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Ilikepurple

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12. Every time a read a quote from Scott Bessent I forget what the Treasury Secretary's job is.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:58 PM

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It’s so odd that the media doesn’t key in on this administration’s habit of everybody covering for everybody else regardless of their official position. It’s like they are resigned to the fact that our entire government is the President’s, or at least Trump’s, play thing and not only is that okay, it’s also totally normal.

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Scott Bessent says people should have 'empathy' for Trump after president celebrated Robert Mueller's death [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

True RWer................. Lovie777 Sunday #1

To borrow from Junior Soprano, Prof. Toru Tanaka Sunday #14

Here's my empathy..🖕 Deuxcents Sunday #2

The Republican Party doesn't do empathy. chowder66 Sunday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Dave Bowman Sunday #4

It's a cult, beyond anything the US has seen before muriel_volestrangler Sunday #5

So he's all knowing all powerful AND the victim here? underpants Sunday #6

What has been done to him and his family?!?! Resistance1 Sunday #7

No one should feel any empathy for trump on this issue LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #8

Poor Widdle Donnie!! How does that old song go? "Nobody knows the trouble I've caused! Everyone knows I'm an asshole!" steelyboo Sunday #9

Bessent is the moniss Sunday #10

We'll be sure to exhibit as much empathy when he finally drops. SeattleVet Sunday #11

Every time a read a quote from Scott Bessent I forget what the Treasury Secretary's job is. Ilikepurple Sunday #12

I do have empathy for Trump Tasmanian Devil Sunday #13

Ow! What an image! CBHagman Sunday #18

Recovery Tasmanian Devil Sunday #21

That is the stupiest thing I have have heard today kimbutgar Sunday #15

Trump spoke like the true devil he is. GreenWave Sunday #16

Sympathy for the Devil? Aussie105 Sunday #17

First Duffy now Bessent in chorus drumming up sympathy. And no journalistic pushback. live love laugh Sunday #19

A bit F-U from me raising2moredems Sunday #20

What was it their martyred lord and savior said about empathy? fujiyamasan Sunday #22

Only word to Bessent is BULLS*iT! gohuskies Sunday #23

His grandchildren will piss on his grave. Grumpy Old Guy Yesterday #24

Hey, bessent, go French kiss trump's ass. joshdawg Yesterday #25

A TREASURY OFFICIAL This Empathetic About Shirking Accountability? TearsOfDaClowned Yesterday #26

It was hard for him to hear you since it's always stuck there. mdbl 23 hrs ago #27

That headline made me laugh out loud at significant length. "Empathy" for trump! Good God. mwb970 22 hrs ago #28

Scott "Beso". oasis 22 hrs ago #29

Scott Bessent can go fuck himself. So can Donald Trump. Ray Bruns 21 hrs ago #30

MaddowBlog-By celebrating Mueller's death, Trump steps on lazy lies he's apparently forgotten LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #31

Bessent excuses Trump's ugly Mueller remarks because the FBI raided Mar-a-Lago LetMyPeopleVote 9 hrs ago #32