"Good God. This Is Pure Evil": 26 Very Harsh But Very True Tweets About American Politics This Week
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American politics is chaos right now, but I find it comforting to know I'm not alone in thinking the world has gone bananas. So, here are 26 of the best, most relatable, and sometimes funny political tweets from the last week:
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this is 10000% about elon https://t.co/UU5RJc70BN
— mr trapple (@bigsnugga) May 12, 2025
RSBN / Twitter: @bigsnugga
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EVERY BOOK GETS PUT IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. THAT IS. IT'S FUNCTION. THAT WAS HER ENTIRE JOB. SHE WAS LITERALLY. FIRED. FOR. DOING. HER. JOB. https://t.co/6P3LjbOBba
— MomoOfCourse 🔻 ♿️ (@Momo0fCourse) May 9, 2025
Twitter: @Momo0fCourse
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Does he realize no one can see bacteria without a microscope? I doubt it. https://t.co/m7IDqV71ci
— Decoding Fox News (@DecodingFoxNews) May 13, 2025
Fox News / Twitter: @DecodingFoxNews
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Ummmm isn't Ted Cruz a birthright citizen? https://t.co/k67mxdnIU1
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) May 16, 2025
Fox News / Twitter: @WUTangKids
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See you next week!
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