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Trump's War on Reality - NYT Opinion
The federal government is, by far, the world’s most important source of data, a fount of statistical information on a wide range of subjects touching almost every aspect of human life.
President Trump is trying to break the fountain.
This video tells the story of the Trump administration’s war on data — and the consequences for all of us. - 05/15/2026.
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the NYT is showing up! 
(The rich must be getting ready to DUMP TRUMP.)
(The rich must be getting ready to DUMP TRUMP.)
Thanks for the thread Rhiannon
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