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A copy of the Constitution of the United Sates of American on a wooden background. Tweet overlay reads "Wow. Crazy that the only parts deleted were the parts being challenged in court. Crazy how that happened huh."

“Just seeing if we were paying attention?”: Habeas corpus was quietly deleted from the Constitution on Congress’s website

Left: President Donald Trump walks from the west wing of the White House to Marine One before heading to Joint Base Andrews and on to Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 4, 2017. Right: Cheeseburger with an American Flag stuck in its top bun

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Man in MAGA hat gets booted from a soccer game. Conservatives are calling it political persecution

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Left: May 3, 2022: Ford pickup trucks and SUVs are seen displayed outside a Ford dealership store in Sunnyvale, California. Ford Motor Company is an American automobile manufacturer. Right: Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Rome, Georgia, USA, pointing in front of an American flag.

“A lot of cost and a lot of chaos”: Trump’s tariffs just cost Ford $800 million in a single quarter

Left: Sydney Sweeney for American Eagles good jeans/good genes ad Right: President Donald Trump responding to Sydney Sweeney being a registered Republican

“The HOTTEST ad out there”: President Trump fawns over Sydney Sweeney after learning she’s a registered Republican

Left: President Donald J. Trump arrives on stage during CPAC Conference 2024 at Gaylord National Resort Convention Center in Washington DC on February 24, 2024 Right: Radio personality Charlamagne Tha God speaking on Fox News

Trump lashes out at “low IQ,” “sleazebag” Charlamagne tha God over Epstein comments on Fox News

Left: Folgers coffee can with price tag showing $19.72 Right: President Donald Trump speaks at an event in the East room at the White House for military. Tweet overlay reading: "Folger’s Coffee. $19.72 This was $12.99 a month ago."

Folgers went from $12.99 to $19.72 in a month: Your coffee just got more expensive, and people are blaming Trump

Left: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC 2024. Right: President Trump speaks at the Invest America Roundtable in the State Dining Room of the White House announcing the “Trump Account” plan to invest $1,000 for each newborn. Tweet overlay reading "When a history museum rewrites history to appease the president, it stops being a museum and starts being state propaganda. Straight-up Orwellian."

“Genuinely scary”: Smithsonian accused of “rewriting history” after quietly removing Trump from impeachment exhibit

Left: Donald Trump smiling Right: Golden Ballroom of Queluz National Palace on July 4 2012.

“Let them eat cake”: Trump unveils $200 million gold ballroom plan after cutting health insurance for millions

Left: Tweet by Florida Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost reading: "So, let me get this straight: - Direct File let people do their taxes for free. - It worked and was popular. - Trump just decided to shut it down, all so companies like TurboTax can keep ripping people off." Right: Homepage of internal revenue service (IRS) logo website on the display of PC.

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