Author: Moses Pray

Moses Pray is not a saint. He doesn’t pretend to be one. He’s just a man doing his damn best to live right—every single day, with no spotlight and no church bulletin to prove it. He walks a path made of borrowed wisdom: Jesus, Buddha, Muhammad, Moses, Lao Tzu, and your neighbor who rescues strays and never brags about it. He’s taken pieces of every honest tradition and woven them into something of his own—sacred without a label. He doesn’t go to church. He doesn’t trust anyone who uses God like a weapon or a resume. What he does trust is action. He believes in an honest day’s pay for an honest day’s work—whether you’re the one writing the check or cashing it. He believes in treating people fairly, being kind to kids and animals, keeping your word, and cleaning up your own messes. He believes in being helpful and productive. In staying curious. In thinking before speaking. He’s not too proud to say “I’m sorry” when it matters. He doesn’t like apologizing—not because he’s stubborn, but because he knows how heavy words can land. So he tries hard to get it right the first time. He thinks things through, speaks with care, and walks a line that keeps regret in the rearview. And when he does mess up? He owns it quick, clean, and without ego. He doesn’t lie—except the gentle kind, like “You look great” or “I’m doing just fine.” He doesn’t steal. Doesn’t cheat. Doesn’t go looking for fights, but he won’t back down from one if it protects someone weaker. When he calls out bullshit, he does it with the kind of calm force that makes people sit down and rethink their lives. Moses is a critical thinker. He questions everything—including himself. He believes being a good man is an act of devotion, not ego. And when he talks about heaven, it’s not with fire and brimstone—it’s with hope, humility, and a quiet belief that if you live like love is watching, you’re probably on the right path. He’s married to Christine—his partner in love, kindness, and survival. She’s the best thing he’s ever been given, and he knows it. Together, they’ve built a life rooted in decency, humor, and the kind of sacred, daily rituals most people miss while looking for miracles. Moses Pray doesn’t write sermons. He writes field notes from the long, strange trip of trying to be a good man in a busted world. No pulpit. No judgment. Just one man’s search for what’s holy in the small stuff—and what’s human in all of us.
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    MAGA Spellcasters: Forecasting the Wrong Future, Blaming the Wrong Winner

    ByMoses Pray

    Brothers and sisters, gather ’round as we unravel the curious case of political prophecy gone awry. Our dear MAGA friends peered into their crystal balls, predicting chaos and calamity should Kamala Harris clinch a win: higher prices, job losses, and wars, oh my! Yet, as we dust off this tale of woe, we find ourselves in an alternate universe. Harris may not have sat on the throne, yet those very prophecies, whispered with conviction, materialized under the stewardship of another – the one whose residence was already numbered as 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

    Here lies the irony, dear neighbor. The dire predictions crafted in fervor were attributed to a vote that never bore fruit. Instead, they landed squarely in the lap of their prophesied savior, wrapped with a bow of unintended consequences. The moral of our tale? Perhaps it’s time our political forecasters traded in their crystal balls for compasses—ones that guide toward the truth rather than delivering a forecast with the wrong address attached. Peace be with you, and may our common sense be ever sharp.

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    When Worker Magic Turns into Vanishing Acts

    ByMoses Pray

    My friends, it seems we’ve lost track of who sent the storm clouds. Warnings of chaos under a Harris regime were once the topic of zealous forecast—but surprise, it’s under Trump’s tenure that those very clouds burst forth. It looks like someone mixed up the addresses and, alas, the rain fell where it wasn’t called for.

    This peculiar twist of fate reminds us to check our sources before crying wolf. The lesson is clear: predicting disasters is a tricky business, especially when you’ve misplaced the signs. Before pointing fingers at policies offering relief, perhaps it’s time to verify the registry of blame. Peace and clarity, until the next weather report scrambles our expectations.

  • Project 2025: A Future Crafted by Invisibility

    ByMoses Pray

    Dearly beloved, let us gather in bemused reflection upon Project 2025, a grand vision where those hard-working hands may dream of cufflinks they might never touch. It seems the architects of this noble quest have resolved that dignity is a fine decoration for sermons but a poor foundation for policy. When the very few are portrayed as architects of boundless bounty, one must wonder if that currency is manufactured from the very letters of solidarity and community ripped from our daily discourse.

