Did the base even care that much about OBBB?

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 7, 2025

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July 07, 2025 at 02:20AM
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The Trump Administration seems to think its glorious victory with the OBBB provides cover for dramatic base-inflaming news: 1) Farm//hotel immigration sanctuaries 2) Epstein info clampdown… What’s #3? “DEI has many benefits. We’re going to keep some of them.” https://t.co/FQCoBv3Yi5

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Jul 7, 2025

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July 07, 2025 at 02:19AM
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Link for quote in above item: https://t.co/hwS5f1QzRn

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 6, 2025

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July 05, 2025 at 11:48PM
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Rollins complains that under the existing H2A guest worker program in Texas “what you have to pay… is almost $23, $25, or even $30 an hour.” Can’t have that! Paying people a decent–not all that extravagant–wage for hard work. Time for the Trump/Rollins sanctuary farms! https://t.co/XrHTH2Pk9K

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 6, 2025

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July 05, 2025 at 11:47PM
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You’d think the illegal workers allowed to “touch” e.g. Mexico and come right back have benefited from their past illegal entry and the contacts they made with US farmers. (Presumably not everyone is allowed to “touch back”–Trump’s suggested farmers will make the call.) This is https://t.co/EvQamanFzT

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 6, 2025

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July 05, 2025 at 11:42PM
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The “touchback” charade is presumably why Rollins think she can declare with a straight face she’s for “deportations of EVERY illegal alien.” They’ll leave for a minute and a half and then be allowed right back in. That’s not deportation. That’s a vacation. https://t.co/VTlm7wWdN2

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 6, 2025

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July 05, 2025 at 11:33PM
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Rollins also let it slip that the amnesty she’s thinking about is a “touchback” amnesty, where existing illegals go through a charade of returning home before they are quickly laundered back in. (“How do we put touchbacks in place?”) https://t.co/hwS5f1QzRn https://t.co/x4PlrJAdBC

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 6, 2025

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July 05, 2025 at 11:23PM
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Shorter: Farmers can get legal workers. Just not cheap workers. https://t.co/x4PlrJAdBC

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 6, 2025

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July 05, 2025 at 11:19PM
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Rollins is clear that one of her objections to the existing (uncapped) ag guest worker program is that the wages are too high! (“[T]he average daily wage, we’ve got to figure out a way to make it cheaper for our farmers.” https://t.co/hwS5f1QzRn). https://t.co/AfJgbQZvb6

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 6, 2025

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July 05, 2025 at 11:17PM
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Like most amnesty-pushers I’m sure @SecRollins has a narrow idiosyncratic explanation of “amnesty” that allows her to pretend she’s not lying. Why is @TomFitton sacrificing his credibility here? https://t.co/TMqDkt2Mrh

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 5, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 09:22PM
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I tried to think of a male for this list! I really did. I’m sure there are plenty. The key is you have to talk the sort of slippery mush that impresses donors and hides your real views.

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 5, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 09:02PM
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The algorithm really didn’t like this tweet https://t.co/ImMiKz5NOW

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 5, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 08:59PM
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Since Trump’s now outed Kochie @secrollins as the one behind the sabotage of his immigration policy, it’s appropriate to go after her politically, no? As in ‘BROOKE ROLLINS MUST GO’ https://t.co/mB2AhM0d7O

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 5, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 08:50PM
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Trump can’t fire his business buddies. Or his son-in-law. He can fire @SecRollins. https://t.co/o9pN1Og3Xo

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 5, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 08:46PM
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Grok has a point! Hard for law-abiding farmers to compete with outfits that hire cheaper illegals. https://t.co/qtwGt4mplq

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 4, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 02:02PM
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“Our conservative columnists.” https://t.co/DNZvm8YxQ1

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 4, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 04:34AM
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He does say he’s “working on legislation.” So it’s not an executive order? He thinks this amnesty will pass Congress? Or will he fall back onto Obaman “prosecutorial discretion’? https://t.co/mB2AhM0d7O

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 4, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 03:53AM
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He does say he’s “working on legislation.” So it’s not an executive order? He think this amnesty will pass Congress? Or will he fall back onto Obaman “prosecutorial discretion’? https://t.co/mB2AhM0d7O

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 4, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 03:13AM
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Thesis: @BrookeLRollins is a familiar DC climber and operator who combines the worst qualities of Mercedes Schlapp, Kelly Ayotte and Renee Ellmers. Discuss. https://t.co/DJxc3YsCNs

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 4, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 02:59AM
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Here’s the tweet in which @BrookeLRollins lies and say she’s for “deportations of EVERY illegal alien.” No she’s not. https://t.co/DfR5t1PKrj

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 4, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 02:59AM
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No. Apparently she’s friends with Jared Kushner. Don’t think Trump’s throwing her to the wolves. Might be a trial balloon that needs to be blown out of the sky. https://t.co/LSS5BHNEvP

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 4, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 02:54AM
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PS It turns out the “fake news media and the grifters” were completely right about her. https://t.co/Upk1pPut2s

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 4, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 02:51AM
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Thesis: @BrookeRollins is a familiar DC climber and operator who combines the worst qualities of Mercedes Schlapp, Kelly Ayotte and Renee Ellmers. Discuss. https://t.co/DJxc3YsCNs

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 4, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 02:47AM
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Here’s the tweet in which @BrookeRollins lies and say she’s for “deportations of EVERY illegal alien.” No she’s not. https://t.co/DfR5t1PKrj

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 4, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 02:42AM
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No. Apparently she’s friend with Jared. Don’t think he’s throwing her to the wolves. Might be a trial balloon that needs to be blown out of the sky. https://t.co/LSS5BHNEvP

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jul 4, 2025

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July 04, 2025 at 02:39AM
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