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mwb970

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33. On January 8, one of my friends said that there were NO trump supporters present.
Fri May 22, 2026, 09:34 AM
16 hrs ago

He said the crowd was entirely Antifa agents trying to make trump look bad. Is this that same ridiculous claim? It sounds insane on the face of it.

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It's not even Plausible Deniability purr-rat beauty 18 hrs ago #1
Surely.... MarcoZandrini 18 hrs ago #11
Apparently SC can't do better- hopeless chicoescuela 17 hrs ago #23
SC best ? republianmushroom 14 hrs ago #43
So,Trump is paying off Antifa crisis actors? sop 18 hrs ago #2
Exactly. choie 13 hrs ago #53
gullible idiot with no critical thinking skills everyonematters 18 hrs ago #3
No doubt about that... n/t SonOfNebanaube 18 hrs ago #7
Serving in his fourth term as a U.S. House Representative. Prof. Toru Tanaka 11 hrs ago #60
Maybe Numbnuts Norman liberalgunwilltravel 18 hrs ago #4
I'm sorry, who does he represent? OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #5
"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." Timeflyer 18 hrs ago #6
Fine....staged actors that were hired didn't suffer any harm on that day Bengus81 18 hrs ago #8
Someone show him the video of Officer Fanone! Rhiannon12866 18 hrs ago #9
They could care less, and Drumpf watched with glee Evolve Dammit 6 hrs ago #68
Thomas Hawley Tuberville made a speech yesterday in support of the 1.776billion dollar slush fund which included... littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #10
He's the next governor of Alabama AverageOldGuy 18 hrs ago #13
Of course he is... GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #24
Football coaches are deities in Alabama The Wizard 17 hrs ago #27
"Tubby" the Half-Wit... GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #18
And...go sliding down those airline boarding steps. Gawd how I love watching that vid....... Bengus81 17 hrs ago #21
Seriously, that's what these traitors are going with? Antifa did it. travelingthrulife 16 hrs ago #31
Well then we Democrats should apply for the money. But why would Trump set this up for people who Maraya1969 16 hrs ago #36
Good MoseShrute 13 hrs ago #50
Trump pardoned those rioters who supposedly hated him? Norrrm 18 hrs ago #12
And again...why would antifa, or whoever, try to stop the election results travelingthrulife 16 hrs ago #32
We're not supposed to believe what we saw? This guy has no business representing anyone. surfered 18 hrs ago #14
Another day, another Republican demonstrating they have no bottom dlk 18 hrs ago #15
What kind of... GiqueCee 18 hrs ago #16
Wonder how many MAGAts will believe him KS Toronado 17 hrs ago #17
Circling back to Antifa did it are they? live love laugh 17 hrs ago #19
Somebody's fishing for an endorsement. JohnnyRingo 17 hrs ago #20
If it was "staged," why the hell.... lastlib 17 hrs ago #22
Why would Democrats interrupt the certification of Biden's win ? rickford66 17 hrs ago #25
That's how you spot a MAGat BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #26
We need to bring back tar and feathers. NT Happy Hoosier 17 hrs ago #28
So! Pro-Biden Actors Were Paid To Disrupt The Certification Of.... ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #29
Who paid hi to say that AllaN01Bear 16 hrs ago #30
On January 8, one of my friends said that there were NO trump supporters present. mwb970 16 hrs ago #33
The line about the police opening doors and moving barriers is the one they... Ol Janx Spirit 16 hrs ago #34
There were a few sympathetic Capitol Police who appeared to go along with the insurrectionists BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #37
So...Trump not only gave pardons to rioters who hate him, he's also trying to give them big payouts? tanyev 16 hrs ago #35
STAGED BY TRUMP Jimvanhise 16 hrs ago #38
Well, Well, I thought the whole thing was staged. chouchou 16 hrs ago #39
And THAT is why moreland01 16 hrs ago #40
Wow! High level bullcrap here from a low level congressman. justhanginon 15 hrs ago #41
Hey Norman they posted their crimes to their own social media Ritabert 15 hrs ago #42
Or were caught on and identified from nationally televised video and then... the nelm 4 hrs ago #70
Norman is out of line, but he's right. Jan6 was staged and directed from the War Room in the Willard Hotel.. Marcuse 14 hrs ago #44
The usual suspects, I see. calimary 49 min ago #72
This is pure 1984 Double Think in full cry. Up is down. In is out. flashman13 14 hrs ago #45
if the REPUBLICAN PARTY THINK WE ARE BUYING THAT LOAD OF SHIT YoshidaYui 14 hrs ago #46
Hey Ralph, if all those rioters are people who hate Trump, then WHY... Martin Eden 13 hrs ago #47
It looks like a classic example... GiqueCee 12 hrs ago #55
It's so friggin obvious for anyone with basic logic... Oh, wait. Martin Eden 9 hrs ago #62
Reporters gotta toe the Party Line nowadays... GiqueCee 9 hrs ago #63
SO........ BBbats 13 hrs ago #48
Then why give reparations to the "rioters?" joanbarnes 13 hrs ago #49
That's what I wanted for a follow up LiberalLovinLug 11 hrs ago #59
What an absolute douchbag AZ8theist 13 hrs ago #51
Real people died. greatauntoftriplets 13 hrs ago #52
It must hurt to be that stupid. Orange Buffoon 12 hrs ago #54
Sure that's why trump wants to pay them. Figarosmom 12 hrs ago #56
Well then, if it was staged, then none of the j6ers are entitled to reparations. Fil1957 12 hrs ago #57
Here's what Ralph Norman said back in January 2021: SouthBayDem 12 hrs ago #58
More than half (that is, the majority) of Republicans believe this shit and have for 5 fucking years. Never forget that. Karasu 9 hrs ago #61
If it was staged Katcat 7 hrs ago #64
If "staged" none of them should get any $$$$... Grins 7 hrs ago #65
Apparently Norman picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue Uncle Joe 7 hrs ago #66
What a lying SOS. Gaslight us some more Evolve Dammit 6 hrs ago #67
Should be a litmus test question for anyone running for national office.. OAITW r.2.0 5 hrs ago #69
The fecal matter Old Crank 59 min ago #71
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