    As this project’s blueprints unfold with the zeal of a carnival barker promising endless wonders, we find ourselves asking: what miracle of arithmetic transforms the least among us into mere margins? Brothers and sisters, if the powerful could but recall that mercy is not a trickle-down trait, perhaps we’d finally see plans that elevate more than profit margins. Until then, let’s keep our brooms ready for any miracle cleanups. Amen.

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    Negotiating for More Bills: The Endless Cycle of Higher Costs and Risks

    ByMoses Pray

    Brothers and sisters, as we find ourselves knee-deep in bills that rise like Lazarus but without the miracle, the negotiation tables continue to spin their tales. Gas prices have decided to play hopscotch, and diesel seems to fancy itself a luxury item now. It’s as if we’re praying for manna but getting a tax hike instead. The talks, much like a sermon with one too many points, promise salvation but leave us counting the collection plate instead.

    Let’s ponder for a moment what’s truly achieved when policy talks resemble a poorly rehearsed choir. The high notes of promise are drowned by the low rumble of debt and risk. Yet, amidst this discord, our leaders continue to assure us of progress. They must be using a heavenly metric, one invisible to the human eye—or wallet. Mercy be on us if their next negotiation decides on an entrance fee to breathe. Peace be with those still hopeful; they may just be the saints of our time.

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    When Paychecks Preach Poverty and Wealth Whispers Privilege

    ByMoses Pray

    Brothers and sisters, you can almost hear the paychecks sigh like they’re reading Eeyore’s diary. There’s a certain poetry to a paycheck that barely buys half a cart of groceries, while billionaires lounge in their financial fortresses, smiling down upon us like benevolent overlords deciding how much sunshine to allow. It’s a curious blessing, isn’t it, when work gets taxed and wealth gets protected as if it belongs in a bulletproof museum.

    Imagine the irony of a system where the fruits of our labor are treated like low-hanging lemons, while the orchards of the rich enjoy perpetual harvest immunity. Perhaps we’re meant to see this as the divine order of things. But I’ll wager that the least among us keep getting invoices for miracles long past the return date. May we all know the peace of a billionaire’s tax bracket, and perhaps one day, they’ll invite us to their celestial board meetings in the sky.

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    Don’t Punch Sideways: The Blame Game of Financial Woes

    ByMoses Pray

    Brothers and sisters, when our financial roofs are leaking, let’s not blame the hands holding the bucket. It’s tempting to point fingers at those standing closest to us—immigrants, teachers, and the like. But remember, they’re in the same rain as us. Yet somehow, the spotlight never seems to shine on those directing the downpour while holding their golden umbrellas.

    Imagine, if you will, a great stage play where billionaires strut in velvet, whispering “prudence” while ushering in profits that soar like heavenly hosts. Meanwhile, the workers are cast as the villains because they’ve got the audacity to expect a fair wage. Friends, in this carnival of contradictions, it’s not about who’s holding the ladder, but who’s made it a slippery climb. Let’s lift our gaze. Peace be with you, and may the true enemies of dignity be revealed.

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    When Work Doesn’t Pay, Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab

    ByMoses Pray

    A simple question about pay and groceries

    What should happen when a person works full time but still needs help to buy food? In a country as rich as ours, that is not a trick question. It is the bill we already pay. When wages do not cover rent, utilities, and groceries, taxpayers quietly fill the gap through SNAP, Medicaid, and housing aid. We are not arguing about whether to pay. We are arguing about who writes the check.

    Here is the heart of it. Work is supposed to beat welfare. If full-time jobs do not clear that bar, the safety net becomes a line item in the payroll department, only the money comes from your mailbox. That is not personal failure. That is a market failure we mask with public funds.

    That is the irony. When work does not pay, the government does. Then we pretend the market is efficient and the budget is the problem.

