I get the feeling the DOGE didn't do a very good job at stopping fraud in the government.
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Earlier last year, I watched all those assholes constantly repeat that phrase last year, especially Karoline Leavitt, that dweeb Mikey Johnson and that guy that looks like a squirrel with a shit-eating grin perma-planted on its face - Kevin Hassett - "waste, fraud and abuse", followed by an even bigger smile.
And it was quite obvious back then that they were quite full of shit and gleefully gaslighting the shit out of the reality-based community and loving every minute of their little games. Probably the most predictable thing ever.
"Waste, Fraud, and Abuse" is one of those Conservative mantras they use to justify their corruption, like "We must protect the children..."
I was job hunting during the doge apocalypse after a layoff, it was tough, so many people fired and looking at the same time. My dad had no sympathy, he kept telling me that it was all necessary, and said that I’d have no trouble because everyone I was competing against were useless government employees anyway.
I don’t talk to my dad anymore.
What?! No... No no no. The guy in charge of it seems so trustworthy.
What are you talking about. They did their job just fine. Waste, fraud, and abuse! I mean they talked about their objective all the time.
And don't forget giving Palantir access to govt databases(probably)
So she steals $143m of public money and all she gets is a grilling from Congress.
Fucking weak
She's untrainable. We should take her to the gravel pit.
Considering the amount of publicity conservatives managed to generate around the story of fraud in Minnesota, this should be a like Christmas for the Democrats. It won't be, but it should be.
Well the DNC certainly wouldn't want to look rude by politically capitalizing on this, so instead they'll let us know they're "deeply concerned" and carry on with their day.
Honestly, they should propose sending ICE to raid and kidnap and terrorize.....at Noem's house(s).
I mean, that was their "logic" on sending in ICE to terrorize an entire city, after all.
I'm sorry but I have to give beastiality barbie props for being able to con Don. Granted it's my money but still...
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Trump is super easy to manipulate. Just butter him up a little bit and he’ll do whatever you want
He sure is a buttery male.
I'll see myself out.
Is there anywhere you can bet that this obvious embezzlement of state funds will also remain completely without consequences?
Polymarket is out of the question, as Trump Jr. has a stake in the company.
Good luck finding anyone willing to take that bet.
Kalshi
You can tell just by looking at some people that they are dishonest assholes, just by how they dress and present themselves, you can smell this lady coming a mile away, I wouldn't trust her to not steal the makeup at her Sephora job.
Didn't this just happen again, but the company was only 8 days old this time?
Ahh this explains Minnesota. That fraud they were claiming was actually with ICE the whole time. I'm shocked, shocked I tells ya!
No shit they can't find it. She embezzled the money and hid it for that specific reason.
She also took trump's order to shoot Americans in the face and gave that same order to the masked proud boys on the payroll.
Nuremberg 2 for everyone
What, no more cosplaying for ICE Barbie? No more bang plane?
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“My marriage is one thing and work is another. I don’t combine them.”
Which is why I put a bed in my work plane to bang my coworkers...
get to the bottom of it, they're not dead
For reference, about $4.5 million would be enough for you to retire right now and have expenses of about $150,000 a year. And that includes inflation.
You would never have to work again.
143m is missing... ... Of your taxpayer money.
Let that sink in.
That's why she was fired, she probably didn't let Trump dip his beak.
"Battered". I'm tired of these words being used this way. It just gets my hopes up only to be let down that they didn't mean it literally...
Were you expecting a nice meal of tasty fried noem, maybe with an “Awesome Blossom” and sauce on the side?
I was thinking more along the lines of catching a beatdown but that works too.
If they meant tempura, then deep-frying, that'd be an appropriate response. But that's not what happened.
Claw it back.
Just curious, are we blaming the families with $100m net worth for the damage they're causing, or are we still stuck on billionaires?
¿Porque no los dos?
Because morons think millions of dollars "is not a lot of money."