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Jill Rosenthal

@jillrose.bsky.social
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Director of Public Health Policy at Center for American Progress, lover of everything outside in Maine, | opinions are mine

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Since Trump took office, the ultrawealthy have been raking in millions while the bottom 50% of American households struggle to get by. This is Trump's America.
Red graphic featuring halftone portraits of wealthy figures. Bold white and yellow text reads: "During Trump’s second term, the top 0.1%’s wealth grew more than 8,000 times faster than the bottom half of American households."
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
During the Trump administration, the ultrawealthy have gained more than 8,000x as much wealth per household as the bottom 50% ‼️ CAP's @saraestep.bsky.social breaks down what this means for you and the average American family:
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Trump admin’s OMB proposed rule would slow scientific innovation, weaken economic growth, delay treatments for diseases, harm health, threaten jobs, and have a chilling effect on diversity of intellectual thought and research. See CAP's new analysis: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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The Trump Administration’s Plan To Politicize Federal Grants Would Harm American Health and Innovation
A new proposed rule from the Trump administration would subject all federally funded grants and research to politically motivated decision-making, as well as violate the laws governing agency rulemaki...
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Trump admin's rollback of pollution limits for power plants reverses its estimated $120 billion in public health benefits by 2047, including preventing premature deaths, hospital & emergency room visits, asthma attacks, school absence days and lost workdays. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...
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E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Trump administration wants to weaponize the U.S. Postal Service against voters and unconstitutionally take election powers away from the states. CAP’s @michaelsozan.bsky.social explains where things stand now with the new USPS rules. Read more: ampr.gs/4xPhBxN
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Trump administration's "Operation Epic Fury" war in Iran was billed as a swift victory. Instead, it's expanded across the region while achieving none of its goals. We're 6 months in, and every single day it continues, it risks lives and livelihoods at home and abroad.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The same administration that has touted saving American taxpayers billions in "wasteful" spending by cutting programs for the American people has also spent potentially over $100 billion on its war of choice in Iran. And now it may receive $73 billion in additional funding from Congress.
Graphic titled "Weighing Priorities" by the Center for American Progress. Text reads: "The House has approved $73 billion in additional funding for Trump’s war with Iran. But what could that much money fund instead?" Below the text is an illustration of a blue balance scale tipped heavily to the left by a large red bomb with a lit fuse. The scale on the right holds a teal question mark. Source cited: CAP, "Weighing Priorities: What U.S. Spending on the Iran War Could Fund Instead" (2026).Infographic breakdown comparing spending priorities.

Text at top: "$73 billion in additional Iran war funding vs. $72.6 billion"

Bulleted breakdown of alternative funding totaling $72.6 billion:

$40 billion could provide Medicaid coverage to 5 million uninsured Americans.

$28 billion could provide free school lunch for every child in America.

$2.6 billion could restore funding for natural disaster infrastructure upgrades cut under Trump.

$2.1 billion could double fruit and vegetable assistance for infants, children, pregnant & breastfeeding women in the WIC program.
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Shameful. www.ms.now/news/rfk-jr-...
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RFK Jr. praised Lancaster County’s low vaccine rate in 2021. Now, 2 people are dead from measles.
There have been 393 confirmed cases of measles in Pennsylvania this year and 70 people have been hospitalized from the viral disease.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A statement from CAP President and CEO Neera Tanden about Trump's attack on CAP.
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This could be the definition of "fixing" what isn't broken. It "serves no medical purpose," reverses progress, promotes falsehoods, and puts children's health and well-being at risk. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/w...
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About Childhood Vaccines After Executive Order
Mr. Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling to scale back the number of vaccinations American children receive.
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Dr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I stand with Dr. Anthony Fauci …because I value EVIDENCE over conspiracy, DATA over rumors, and SCIENCE over politics. No public official is beyond criticism, but there’s a difference between honest scientific guidance and misinformation. I’ll choose evidence EVERY time. #medsky #publichealth
I stand with Dr. Anthony Fauci because I value evidence over conspiracy, data over rumors, and science over politics. No public official is beyond criticism, but there’s a difference between honest scientific guidance and misinformation. I’ll choose evidence every time.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
CAP's latest analysis confirms what many have already suspected: Trump's deployments of the National Guard into American cities were never about stopping crime—it's all a dangerous power grab by the administration. ampr.gs/4wIPPmn
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
More than 40.2 million disabled voters were eligible to vote in 2024, yet a wave of restrictive voting laws and regulations has made it more difficult for disabled voters to cast their ballot.
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
We need solutions to avoid extreme heat-related illnesses and deaths like those experienced last week. Like CAP's plan to freeze or lower utility rates and FAS' heat policy agenda.
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The Agenda
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Extreme heat is a health and economic threat. FAS offers policy solutions in its The State and Local Heat Policy Agenda ⬇️
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Public health funding is national defense, not charity. By defunding these systems, the Trump administration is undermining Americans’ safety, argues @americanprogress.bksy.social’s Dr. Nyirandutiye for @devex.com: tinyurl.com/savp6byu
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What screwworm and Ebola tell us about the cost of isolationism
Opinion: Two outbreaks on two continents are moving faster than our fractured systems can keep up. That is not a coincidence; it is a pattern, and the window to respond to it responsibly is closing quickly.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
One president is a true “Conservation President,” and one is named Donald Trump. Learn how President Trump is taking steps to dismantle America’s legacy of conservation, including acting to remove protections from more than 100 million acres of public lands: ampr.gs/3QpYhYd
An infographic by the Center for American Progress comparing the environmental legacies of Theodore Roosevelt and Donald Trump. The background is a textured dark brown, featuring black-and-white portraits of Roosevelt on the left and Trump on the right at the top.

