After an FBI raid on Donald Trump’s residence at Mar-A-Lago, many are questioning whether the 45th president of the United States should run again for office. The Onion asked everyday Americans what they thought, and this is what they said.
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Leticia Ortega (Aerospace Engineer)
Leticia Ortega (Aerospace Engineer)
“At this point, I’m just curious how far we’re actually capable of falling as a nation.”
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Andre Adams (Equipment Manager)
Andre Adams (Equipment Manager)
“I don’t know why. The whole point is that I don’t have to think for myself anymore.”
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Jamie Hurwitz (Law Professor)
Jamie Hurwitz (Law Professor)
“I miss an America where corporate tax rates were at a record low, fossil fuel extraction was at a record high, and a megalomaniacal 70-something spit in the face of a public health pandemic.”
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Gloria McGee (Market Research Analyst)
Gloria McGee (Market Research Analyst)
“I want blood in the streets, and that seems like the fastest way to get there.”
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Kendra Cohen (Construction Worker)
Kendra Cohen (Construction Worker)
“Things have gotten bad, and I want them to be much, much worse.”
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Joe Biden (President)
Joe Biden (President)
“Literally the only way I get reelected.”
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Rodney Carter (Loan Officer)
Rodney Carter (Loan Officer)
“I’m sick of Democrat-led partisan gridlock and want Republican-led partisan gridlock instead.”
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Heidi Walker (Dental Hygienist)
Heidi Walker (Dental Hygienist)
“There’s still one or two civic institutions he needs to finish off.”
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Henrietta Reiss (Court Stenographer)
Henrietta Reiss (Court Stenographer)
“We need to replace our 81-year-old president suffering from cognitive decline with a 78-year-old one suffering from cognitive decline.”
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Eric Trump (Businessman)
Eric Trump (Businessman)
“He said if he won again, I’d finally get that hug.”
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Tanner Delano (Car Sales)
Tanner Delano (Car Sales)
“I’m tired of actually doing things to improve the material conditions around me.”
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Irvin Nolan (Massage Therapist)
Irvin Nolan (Massage Therapist)
“Washington needs an outsider like a wealthy former President to shake things up.”
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Fred Sutton (Contractor)
Fred Sutton (Contractor)
“The prophecy will not be fulfilled if he doesn’t.”
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Steve Eisman (Investor)
Steve Eisman (Investor)
“I’ve bet against the American economy before, and this guy’s basically guaranteed to make it crash.”
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Lance Drake (Hedge Fund Manager)
Lance Drake (Hedge Fund Manager)
“Is national instability worth slightly lower taxes? I would say yes.”
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Fred Caruso (Chiropractor)
Fred Caruso (Chiropractor)
“I look at Florida and think that’s what the entire country ought to be like.”
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Drew Costa (Restaurant Owner)
Drew Costa (Restaurant Owner)
“He wants to be president, and why shouldn’t he get everything he wants?”
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Alice Walton (Walmart Heiress)
Alice Walton (Walmart Heiress)
“He looks out for regular folks like me.”
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