Comments by "Darlene" (@darlene2709) on "BNN Bloomberg" channel.

Be careful what you wish for. Canada is blue. If Canada were to join the U.S. — a highly unlikely prospect — its population of 41.6 million would make it the largest state, outpacing California’s 39.4 million residents. Canada would get two senators but also 55 House seats based on the average congressional district population following the 2020 U.S. census, which was 761,169 individuals. That would make Canada the presidential race’s richest prize, with 57 Electoral College delegates — exceeding California’s 54. The Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929, meanwhile, caps the number of House seats at 435, meaning that other state delegations would have to shrink to make room for the new Canadian members of the House — and, by extension, its delegates to the Electoral College.
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The U.S. does produce enough oil to meet its own needs, but it is the wrong type of oil. It turns out that it is simply cheaper and more profitable to import heavy oil to refine into finished products and to export the light sweet crude at higher prices. The U.S. doesn't build new oil refineries primarily due to a combination of factors including: a projected decline in fuel demand, strict environmental regulations, community opposition to new refineries, the high cost and lengthy process of building a new refinery, and increasing focus on transitioning to cleaner energy sources like electric vehicles; making it economically less attractive for companies to invest in new refinery construction.
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The United States is responsible for defending both its southern and northern borders. "During a town-hall meeting in New Hampshire on Wednesday, Donald Trump said if elected president he would build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border so tall that no one could scale it—or would regret it if they did. “Once they get up there,” he said, “there will be no way to get down. Well, maybe a rope, but...” Daily Beast
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@orca126 Trump Tweet "If the Dow drops 1000 points in two days, the president should be impeached immediately." November 6, 2012. Dow tumbles again, loses more than 1,300 points in two days as Trump ignites trade war. March 4, 2025.
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@orca126 Those are Trump’s words, not mine. The Mango Mussolini made a campaign promise to lower prices day one. As any American who has gone shopping for eggs lately knows: Prices aren’t any lower than they were on Inauguration Day. Despite DOGE budget cut crusade, Trump has already spent $10.7 million of taxpayer money on golf trips. Since January 20, the president has reportedly spent all four weekends on the green, and played golf at his own properties on nine of his first 30 days in office.
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According to CBP, 85% of fentanyl is brought over the border by American citizens at lawful ports of entry.
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@whackamole4909 The Mango Mussolini made a campaign promise to lower prices day one. As any American who has gone shopping for eggs lately knows: Prices aren’t any lower than they were on Inauguration Day. Despite DOGE budget cut crusade, Trump has already spent $10.7 million of taxpayer money on golf trips. Since January 20, the president has reportedly spent all four weekends on the green, and played golf at his own properties on nine of his first 30 days in office.
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According to the border patrol, 90% of fentanyl is trafficked by Americans. The United States is responsible for defending it's borders. "During a town-hall meeting in New Hampshire on Wednesday, Donald Trump said if elected president he would build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border so tall that no one could scale it—or would regret it if they did. “Once they get up there,” he said, “there will be no way to get down. Well, maybe a rope, but...” Daily Beast
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