Large white text in the center reads: "The Trump administration is comparing Trump’s conservation legacy to that of Teddy Roosevelt. Here are the facts."

Below this headline, the infographic contrasts the two presidents in a side-by-side list:

Roosevelt (marked with green asterisks):

Protected nearly 230 million acres of public lands

Designated 18 national monuments and established 5 national parks

Conserved 150 million acres of national forests

Trump (marked with red asterisks):

Removed protections from more than 100 million acres of public lands

Removed protections from all 5 U.S. marine national monuments

Permitted logging in national forests, mining in historical areas, and drilling in recreation areas
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David Higgins, MD, MPH @drhigginsmd.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Vaccine policy in the U.S. is at a pivotal moment and the conversation about what comes next can’t wait. www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...
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Vaccine Integrity Project, The Evidence Collective announce projects to improve vaccine policy, restore trust
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
As Trump rigs the system in favor of corporate interests, who is protecting children?
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Supreme Court protects industry over public health after Trump issued an EO to increase production of, and provide protections from lawsuits for, glyphosate, backpedaling on the MAHA report that singled out glyphosate as potentially harmful to children. apnews.com/article/supr...
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Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller
The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer.
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The Trump administration’s actions to eliminate lifesaving environmental protections will allow corporate polluters to emit more toxins and chemicals, exposing more pregnant women to harm. www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
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How the Trump Administration’s Embrace of Oil, Gas, and Chemical Industry Interests Will Endanger Children’s Health
The Trump administration’s actions to eliminate lifesaving environmental protections would allow corporate polluters to emit more toxins and chemicals, exposing more than 2 million kids to pollutants ...
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Environmental Protection Network @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
New national polling is in, and the message is clear. 82% of Trump's supporters want tougher action on corporate polluters. 7 to 1 want the EPA stronger, not weaker. Nearly 8 in 10 say they have a right to know what's in their air, water, food, and the products they use. We agree.
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The Trump administration's latest move adds more political control over science, muzzling scientists and restricting their investigations based on political motives. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of....
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Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule
Russell Vought is going to destroy American Science
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Casey Doherty @caseydoherty.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
SO excited that the Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act was introduced today by Murray, Duckworth, & Pressley. I'm proud that @americanprogress.bsky.social has endorsed this bill & I'm grateful to be part of the the community that fights for accessible reproductive care for disabled people.
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Murray, Duckworth, Pressley Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care - Senator Patty Murray
Senator Murray: “This bill will help make a big difference in making sure people with disabilities can get the informed and accessible reproductive health care they deserve.” Washington, D.C. – Today,...
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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Americans shouldn’t have to worry about the safety of their air, water & food. They rely on the EPA to do its job by setting & enforcing safeguards against toxic chemicals and pollution. But the Trump admin is weakening these protections at a high cost kids' and families' health. safernotsicker.org
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Home - Safer Not Sicker
Protecting OurFamilies’ Health Many Americans are asking: Why are so many people facing cancer, infertility, asthma, Parkinson’s, developmental challenges and chronic conditions? Science shows more ex...
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
One more reason why we must invest in public health research, outbreak investigation, global health, and infrastructure. www.huffpost.com/entry/hantav...
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We're Infectious Disease Experts. Here's What Actually Concerns Us About This Hantavirus Outbreak.
Experts break down the real risks of the disease and what the general public needs to know right now.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The global hunger and health emergency unfolding right now is the direct consequence of Trump's war of choice in Iran.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Indiana's religious exemption ruling is a step in the right direction for both abortion rights and religious freedom. CAP's Sally Steenland explains for @rewirenewsgroup.com: rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/04/16/abor…
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
In response to Sec. Hegseth's uninformed and dangerous decision, @drjudystone.bsky.social lays out the history of infectious disease and the role of vaccines in preserving military readiness. www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
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Doctors Say Hegseth’s Flu Vaccine Decision Will Weaken Military Readiness
Eliminating flu and COVID-19 vaccine requirements threatens our military preparedness and goes against data. Will Hegseth go after other vaccine-preventable infections next?
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
After dismantling vaccine infrastructure, spreading false information, and discouraging vaccination since coming into office, RFK Jr now claims he has no responsibility for U.S. measles outbreak. RFK Jr. must be held accountable for the harms he has caused. www.americanprogress.org/article/rfk-...
