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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · Jan 8

🧵 While the 2024 election did not go our way, our work had a significant impact directing resources into key races across our country.

In our first two years, we invested more than $295,000 to support Democrats across the country. Here's a brief overview of our work:

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 1d

This isn’t surprising, but exemplifies the horrific statements made regularly behind the scenes.

Every Republican leader should condemn it.

Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings Day 2.0 is about to be one of the largest protests in American history.

Are you marching?

Let us know! Let’s hold this Administration accountable.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 5d

Corruption is on full display.

Will republicans grow a backbone and call it out?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 6d

Republicans are turning on their own party and for good reason.

The GOP agenda is completely unpopular.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 7d

Donald Trump openly calling for the arrest of a sitting Governor and Mayor should terrify everyone.

This is not normal.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 8d

Pam Bondi was a foreign agent for Qatar.

Donald Trump accepted a massive jet from the Qatari royal family.

She doesn’t think that jet is illegal. 🤔

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Durbin to Bondi: "Although you've been a registered foreign agent for Qatar, you didn't recuse yourself from signing off on Trump's solicitation of a free jet from the royal family, even though this gift was clearly illegal. Connections to Bondi seem to yield more favorable outcomes for defendants."

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 11d

Even MAGA Republicans are now abandoning Donald Trump over the government shutdown.

This is a Trump shutdown, no matter how they want to spin it.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 14d

Donald Trump is more focused on posting racists, AI generated memes, than he is on keeping military service members on payroll.

Let that sink in. This is the Trump shutdown.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 15d

This should scare everyone. Right now, Donald Trump is openly declaring war on America.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

Trump to generals: "America is under invasion from within. We're under invasion from within. No different than a foreign enemy, but more difficult in any ways because they don't wear uniforms. At least when they're wearing a uniform you can take them out."

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 16d

Democrats want to extend ACA subsidies and make you pay less for healthcare.

Republicans want you to pay more.

It’s that simple.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 17d

Next November, we’re going to make sure Mike Johnson loses the Speaker’s gavel.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17d

MIKE JOHNSON: We have to ensure that the rule of law applies to everyone

TAPPER: Does the rule of law apply to people who stormed the Capitol on January 6?

JOHNSON: Apparently there were 274 FBI agents in the crowd

TAPPER: They were sent there to do crowd control. It wasn't a false flag operation

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 19d

Donald Trump and the White House want to invoke “maximum pain” during the upcoming government shutdown.

Never let them tell you they support everyday Americans.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 20d

Every Republican member of the House is fine with letting Affordable Care Act subsidies to expired

That means you’re going to pay more for healthcare.

Don’t let them get away with it.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 21d

Congressional Republicans are sending our country toward a government shutdown in less than one week.

Everyone needs to know that they are completely fine allowing ACA subsidies to expire.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 22d

Every world health agency is coming out this morning and telling the public to not trust Donald Trump and his Administration over the Tylenol-autism link.

The United States is once again a laughing stock on the world stage.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 23d

Donald Trump’s border czar was caught on tape accepting $50,000 in cash and everyone seems to have forgotten about it.

Don’t let them forget.

Keep the pressure on.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 24d

This is what it looks like to have a President weaponize the Justice Department.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 26d

It’s almost like you shouldn’t file frivolous lawsuits?

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 26d

BREAKING: A federal judge just sumamrily struck Trump's complaint against the New York Times, essentially calling it, essentially, garbage.

Must be rewritten within 28 days.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 27d

Jimmy Kimmel won’t be the last to be targeted, and that should scare everyone.

We need a Congress with a backbone willing to stand up to this White House, now more than ever.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 27d

The “anti” cancel culture party just cancelled Jimmy Kimmel.

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 27d

BREAKING: First Colbert. Now Kimmel. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Indefinitely After Host’s Charlie Kirk Comments

Nexstar, one of the biggest owners o US f TV stations in, said will pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel's late night show due to the host's Charlie Kirk remarks

variety.com

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 29d

Kash Patel should’ve never been confirmed as FBI Director.

It’s never been more clear—Patel must resign from office.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29d

PATEL: I do not have an enemies list

WHITEHOUSE: Well there was a list. It had about 60 names and about 20 have had an adverse action. So those are I think pretty clear facts.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · 29d

This statement alone is disqualifying.

Melissa Hortman was murdered in a horrific political assassination.

This President is playing dumb or is ignorant. Not sure what’s worse.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 29d

Reporter: Do you think it would have been fitting to lower the flags for Melissa Hortman who was killed as well?

Trump: Uh, I’m not familiar, who?

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · Sep 14

This type of rhetoric is horrific. Kilmeade apologized today, but it’s not enough.

Imagine if a Democratic host on MSNBC said this line.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 13

Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · Sep 12

This rhetoric is extremely dangerous and is pitting the right against the left once again.

Instead of toning it down, Trump is ramping it up.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 12

EARHARDT: We have radicals on the right as well. How do we fix this country?

TRUMP: I'll tell you something that's gonna get me in trouble but I couldn't care less. The radicals on the right oftentimes are radical because they don't want to see crime. The radicals on the left are the problem.

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Democratic Values @democratvalues.bsky.social · Sep 10

Donald Trump was dining at a seafood restaurant and getting heckled by DC residents while Russia launched drones toward Poland.

We need leadership in this moment.

Right now, it’s vacant.

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