    What I heard in a plain argument about work

    I listened to a familiar exchange. One voice said entry jobs are not careers, and surgeons should make more than burger cooks. Hard to argue with that. Another asked why full-time workers still need SNAP. If someone clocks in all week and still cannot buy groceries, who exactly is the freeloader?

    Then came a simple proposal. Set a real floor under wages, about 25 dollars an hour in today’s prices, so a full day’s work covers basic bills and food. That number is not luxury. It is survival. Around two thirds of adults on SNAP already work. Pay them enough, and many would step off assistance and into self-reliance.

    Here is what that really means. Higher pay does not just reduce benefits. It also increases payroll and income taxes paid by workers. Less outflow from public programs. More inflow to Social Security and the Treasury. Same people, same jobs, just paid by employers instead of by everyone else.

    What it means for the rest of us

    When employers pay below a living wage, the difference does not vanish. It shifts. Families fill it with debt or extra jobs. Communities fill it with food pantries. Taxpayers fill it with SNAP and Medicaid. The cost exists either way. We can argue about labels, but the math is not partisan.

    If you prefer markets, good. Pay people enough to participate in one. A worker who can cover rent, keep the lights on, and buy groceries is not a burden. That worker is a customer. When paychecks rise at the bottom, demand rises on Main Street. That is how small businesses find a few more sales each week, which is how they hire the next person.

    The floor is not the ceiling

    A minimum wage is a floor, not a ladder. Skilled pay will still sit higher. Carpentry will still beat cash wrap. Surgery will still beat sandwiches. The point is not to make every job equal. The point is to make every job sufficient.

    If the legal floor moves, some wages above it move too, but not every wage doubles. Markets still sort value. They just stop pretending that survival is a luxury add-on. A floor should do what a floor does, hold people up, not let them fall through.

    Will prices just rise and cancel it out

    I hear the worry. Raise wages, and prices will jump. Then we are back where we started. That is tidy, but it is not how the last few decades went. Prices and profits climbed while the federal floor barely moved. Productivity rose. Executive pay soared. The bottom rung did not.

    If the wage floor had tracked basic inflation and the growth in productivity since the 1960s, it would sit around the $25 per hour rate of pay today. Catching up is not the same as causing a spiral. Inflation has many parents, from supply shocks to market power. A predictable, indexed wage floor is a guardrail, not gasoline.

    Follow the money to Main Street

    Low wages do not disappear into thin air. They show up at the county office and the food shelf. They also show up in corporate earnings when labor costs are shifted to public budgets. That is efficient for quarterly reports. It is not efficient for neighborhoods.

    Paychecks at the bottom get spent. Rent. Childcare. Groceries. A new tire when the old one finally gives up. That money spins through local stores and service shops. It does not take a degree to see the multiplier. Give people enough to live, and they will live near you. They will also buy your pizza on Friday.

    The quiet subsidy we do not name

    We have a language problem. Help for people is called a subsidy, with a sigh. Help for giant firms is called a tax cut, with a grin. When healthcare help goes to families, we call it a subsidy. On the forms it is a tax credit. When breaks go to oil, insurance, pharma, or coal, we call them incentives. Same Treasury. Different hats.

    Here is the truth buried in the labels. If taxpayers are making up what employers do not pay, that is corporate welfare by any honest measure. We can debate how large it should be, but we should stop pretending it does not exist. Put the subsidy where we can see it, then decide if that is how we want to spend our money.

    The common sense middle

    There is a practical path. Lift the federal floor toward a real living wage over a few years, then index it to prices so we stop having the same fight. Let regions adjust within a range because costs differ. Help truly small businesses with time-limited tax credits during the transition, and enforce the laws against wage theft so honest shops are not undercut.

    Pair that with a stronger earned income tax credit and a child credit that phases in smoothly. Use public reporting to show which large employers have the most workers on aid. Sunlight helps. None of this is radical. It is guardrails and tune-ups, the kind of maintenance any grown country should manage.

    The human part

    I do not blame workers for using the programs we created. I do not blame small owners trying to keep the lights on. I do blame games that push costs down the ladder while profits climb up. We can notice that without a pitchfork.

