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Jim Swift retweeted
Trump: We were in the midst of negotiating and a lot of stupid people said why aren’t you putting Russian sanctions—
Collins: But you said you didn’t give anything for his release
Trump: If I didn’t do that, you wouldn’t have him coming back.
Collins: So you did give something.
Trump: You don’t know anything. You’re fake news CNN.
Collins: You’re saying you lifted the sanctions in exchange for his release?
Trump: You don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re a low IQ person. You’re a dummy.
Jim Swift retweeted
How low can Vivek go?
(Answer: Very low!)
By @JimSwiftDC thebulwark.com/p/how-low-can…
Jim Swift retweeted
Amy Acton is on the JD hero journey in Hillbilly Elegy while he sides with the abusive mother.
Reporter: "Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign put out a controversial ad featuring his opponent's mother…Do you think that ad was appropriate?"
Vance: "I have to admit that I'm a little bit disgusted when I see Republicans across the country who are whining more about that advertisement than they are about what…Democrats want to do to the United States of America."
Jim Swift retweeted
Ohio politics blogger and Shrek penis pic texter guesses that long-time Vance advisor and former DHS Tricia's husband/ Kristi Noem $200M horseback ad-maker were the two masterminds of the Vivek Amy Acton molestation mother ad.
(I just had to write that sentence because it will never again be possible to string those words together. Let me have hobbies.)
Jim Swift retweeted
The Simpsons spoke of this
You see, the greatest French writer in history, Victor Hugo wrote an entire novel about how looting to feed yourself and your family is not a crime or personal failing, but a fundamental flaw of a corrupt system that gives you no other choice
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In Les Misérables Jean Valjean stole one loaf of bread to feed his sister's seven children. Recent Paris looting involved crowds taking cigarettes jewelry luxury goods and consumer items from stores.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Valj…
en.wikisource.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C…
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Jim Swift retweeted
“Clinton’s visit is also offering Jolly a financial boost. The former president brought in more than $3 million for Jolly in a fundraiser on Tuesday morning in Miami, the campaign said.”
wsj.com/politics/elections/d…
Jim Swift retweeted
Medium Rare co-owner Mark Bucher is being sued for an alleged embezzlement scheme.
His business partner Tom Gregg, under the LLC “Get Some Food Group Managing Member,” alleges that Bucher accepted kickbacks for using certain food vendors and pocketed the money for himself.
washingtonian.com/2026/10/19…
Jim Swift retweeted
The Acton campaign was ready for this story to come up; put out a video with her brother earlier this month.
Influencers who were asking where the documentation is posted themselves into a trap…
Jim Swift retweeted
"This is not the first time Ramaswamy has had a problem involving a campaign ad and a child abuser." @JimSwiftDC on Ramaswamy's appalling ad and @EggerDC on manufactured Texas trans panic, in today's Morning Shots:
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Jim Swift retweeted
I’m not sure I’ve ever heard anyone so blatantly attempt to purchase votes
Jim Swift retweeted
When you've lost WLW
Well.. now Vivek says he was behind the Amy Acton ad and will run it with $4 Million in support.. He may say that those who know her best.. support her least..along with the Police contacts when Amy was under the influence..But.. will some voters view this as desperate and cruel?
Jim Swift retweeted
Amy’s stepfather was criminally charged for raping her. He didn’t face trial because he jumped bail and fled the state.
This isn’t a “well, who can say…” situation.
Shame on @VivekGRamaswamy
.@VivekGRamaswamy campaign responds:
ALT Attributable to Connie Luck, spokesperson for the Vivek Ramaswamy campaign: “We don't know what happened between Amy and her mother, who first spoke out about Amy in 2020, but we know that Amy Acton is a serial fabulist who has some serious problems with the truth that the public needs to be aware of before deciding who to entrust as governor.
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Donna Arthur lost custody of Amy Acton at age 12 after Acton's stepfather was charged with raping her. Arthur stayed married to him until his death. Acton and her brother have been estranged since. Multiple outlets cite 1978 court records of the charges.
actonforgovernor.com/dr-amy-actons-…
dispatch.com/story/news/pol…