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RFK Jr. Is Systematically Undermining Vaccine Science and Endangering Health
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent upheaval of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is just one example of numerous attempts to replace science with his personal ag...
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Data centers must be held responsible for rising electricity costs and the environmental impact on local communities.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Trump’s budget makes it clear his priority is NOT American families. CAP's @bbkogan.bsky.social breaks it down:
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The most popular policies that voters support in this poll include funding public research for cures, requiring routine childhood vaccines, and limiting pesticide use in agriculture. Americans are paying the price of an administration that has put politics over science and health.
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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
HEALTH ALERT: More evidence that the Trump administration is breaking its “Make America Healthy Again” promises and prioritizing corporate polluter profits over Americans' health and wellbeing: @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy, @kffhealthnews.org: www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-e...
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Pennsylvania town faces fallout from Trump's environmental rule rollback
The Trump administration is ratcheting up attacks on environmental protections that Make America Healthy Again followers hold dear.
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
It took a minute to find a public health success among lots of setbacks during national public health week. Let's hope this effort continues toward a publicly available, accessible, affordable vaccine.
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
My colleague @nzmurphy.bsky.social explains CAP's newly released Patients’ Bill of Rights To Lower Health Care Costs www.americanprogress.org/article/a-pa...
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
For public health week, @americanprogress.bsky.social outlines how to cut health care costs, the top economic stress for millions of Americans: ✔️ Lower premiums ✔️ Cut deductibles ✔️ Stop price gouging ✔️ End prior authorization www.americanprogress.org/article/a-pa...
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A Patients’ Bill of Rights To Lower Health Care Costs
CAP’s plan would deliver immediate relief on premiums, deductibles, and insurance denials.
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
During national public health week we can advocate for healthier and safer communities to protect our children from toxins and chemicals www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
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How the Trump Administration’s Embrace of Oil, Gas, and Chemical Industry Interests Will Endanger Children’s Health
The Trump administration’s actions to eliminate lifesaving environmental protections would allow corporate polluters to emit more toxins and chemicals, exposing more than 2 million kids to pollutants ...
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APHA @apha.org · 06/04/2026
It's National Public Health Week! Join us April 6-12 as we recognize the many ways public health has improved our daily lives, safeguarded our families, expanded our life spans and strengthened our communities www.nphw.org #NPHW
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
During Public Health Week, @defendpublichealth.bsky.social wants to thank all of the local health departments who are serving their communities in the face of chaos and funding cuts from RFK Jr. Their work is critical and often invisible. We see you, and we are grateful for you.
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
A huge win for public health! Thank you to the AAP and other health organizations who stood up for science and health. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/h...
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Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
President Trump said the quiet part out loud. The SAVE Act that Trump is pushing will deny millions of Americans their right to vote.
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Trevor Higgins @thiggins.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This reckless war on Iran has raised energy prices like no other. It's outpacing even Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A line chart from the Center for American Progress shows that crude oil futures have increased 41 percent in the nine days since Operation Epic Fury began, which outpaces similar price increases following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and other recent conflicts.
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The administration and the EPA have devalued human lives and threatened Americans' health, at the same time the administration and HHS make it harder for Americans to afford health care.
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
This says it all www.npr.org/2026/02/28/n...
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'One year of failure.' The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chief
In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
CAP's expert, Greta Bedekovics, answers the most googled questions about the anti-voter SAVE Act and the SAVE America Act.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Fossil fuel subsidies don't lower your energy bills—they pad Big Oil's profits. www.americanprogress.org/article/5-…
An orange sunset silhouette of an offshore oil rig. Text: "The system is rigged. 5 ways federal policy favors fossil fuels over clean energy." CAP logo at the bottom.
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
The rise in cellphone use among kids is harming their learning and mental well-being—and some states are limiting or fully banning cellphone use in schools. 📵
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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
CAP's @bbkogan.bsky.social explains the reality of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill: it's a giant tax cut for the richest Americans.
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
This is the SAVE Act that Trump is discussing tonight.
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