Dukeboy01 retweeted
One of the things the data analysts on our side obsessed over was "composition"—whether the electorate looked close enough to 2024 for Republicans to win. And despite polls that showed a Democrat blowout, the data kept on telling us the same story: in some states turnout was merely OK, in other states it was downright amazing, and in no state was it catastrophic. There was a genuine sense of optimism on our team: our people were showing up.
So, I asked the smartest data guy I know, does that mean we're going to shock the world? "No," he told me. "We might do better than the polls suggest. But the data is telling us that a lot of Trump/Vance 2024 voters are pissed and planning to vote for the other guys. Our voters are turning out, but they may not vote for us."
Well, that looks prophetic now. Our voters did show up. In Florida, for example, the electorate was 9 points more Republican than Democrat, just a couple points worse than 2024. Undoubtedly there were places we could have done better on turnout. But the main problem is not turnout. The main problem is that many people who voted for Trump/Vance in 2024 voted for Democrats in 2026.
There will be a lot of infighting and arguing over what happened and why that is. One of the pollsters I really respect told me that our economic messaging wasn’t sharp enough down the stretch. I’m sure that’s true.
But the real reason we lost is obvious to almost everyone.
Another pollster—one of the smartest people I know in politics, told me yesterday we’d lose the generic ballot by 13 points. I felt negative going into Tuesday, but even I was shocked by this. In his polling, he saw that a lot of Trump 2024 voters were angry and planning to vote for Democrats. He asked those voters who had abandoned us what would cause them to come back on our team. The top four answers, accounting for nearly all of the responses were:
1) End the war
2) Focus on cost of living/inflation
3) Put America First
4) Change our relationship to Israel
Our voters showed up. And the above four reasons are why many of them voted for Democrats. This is according to a pollster who nailed the results. While many spent Monday attacking Rachel Campos Duffy for calling for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict, it turns out her political advice was sound. (She’s also a great person.)
In the next few months, there's going to be a lot of gaslighting. Expect to hear any number of establishment politicians say the solution to our woes is amnesty. I'm open to the idea that we should change enforcement—by focusing more on businesses that hire illegal labor, for instance. But anyone pushing amnesty is lying to you.
The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night.
If you'd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that's at least honest.
But everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there.
I remain hopeful about our country. To the people who are pissed off and want to say, “I told you so”: you’re right, you did tell us so. Take that energy into electing Republicans who share your worldview. To the people who are just pissed at the results, you should be. Let’s take that anger and get back to the work of saving our country.
Dukeboy01 retweeted
Every GOP strategist, consultant, and candidate should be forced to participate in a role-playing exercise this morning.
Your name is Bob. You’re a 49-year-old blue-collar worker in Ohio. You’ve always struggled to make ends meet. The good jobs were all shipped to China and the few remaining pay a pittance wage, undercut by endless illegal labor.
You’re a 3x Trump voter because you believed he would finally make America great again.
You put your son through Ohio State. He graduated cum laude in computer science. You couldn’t have been prouder. After months searching, he landed an entry-level job at Microsoft. Beneath his qualifications, but a good start for a smart kid.
Then he got laid off. That same month, Microsoft applied for 150,000 more H-1B visas because it can’t find qualified Americans.
Your son has spent six months back in his childhood bedroom, sending hundreds of applications without landing an interview.
On TV, Trump boasts about the greatest economy in history and how many women and minorities are finding jobs.
You decide a father-son steak night might cheer him up.
Gas is $4.50 a gallon. Filling your truck costs over $100. At Kroger, ribeyes are $30/lb. You settle for hamburger, even though 70/30 ground beef still costs $10+.
At checkout, a fat black woman is screaming at the cashier because her EBT will only cover most of the filet mignon and lobster in her cart.
You think to yourself how the Iran war has made everything expensive, but at least we’re stopping their nuclear bomb. You weren’t even sure where Iran was before you googled it after we first bombed them in March.
After dinner, you take your son to the county fair. Half the people aren’t speaking English. Virtually none of the crowd looks like you. You’re forced to leave early after a “teen takeover” turns violent. A foreign born judge pledges none of them will go to jail.
Back home, you turn on the TV. Vivek Ramaswamy is lecturing the crowd about American mediocrity and why Ohio needs more foreign talent.
Your son grows upset. You change the channel.
Now a Republican surrogate, the daughter of a governor or wife of an elderly billionaire, explains that young White men are the REAL welfare queens. They’d rather play videogames in their parents’ basements than work.
