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14. Unlike other victims labeled as 'domestic terrorists' by the White House,

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 06:00 PM

23 hrs ago

Ruben was simply a young man trying to get home.

I'm not sure which direction the attorney was going with that statement. I guess I would need to see the interview to get the full context.

Hopefully what he was trying to say is that the other victims aren't terrorists either and none of them deserve to be defamed by tRump and his minions. Many were just trying to get home or get to an appointment as well. Some may have been protesting, and guess what? That is our right and perhaps even our duty when the circumstances warrant it.

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