Discussion: As Reports Pile Up, Trump's Anger Over Price's Use Of Private Planes Grows

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I hope he drags Pruitt over the edge with him.

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‘Self reflection’? HAHAHAHAHAHA…

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He’s too busy being ambassador… of religious freedom. A job created just for him, that no one knows what it means or what the responsibilities are, if he gets an office, and why will tax dollars go to pay him a salary for it.

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“Names are already being floated for Price’s replacement [including] former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.”

So we’ve reached the Theodoric of York stage?

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:joy:

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Yeah, at this point, I never know how to interpret these stories. One aide, talking to a reporter on background, sees him screaming at the TV and concludes he’s furious with Jeff Sessions. Another sees him sulking and stewing and pouting and figures it was something Jared did. Later that day, word leaks out that he’d dragged half the GOP leadership into his office and given them all a performance of his mocking imitations of them, so maybe it’s them he’s pissed off at?

It’s not that I disbelieve any of the reports; I’m just saying, does HE even know who he’s mad at half the time?

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Considering Jindal’s disastrous effect on the Louisiana economy, I’m surprised he wasn’t part of the Trump administration from the start.

Probably the fact that he was a Rhodes scholar disqualified him.

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Yep, Price’s trips are definitely the ONLY thing about this abortion of an administration that “does not align with his ‘drain the swamp’ campaign message”. Yep. Otherwise, this administration has taken government ethics to a whole 'nother level.

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:smiley: It’s always something, isn’t it? All that fuming can’t be good for Trump’s health. Sad.

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Those secret meetings with oil, gas, hedge fund, and pharmaceutical industries just aren’t the same over WebEx. The scotch and cigars are never as good.

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WaPo pointed out this morning that he not only made these flights, but did so to try to take health care away from millions of Americans and cut funding for scientific research, which makes him look even worse (not that Trump cares about that). A real scumbag.

Many of Price’s charter flights, which numbered more than two dozen in total, were so that he could be the lead cheerleader for repealing Obamacare. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill that passed the House in May, which Price aggressively advocated for, would have left 23 million more Americans uninsured by 2026 than under current law.

– Price was also flying high on the taxpayer dime at the same time he was championing cuts in spending on scientific research, medical research, disease prevention programs and health insurance for children of the working poor.

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And this clown is paid fix figures to do what any retail clerk eeking out a living working nights, weekends, and holidays for minimum wage and no benefits is just as qualified to do.

The system is rigged. No one is worth a billion dollars. Especially this traitorous crook.

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So sad…who will force DHS to make anti-Obamacare videos that get 136 views on YouTube.

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The only reason that Trump is mad about Price spending so much taxpayer money on private planes is because there is now less money for Trump to use on golfing vacations to his own properties.

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Still don’t believe it! Donald doesn’t give a damn about the private planes. He is furious that Price did not pass a health care bill and yes, he blames Price. Donald giving a damn about wasting taxpayer money!!! Then he shouldn’t be off golfing etc… Trump is just using all this as an excuse… PATHETIC !

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And Manafort!

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Fire trump.

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“We could adhere to lowercase “c” conservative ideals, strive towards fair, equitable, and pragmatic solutions…trust in science and cautious, measured progress towards our goals, working across the aisle to achieve what we truly believe is the best thing for the American people, if not the world…naaaaaaaaaaah…bloodletting it is!”

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“The New York Times reported that Trump was “incensed” by Price’s spending on charter planes, complaining to aides and lamenting that Price’s travel practices do not align with his “drain the swamp” campaign message.”

Maybe trump could replace Price with another swamp-draining Goldman Sachs hire.

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