Your son says nothing. He just goes back to his childhood bedroom. You turn off the TV.
Then your neighbor starts blasting reggaeton and cracking open Modelos. He brought his cousin’s family from Mexico to help with all the minority-business contracts his construction firm keeps winning. Tonight they’re celebrating his nephew’s birth, the family’s first birthright American citizen.
You sit alone in your living room.
You worked hard, paid taxes, obeyed the law, and raised your son to do everything right. You voted Republican again and again because you believed somebody in Washington would finally fight for you.
Instead, your wages are stagnant. Groceries are unaffordable. Your community is unrecognizable. Your country is fighting another foreign war.
And upstairs, the son you sacrificed everything for is lying awake in the bedroom he slept in at twelve, wondering what the heck he’s even supposed to do with his life now.
Every time you turn on the TV, the Republicans you elected are either congratulating themselves or explaining why you and your son are the problem.
For ten years, they told you America’s future depended on your vote. Now you aren’t even sure America has a future worth defending.
The Republican Party needs to answer one simple question this morning:
You’ve spent a decade demanding Bob’s loyalty. You’ve given him stagnant wages, unaffordable groceries, another foreign war, and a son who did everything right but can’t find work.
And when they complain, you call them lazy, entitled, and racist.
What possible reason have you given Bob and his son to vote Republican? Do you honestly think you deserve their vote?
Dukeboy01 retweeted
A couple of weeks ago, I warned you that once the midterms were over, I was going to unleash hell.
I wasn't joking. And my pinned post this morning was just the beginning.
Let me make something crystal clear.
I DID NOT WANT DEMOCRATS TO WIN.
But deep down, I knew they would.
You know why?
Because while some of you were living in an X echo chamber, I was paying attention to REAL LIFE.
I listened to my neighbors.
I listened to my coworkers.
I listened to the customers who walk into my bank every single day.
I talked to people about their bills, their savings, their mortgages, and how much harder it's become just to survive.
I watched people walk through those doors carrying jars of loose change, hoping to turn them into enough cash to get by.
THAT is the America I was paying attention to.
Not the fantasyland you've been fed on this platform for the last 11 months.
Not the massive accounts telling you Trump has historic support.
Not the influencers screaming that we're winning, winning, winning while ordinary Americans are struggling to keep their heads above water.
And here's the part that's really going to piss some of you off.
You weren't looking for the truth. You were looking for reassurance.
Every day I hear people on this platform say, "I'm here for the truth!"
No. You're here for YOUR truth.
You're here to have someone with 500,000 followers tell you exactly what you want to hear.
To convince you that everything is fine.
To make that uncomfortable feeling in your stomach go away.
Because somewhere deep down, you knew something wasn't right.
You just didn't want to admit it.
And when people like me tried to warn you?
You attacked us.
You called us Democrats. You called us traitors. You accused us of turning against Trump.
All because we refused to pretend everything was wonderful.
Well, here we are.
And now I see people scrambling for excuses.
Cheating. Illegal voters. Rigged elections.
John Thune
John Thune
John Thune
Kiss my ass.
Kiss my ass.
Kiss my ass.
Anything to avoid confronting the possibility that Republicans lost because they FAILED.
The GOP failed.
Congressional Republicans failed.
The Senate failed.
And yes, the man sitting in the White House failed.
They failed the very Americans who trusted them to make their lives better.
I'm furious because I wanted Republicans to GIVE AMERICANS A REASON TO VOTE FOR THEM.
Listen...
You can love your country, support a president, vote Republican your entire life, and STILL hold your own side accountable.
That's not betrayal.
That's having a backbone.
And if you spent the last year attacking people who tried to warn you, maybe it's time to stop listening to the accounts telling you what you want to hear.
Because the people carrying jars of change into my bank don't give a damn how many likes your favorite MAGA influencer gets.
They want to know when their lives are going to get better.
And until Republicans can answer that question, they have absolutely no business acting surprised when they lose.
Dukeboy01 retweeted
If Trump was a democrat plant with the purpose of destroying the Republican Party and handing the country to Democrats, what would he have done different?
The last line is key. Everything that was rolling in 2025 was pissed away with the Iran war on behalf of Israel. Cheeto Jesus lost focus on economic issues and lots of people who voted for him and the GOP in 2024 stayed home in disgust.