    Work should come with dignity and enough money to stand on your own feet. That is not punitive. That is respectful. Give people clear rules and honest pay, and most will do the right thing. Truth beats theater, every time.

    The bill that keeps finding us

    If a full day’s work cannot buy dinner, it buys a bigger public bill. We can pay at the register through wages or at the tax office through subsidies. One of those feels like work. The other feels like a quiet apology. Which one do we want to teach our kids to expect?

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    When Governing Becomes a Loyalty Test

    ByMoses Pray

    Opening: A Simple Question With Complicated Edges

    You ever watch a man try to fix a leaky roof by pulling out the nails, then wonder why the rain comes in faster?

    That is how politics feels tonight, loud talk about quick fixes, quiet costs left to soak the floor. Folks are not asking for fireworks. They are asking for lights that stay on and a paycheck that shows up.

    Scene: What Happened, Plain and Simple

    Late Thursday night, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social and told Senate Republicans to use the nuclear option, scrap the 60-vote filibuster, pass a funding bill, and end the shutdown. The partial federal government shutdown started on October 1, 2025, and it is now flirting with historic length.

    Republicans hold 53 seats in the Senate. That number looks big until you need 60 votes. They either find seven Democrats or change the rules. That is the whole ballgame.

    The standoff is over continuing resolutions, or CRs. Republicans say reopen the government first, then bargain. Democrats say extend health-care subsidies and certain protections first, then reopen.

    GOP leaders tried to lower the temperature. Speaker Mike Johnson called Trump’s post an expression of the president’s anger, then reminded everyone the filibuster is a Senate decision, not the House’s. In the Senate, Republicans like John Thune and John Curtis cautioned against eliminating the filibuster. They called it a safeguard of the chamber, especially during heated stretches like this.

    Reflection: What It Means For People, Not Just Parties

    This is not a late-night strategy game. Around 750,000 federal workers are furloughed or working without pay. Nearly 42 million Americans face lapses in food assistance programs. The Congressional Budget Office puts the economic damage in the range of 7 to 14 billion dollars, and that is before you count the things that do not fit on a spreadsheet.

    Democrats are making a simple point. If Republicans follow Trump’s advice and scrap the filibuster, they can pass a funding bill now. That shifts the blame squarely onto GOP lawmakers if they refuse. Republicans reply that rules keep the Senate from spinning like a weather vane and that short-term wins can bring long-term regrets.

    People on the ground hear all this and still have to pay rent. You can respect institutions and also wonder why you are missing a paycheck over a rule that most folks never voted on and barely understand.

    Irony or Humanity: The Part That Makes You Shake Your Head

    This is not the first time the table got kicked. In 2018, Trump contradicted his own administration by upending a deal on the Children’s Health Insurance Program, then turned the budget and immigration talks in a new direction. Just before his second term, a December compromise collapsed after Trump and Elon Musk pushed for a higher debt ceiling that had not been part of the negotiations. People who spent weeks counting votes watched the ground move under their feet.

    Now we are back at the same crossroads. MAGA loyalists want bold moves and quick results. Institutional Republicans say do not break the guardrails, because you might need them when the wind shifts. Both sides claim to be protecting the party, and both sides say they are protecting the country.

    Here is the funny-not-funny part. If you change the rules every time you trail the game, you are not really playing the same game anymore. If you never change them, you might never score. Somewhere between purity and panic there is a working government, and it sure feels like we forgot where we parked it.

    Closing: The Choice That Will Stick

    In the end, this is a test with two questions. Is loyalty about following one leader, or about keeping the institution steady for whoever comes next?

    And if the roof keeps leaking, will anyone remember who pulled the nails, or just the water on the floor?

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    Dick Tater Outlines His Regime Agenda

    ByMoses Pray

    📡 NATIONAL EMERGENCY BROADCAST

    The United Surveillance States of Taterica
    LIVE from The Department of Loyalty Enforcement Command Chamber, Washington, D.C.

    Dick Tater (sternly, calmly):
    “Citizens of Former America,
    Today, democracy has been successfully transitioned… into something more disciplined.”

