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What Happened Today – August 10

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💰‍ Trump spent Sunday playing crime boss.

He told D.C.’s homeless to “move out,” had federal police patrol the city this weekend, and slapped a 15% shakedown on two top U.S. chipmakers just to sell in China. That move will drive up prices on the tech in nearly everything you own.

This is the extortion of a man who treats the presidency like his racket. Time to shut it down.

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Today’s Quote

The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital.

– Donald Trump writing on Truth Social on August 10 after being driven from the White House to his Virginia golf club.

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Fed governor Michelle Bowman calls for three 2025 rate cuts after weak jobs data, 10 days after Powell and Fed held rates despite Trump pressure.

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