Dukeboy01 retweeted
If Republicans ever want to win again, we have to:
1. Stay out of the Middle East
2. Fight for the Middle Class
3. Defend the Constitution
No more worshipping Trump or Israel. Time for actual America First.
Dukeboy01 retweeted
Hard to believe the Darlene Graham era is coming to an end. The Lioness of the Senate!
Looks like Trump fucked us good and hard. At this point I hope the fucking Democrats actually do win enough seats to impeach him.
Dukeboy01 retweeted
Якщо ви ще цього не зрозуміли:
У влади немає плану, як вберегти життя українців. Немає плану, як захистити енергетику, водопостачання та іншу інфраструктуру. Немає плану, як закінчити війну.
Ніхто цього не робитиме. Ви будете без води, без тепла і без світла, під ракетами і дронами, а дороги — перекриті бандитами, що мають від влади повну безкарність і карт-бланш на будь-які злочини.
Влада прекрасно розуміє, що Україна приречена, для її порятунку ніхто нічого не робить. Їхня мета — одна: вкрасти стільки, скільки зможуть, і втекти, коли все посиплеться.
Тож саме режим Зеленського наразі є найбільшим ворогом українського народу.
Єдиний шанс врятуватися — знищити його.
Забудьте про правила. Забудьте про закони. Забудьте про права і обов'язки.
Лише один закон діє завжди, і лише про нього одного вам слід пам'ятати — закон Лінча.
Дійте! Нас більше, аніж їх.
Час нищити зелених окупантів.
Dukeboy01 retweeted
Revolution in Ukraine!
People are flipping police cars.
A popular uprising has begun!
Police are not intervening and are supporting the people.
Help us, everyone who can!
Dukeboy01 retweeted
🇺🇦REVOLUTION IN KYIV!
I will now explain what, according to the information currently available, is happening right now in Kyiv, Ukraine.
I urge @elonmusk Elon Musk, as well as all journalists, reporters, and bloggers, to help bring the truth to the attention of the world!
Activists and citizens claim that they have discovered a private house in Kyiv where Zelensky’s authorities, as well as representatives of the leadership of the National Guard and the Azov unit, are illegally holding approximately forty men.
According to eyewitness accounts, people are being tortured and beaten there, and money is being demanded from their families in exchange for their release.
Throughout the entire day, the police and other law enforcement agencies, which are under the control of the authorities, refused to ensure the release of the people from this illegal detention.
Later, more and more Ukrainians began arriving at the building. People attempted to storm it, demanding the immediate release of those being held inside.
Then several men were successfully freed from the captivity of the Ukrainian authorities: the men had their ribs broken and their eyes gouged out; they had been blinded. Witnesses also claim that, in front of other prisoners and detainees, as an act of intimidation, one person was killed — executed.
Over the past month, eight Ukrainians who did not want to be sent back to the war were killed there. They were officially registered as missing, and their bodies were buried in a forest near Kyiv. Their families are being given false information about their disappearance on the front line.
Later, the Head of the Presidential Office, Kyrylo Budanov, arrived at the scene. According to those present, his position provoked outrage among the citizens, who were demanding the release of the people. Budanov sided with those holding people captive.
After that, Budanov stated that similar places where Ukrainians are illegally detained exist not only at this address but also in other regions of the country. He knows about this and considers it normal.
Then a 14-year-old child was discovered in the house who, according to eyewitness testimony, had been subjected to brutal torture and beaten with a shovel. In the video, the child is in a state of severe shock.
After this, according to reports from participants in the events, unknown individuals wearing balaclavas arrived at the scene and began beating the protesters — these are the authorities’ gangs, which arrived as soon as Budanov fled the scene.
In addition, eyewitnesses report power and internet outages throughout the entire district, as well as the use of electronic warfare equipment. According to them, all of this may have been intended to prevent information about the events from spreading.
Emergency medical personnel who took part in the release of the prisoners stated that they are being threatened with death.
The world must know the truth. The United States, Europe, and international human rights organizations cannot ignore such allegations and continue supporting Zelensky.
Dukeboy01 retweeted
I Support Making Standard Time Permanent!
Here are 10 reasons why.
Every year, millions of Americans are forced to “spring forward” and “fall back,” but few stop to ask why. Daylight Saving Time (DST) disrupts our sleep, safety, and health twice a year without providing any proven benefits. It’s time to make Permanent Standard Time the law of the land.
1️⃣ Safety First:
Who wants it to be dark when their children walk to school in the morning? That’s unsafe. And who wants sunlight pouring through their windows at 9 PM, making it harder for older Americans to fall asleep? Standard Time addresses both problems by aligning daylight with our daily lives.