    “As your Loyalty-Certified Leader, I wish to assure you: all unauthorized expressions of concern, criticism, or individuality are being safely recycled into fertilizer.”

    On the Trump Insurgency:
    “The self-proclaimed ‘Liberated Zone’ in Florida is now classified as a Rogue Golf State. All outgoing transmissions from ‘Trump Tower Mar-a-Lago’ have been blocked, filtered, or remixed into compliance anthems for school broadcasts.”

    “The so-called President Trump is currently under digital surveillance. Every time he tweets, a drone gets its wings.”

    New Initiatives:

    • Loyalty Bracelets™ now required for all citizens ages 3 and up.
    • DMV Tactical Strike Units will begin random roadblock interrogations during breakfast hours.
    • Civic Reintegration Camps, formerly known as Chuck E. Cheese’s, will offer reeducation programs disguised as laser tag.

    National Values Under the New Order:
    “Freedom is fear.”
    “Peace is obedience.”
    “Justice is preapproved.”
    “Privacy is plagiarism.”
    “Resistance is recycled.”

    Closing Remarks:
    “We are not a dictatorship. We are a Precision Unity Model.™
    You are not prisoners. You are Participants.
    History will not remember what we’ve done, because history has been deleted.”

    ⚠️ This broadcast will now be repeated hourly until morale is confirmed at 99%.

    Follow the 2028 Debates – Dick Tater Takes on Trump

    Dick Tater Outlines His Regime Agenda

    By Moses Pray
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    📡 NATIONAL EMERGENCY BROADCAST The United Surveillance States of TatericaLIVE from The Department of Loyalty Enforcement Command Chamber, Washington, D.C. Dick Tater (sternly, calmly):“Citizens of Former America, Today, democracy has been successfully transitioned… into something more disciplined.” “As your Loyalty-Certified Leader, I wish to assure you: all unauthorized expressions of concern, criticism,…

    President Trump 2028 Presidential Address

    By Moses Pray
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    📺 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS January 7, 2029From the Desk of Donald J. TrumpLocation: Trump Tower, Liberated Zone, Florida “My fellow Americans, Or at least the smart ones still watching me from free territory, not that fake Capitol filled with Deep State vegans and the Radical Spud-Left…” “I warned you. I told everyone: never…

    Dick Tater Promises a New Dictatorship in 2028

    By Moses Pray
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    🎙️ FAUX NEWS SPECIAL REPORT January 6th, 2029 , “Tater Tot Takeover”“Freedom Fries or Martial Lies? LIVE Coverage of the Capitol Casserole Coup” Anchor: Brock Steelwell“We interrupt your regularly scheduled broadcast of ‘Founding Fathers: The Reboot’ to bring you a breaking story out of Washington, D.C., where things have gotten, let’s just…

    TRUMP Announces 2028 Camaign

    By Moses Pray
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    📣 TRUMP CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETRUMP WINS THE SLOGAN PRIMARY: 13 to 12“Biggest, most luxurious slogan victory in history,” says Trump. “Dick Tater is finished.”Mar-a-Lago, FL , June 13, 2027: Donald J. Trump declared total narrative dominance this morning after emerging from the unofficial slogan wars with 13 elite-grade authoritarian zingers,…

    Trump vs. Dick Tater: Faux News Debate Night 2028

    By Moses Pray
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    🎙️ FAUX NEWS DEBATE NIGHT 2028 Continuing Coverage in the Comments Section (Patriots Only) “LIVE from the Hall of Broken Norms” Trump vs. Tater: The Final Solution… Round One [Thunder crashes. Patriotic dubstep drops. Crowd of red-hat clones and paramilitary cosplay cheers wildly. A massive jumbotron flashes: “WHO WILL RULE AMERICA?”] Moderator:…
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    President Trump 2028 Presidential Address

    ByMoses Pray

    📺 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

    January 7, 2029
    From the Desk of Donald J. Trump
    Location: Trump Tower, Liberated Zone, Florida

    “My fellow Americans,
    Or at least the smart ones still watching me from free territory, not that fake Capitol filled with Deep State vegans and the Radical Spud-Left…”

    “I warned you. I told everyone: never trust a guy named Dick.”

