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To: golfer72 who wrote (1541348)	6/5/2025 7:53:39 AM
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Trump didn't bother to attack Musk after his scathing critique of the bill because he knew deep down he was right and did not want to invite him further.

To: golfer72 who wrote (1541348)	6/5/2025 10:27:37 AM
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DUMBASS TACO Appoints 22-Year-Old Ex-Gardener and Grocery Store Assistant to Lead U.S. Terror Prevention Story by Tom Latchem • 3h • 2 min read Trump Appoints 22-Year-Old Ex-Gardener and Grocery Store Assistant to Lead U.S. Terror Prevention The Daily Beast/Linkedin The inexperienced 22-year-old reportedly tasked by Donald Trump with tackling U.S. extremism was working as a neighborhood gardener just five years ago and in a grocery store as recently as August 2023, the Daily Beast can reveal. Thomas Fugate, who graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio just 12 months ago, is currently heading up the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships at the DHS, as first reported by ProPublica Tuesday. The center, also known as CP3, plays a vital role supporting nationwide efforts to combat terrorism and hate-fueled violence. But according to the youngster’s LinkedIn page, Fugarte has almost no experience in this field—and in 2020 was working as a self-employed ‘Landscape Business Owner.’ Thomas Ugarte's LinkedIn entry for his time working as a gardener / The Daily Beast/LinkedIn There isn’t much else on his resumé to suggest Fugate has the requisite skills to weed out terrorists. Prior to his work as a gardener—while studying for a degree in politics and law—Fugate worked at an H-E-B supermarket in Austin, Texas, as a ‘Cross Functional Team Member.’ According to his LinkedIn, he would “perform various activities around every department of the store, fulfilling key duties contributing to store operations.” Since leaving college, Fugarte has had a meteoric rise in the political world, having served as an “advance team member” on President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, according to his LinkedIn page. An avowed Republican, he also interned at the Heritage Foundation, generally acknowledged as the think tank behind Project 2025, and for Texas Representatives Terry Wilson and Steve Allison. Fugate was always a climber. Fugate was reportedly hired as a “special assistant” in an immigration office at the DHS in February, according to ProPublica. He then took over CP3 after its previous director quit. A DHS agency official told ProPublica Fugate was “temporarily” offered a CP3 leadership role for his “work ethic and success.” The DHS did not immediately respond to The Daily Beast’s request for comment. Read more at The Daily Beast. China Trolls TACO Trump Over Xi Jinping Call MSNBC Host Airs ‘Fun Moment’ His Wife Got Into Fiery Clash With MAGA Senator MAGA Senator Ties Himself in Knots Defending Trump’s Justification for His Travel Ban