The BIG Lie

“Why is Donald Trump engaged in this relentless campaign to try to silence journalists, media companies, and his political opposition? It’s because he’s trying to steal from you. … He wants to steal from ordinary Americans in order to make him and his Mar-a-Lago friends even richer.” —Senator Chris Murphy

Demagogues

“Republicans are trying to shut down the government because they want to set up massive tax cuts for the rich next year while cutting Social Security and Medicare. They know Americans don’t support that, so they’re holding the entire government hostage to try to force it.” —Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

“House Republicans have now unilaterally decided to break a bipartisan agreement that they made. House Republicans have been ordered to shut down the government and hurt everyday Americans all across this country. House Republicans will now own any harm that is visited upon the American people that results from a government shutdown, or worse. An agreement is an agreement.” —House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries

For the Record

“Republicans are always terrified of a government shutdown because the media always blames them for it. Now’s a good time to remind them no one listens to the media anymore. The people are the media, and the people want a balanced budget.” —Joel Berry

“Hard truth: the only way to control & reduce government spending so we no longer have huge deficits is by addressing social security and Medicare spending. But no politician of either party will tell you this because if they do, you won’t elect them.” —Clay Travis

Double Standards

“The Left finds Elon Musk speaking out against a bloated spending bill to be a big problem. Yet, when George Soros pours millions of dollars into electing leftist district attorneys who pledge to go easy on criminals, that is somehow democracy in action.” —Governor Ron DeSantis

Shot/Chaser

“If we Republicans choose Donald Trump as our nominee, the prospects for a safe and prosperous future are greatly diminished. … If Donald Trump’s plans were ever implemented, the country would sink into a prolonged recession. … But wait, you say, isn’t he a huge business success that knows what he’s talking about? No, he isn’t.” —Mitt Romney, 2016

“The Republican Party has become the party of the working-class, middle-class voter. And you’ve got to give Donald Trump credit for having done that, taken that away from the Democrats.” —Mitt Romney, 2024

A Blind Squirrel Finds a Nut

“When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline.” —Disney spokesperson

And Last…

“We have to stop judging politicians by how expensive they can make things and start judging them by the results they get.” —Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre

“The FACE Act was ostensibly passed because of violence. But as my family knows very well, all it did was give violence the cover of law and place it in the hands of the government.” —Paul Vaughn