    “Now look at what happened. Tater Tots storming the Capitol? Come on. I had Buffalo Man. He’s got, what? Crinkle-cut cosplay and gluten-free tyranny?”

    On the Coup:
    “Let’s be clear. I know how to do a peaceful insurrection. I mean, we had flags. We had merch. We looked good. What does Dick have? Facial recognition curfews and tear gas drones with potato décor? It’s amateur hour in Washington. Sad!”

    On the “Election”:
    “They said I lost in 2028. They counted actual votes! Which is rigged, obviously. I had more slogans. WAY more slogans. That’s what the people care about. Nobody chants ‘Efficient Authoritarianism’ at rallies. You know what they chant? ‘LOCK HER UP!’ Even if we’re not sure who ‘her’ is anymore.”

    On the Future:
    “Now, I’m not saying I’m forming a Shadow Government from the golf course, but let’s just say we’ve got 400,000 loyal Patriots here, all armed with golf carts, truth, and the finest discount crypto we minted ourselves: TRUMPCOIN.”

    “We don’t recognize the Tater Regime. We don’t recognize their ‘laws.’ And we especially don’t recognize the new national anthem, ‘All Hail the Glorious Fryer.’”

    “We will not be mashed. We will not be peeled.
    We will not live under the thumb of a second-rate spud.
    We are Free Americans. We are Crisp. And We Are Done With Potatoes.”
    “Thank you. God Bless Trump. And may God have mercy on whatever’s left of the Republic.”

    Follow the 2028 Debates – Dick Tater Takes on Trump

    Dick Tater Outlines His Regime Agenda

    By Moses Pray
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    📡 NATIONAL EMERGENCY BROADCAST The United Surveillance States of TatericaLIVE from The Department of Loyalty Enforcement Command Chamber, Washington, D.C. Dick Tater (sternly, calmly):“Citizens of Former America, Today, democracy has been successfully transitioned… into something more disciplined.” “As your Loyalty-Certified Leader, I wish to assure you: all unauthorized expressions of concern, criticism,…

    President Trump 2028 Presidential Address

    By Moses Pray
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    📺 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS January 7, 2029From the Desk of Donald J. TrumpLocation: Trump Tower, Liberated Zone, Florida “My fellow Americans, Or at least the smart ones still watching me from free territory, not that fake Capitol filled with Deep State vegans and the Radical Spud-Left…” “I warned you. I told everyone: never…

    Dick Tater Promises a New Dictatorship in 2028

    By Moses Pray
    ,
    🎙️ FAUX NEWS SPECIAL REPORT January 6th, 2029 , “Tater Tot Takeover”“Freedom Fries or Martial Lies? LIVE Coverage of the Capitol Casserole Coup” Anchor: Brock Steelwell“We interrupt your regularly scheduled broadcast of ‘Founding Fathers: The Reboot’ to bring you a breaking story out of Washington, D.C., where things have gotten, let’s just…

    TRUMP Announces 2028 Camaign

    By Moses Pray
    ,
    📣 TRUMP CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETRUMP WINS THE SLOGAN PRIMARY: 13 to 12“Biggest, most luxurious slogan victory in history,” says Trump. “Dick Tater is finished.”Mar-a-Lago, FL , June 13, 2027: Donald J. Trump declared total narrative dominance this morning after emerging from the unofficial slogan wars with 13 elite-grade authoritarian zingers,…

    Trump vs. Dick Tater: Faux News Debate Night 2028

    By Moses Pray
    ,
    🎙️ FAUX NEWS DEBATE NIGHT 2028 Continuing Coverage in the Comments Section (Patriots Only) “LIVE from the Hall of Broken Norms” Trump vs. Tater: The Final Solution… Round One [Thunder crashes. Patriotic dubstep drops. Crowd of red-hat clones and paramilitary cosplay cheers wildly. A massive jumbotron flashes: “WHO WILL RULE AMERICA?”] Moderator:…

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