2️⃣ We’ve Tried Permanent DST: It Failed:
In 1974, the U.S. adopted year-round Daylight Saving Time. The result? Disaster. Children went to school in pitch darkness, safety concerns mounted, and public backlash became so strong that Congress reversed the decision within a year.
3️⃣ Standard Time Matches Human Biology:
Standard Time follows the sun’s natural cycle. It aligns with our circadian rhythms, supporting better sleep and reducing the risks of obesity, depression, and cardiovascular disease. Our bodies were designed around the sun, not the clock.
4️⃣ Health and Safety Benefits:
Studies show that switching to and from DST increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and car accidents. Keeping Standard Time year-round eliminates these dangerous transitions and helps keep Americans healthier and safer.
5️⃣ Proven Success Across the Map:
Arizona, Hawaii, and all five U.S. territories already observe Permanent Standard Time. Most of Mexico also restored Permanent Standard Time in 2022. The rest of America should follow their lead.
6️⃣ Expert Consensus:
More than 80 organizations, including the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Society for Research in Biological Rhythms, support Permanent Standard Time. When doctors, scientists, educators, and faith leaders agree, it’s time to listen.
7️⃣ Practical and Reliable:
No more biannual clock changes. No missed meetings. No software errors. Permanent Standard Time makes scheduling, coordination, and business operations smoother and more predictable.
8️⃣ Better for Students and Families:
Students benefit when their school schedules align with natural daylight. Standard Time supports morning alertness and better learning outcomes instead of groggy mornings in the darkness.
9️⃣ Safer Roads and Stronger Communities:
Research has shown that car accidents increase immediately after DST transitions. Standard Time keeps sunrise closer to our daily activities, helping reduce drowsy driving and potentially lowering crime rates during dark morning hours.
🔟 Stability for Health and Happiness:
Time changes disrupt sleep and increase stress and anxiety. Permanent Standard Time provides consistency and a foundation for healthier, happier lives.
It’s simple: Standard Time is natural time.
It’s time to stop changing the clocks and start restoring common sense.
First one of these for me:
Apparently you can just post something supportive of staying on permanent Standard Time and get 1000 likes on X.
Go thou and do likewise.
Dukeboy01 retweeted
Palpatine: “Did you ever hear the tragedy of the MAGA movement?”
Anakin: “No.”
Palpatine: “I thought not. It’s not a story the Republicans would tell you. They were so powerful they controlled the presidency, the House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court. Yet despite possessing virtually every lever of government, they couldn’t fulfill a single campaign promise to save their nation from infinity immigrants, zero voter ID laws, rampant fraud, foreign wars, or secretive pedophile rings.”
Anakin: “Is it possible to learn this retardation?”
Palpatine: “Only from a conservative.”
Dukeboy01 retweeted
Here’s another clip of a woman reading Trump’s words verbatim from a recent rally in Mississippi that puts a giant magnifying glass over how gone he is cognitively and unfit he is for office.
Dukeboy01 retweeted
Trump establishes a cult of personality, goes senile, becomes gay, and now Republicans all have to become gay too.
Maybe it was always going to end up like this.
Senate Majority @LeaderJohnThune (R-SD) calls Sen Bernie Moreno (R-OH) "eye candy" in response to the attention Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) has been receiving: "They both got it going on when it comes to that."
Dukeboy01 retweeted
I have no idea why renaming AI is so bizarrely important to Trump. Nobody cares about the name he chose. Nobody is using it or will use it. And it’s not even technically accurate because “super intelligence” already had an agreed upon, widely adopted definition. This is the weirdest political hill to die on. It gains you nothing. Not a single ordinary American in the country, anywhere, cares deeply about making sure people say “SI” instead of “AI.” We are days away from a major election and this bullshit is the focus? Just baffling.
Dukeboy01 retweeted
🚨NEW: @Ripple received full approval from the @USOCC to operate as a national trust bank, joining Circle, BitGo and Fidelity Digital Assets.
Big news heading into @RippleSwell: the @USOCC has granted final approval for Ripple National Trust Bank.
This gives Ripple a federally supervised platform to support $RLUSD and provide digital asset custody to enterprises.
We’ve always said crypto and banks work better together — this is what that looks like. Real innovation, real accountability, federal oversight.
The revolution isn't happening outside the system. It's happening from within it.