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Journeyman

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6. So they get mad at the messenger and not the person responsible for the message . . .

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 02:58 PM

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Rollins didn't make this commitment to China. Trump did. If they wish to vent their anger, direct it at the one who caused the foul policy to be instituted, not the simple-minded herald who simply bleated out the latest inanity.

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