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Trump-aligned Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is reeling from a bruising loss after voters in his state " which typically backs Republicans by comfortable margins " categorically rejected a series of amendments he pushed to overhaul the state constitution in the GOP's favor, reported The Advocate. "After a string of successes, Landry suffered his worst defeat during his 15 months as governor," wrote Tyler Bridges. "Black voters turned out in bigger than expected numbers to vote 'no,' after being reached through a grassroots digital media campaign and apparently motivated at least in part by opposition to Landry and President Donald Trump." read more
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The corrupt criminal can sign all the EO's he wants to ask private companies to lower drug prices and they will ignore it.
This is all performance theatre pretending to care about the problems of everyday Americans.
In the end it will do nothing.
Why didn't ------- demand lower drug prices in his big beautiful grifting bill? Why doesn't he have the GQP pass a bill requiring lower prices?
Because he doesn't care.