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LisaL

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37. Yea, sounds totally believable.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #33)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 01:02 PM

20 hrs ago

Safe and well prepared? With people hospitalized for overheating, and stage incident that could have killed someone, with something falling and almost hitting a performer? Does that sound safe and well prepared?

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+1 dalton99a Friday #17

It's not exactly a virtue in this dumbfuck regime that worships quackery and incompetence over experience and knowledge. Karasu Friday #12

TrumpCo stole hundreds of millions set aside for this and did nothing. yardwork 23 hrs ago #31

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And 67 were taken to the medical tents in one hour... kentuck Friday #3

Wow. I am surprised that they actually had something as prosaic niyad Friday #13

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Same! niyad Friday #15

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Thank you for this important chart. niyad Yesterday #27

You are very welcome! ShazzieB 21 hrs ago #32

I am so very fortunate that I have nothing that requires me to be outside niyad 20 hrs ago #34

Hmmmm Boo1 Yesterday #24

There were reports posted here from several recognized news sites. niyad Yesterday #28

Not exactly Boo1 20 hrs ago #36

This is Inexcusable DET Yesterday #25

The PedoFuhrer's Beatdown Blue Owl Yesterday #26

Feds tout 'well-prepared' Trump fair after blistering heat wave hospitalized attendees LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #33

FUCKING, LYING, SACKS OF SHIT. niyad 20 hrs ago #35

Yea, sounds totally believable. LisaL 20 hrs ago #37