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MadameButterfly

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11. Trump would have been happy to hitch his wagon to the success of the Kennedy Center

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 10:26 AM

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if he could have gotten away with it. I don't think his initial goal was to destroy it, but to bask in the glory of it and take some credit. Unfortunately he tends to destroy anything he gets involved with.

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They've always hated John F. Kennedy. They finally found a vessel to celebrate his assassination [View all] maxrandb Monday OP

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I heard this a while ago. Zackzzzz Monday #9

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