 to $100 billion dollars for the privilege of allowing them to make cars; we don’t want their cars.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

So I immediately said, ‘I’m putting a major tariff on Bombardier and other things that they sent until they’re certified,

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

I said, ‘So what we’re going to do is, we’re going to charge you tariffs on various products, including Bombardier,’

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

Trump urges shift in childhood vaccine recommendations, calls for splitting up MMR vaccine

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

Murillo and Ortega’s war on democracy threatens our hemisphere’s stability and prosperity.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

Dictatorships that deny the unalienable rights of their citizens should not enjoy the same economic or political benefits as governments committed to defending hemispheric peace and security.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

Democratic elections are more than just about having an election because you could have an election tomorrow; we’d still be using the Chávez machines and the Chávez electoral committee, and it would not be credible.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Sep 4, 2026

At the end of the day it is – we are clear about this: there is no reason why Venezuelans should have to leave their country.

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