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Who Cares about our Troops? Not Trump and Hegseth.

They're gutting the V.A. and other supports for our troops to fund tax breaks in the budget bill that will cover the cost of Jeff Bezos' big wedding extravaganza in Venice.

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Jun 27, 2025
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, during a visit to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. | Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

The German newspaper Der Spiegel said it best: “In his closing speech in the The Hague, Donald Trump thanked himself effusively.” Of …

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