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Coward Trump Used Reporters as Human Shields on Air Force One

Trump is handing Republicans a 3-1 FCC majority, a disgraced anti-trafficking group got $244M to rep migrant kids, and $323M was rerouted from national parks to the White House lawn

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Aug 11, 2026
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Trump snuck off Air Force One in a catering cart while reporters sat on it as decoys against an Iranian assassination threat. Trump is breaking a decades-old norm to hand Republicans a 3-1 FCC majority. A Utah anti-trafficking group whose founder was accused of trafficking just got a no-bid $24…

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