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Trump Praises "Darth Vader" Russ Vought: "He's Cutting Democrat Priorities, And They're Never Getting Them Back"
Real Clear Politics ^ | October 21, 2025 | Tim Hains

Posted on 10/21/2025 12:49:53 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

President Trump offered these comments on the "reckless and completely unnecessary" 2025 government shutdown and praised OMB Director Russ Vought as the "Darth Vader" of budget cuts.

"They call him Darth Vader. I call him a fine man," Trump said about Vought.


(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...


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1 posted on 10/21/2025 12:49:53 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

As usual, the violent and terroristic Dems have a ready smear for Russell Vought:

“Russell Vought is a key author of the ultra-right wing Project 2025 plan, which Trump sought to distance himself from during the election.”


2 posted on 10/21/2025 12:52:45 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Even in a budget fight, a kick to the scrotum can be effective...


3 posted on 10/21/2025 12:54:19 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: kiryandil
“Russell Vought is a key author of the ultra-right wing Project 2025 plan, which Trump sought to distance himself from during the election.”

Thanks for reminding us what the Dims said about Project 2025 (which I hadn't heard of until they brought it up). If I recall, the Dims said it was the Heritage Foundation's plan for what the Dims called "Christian nationalism" LOL.

As has been posted here on FR numerous times both before and after Charlie Kirk's murder, the number of people attending evangelical churches has risen, especially among young people. One way we can tell if that's correct is if the Dims change their messaging to quit hating on Christianity, or at least quit calling it out be the name of it (i.e. quit calling it "Christian nationalism" and instead call it "far-right extremism" or something else like "ultra-right wing" as in this article).

4 posted on 10/21/2025 1:00:08 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
They call him Darth Vader. I call him a fine man," Trump said about Vought.

I can live with Darth Vought

Maybe he could change his first name to Darth.

5 posted on 10/21/2025 1:04:22 PM PDT by spokeshave (Proud Boys, Angry Dads. Grumpy Grandads & Curmudgeons)
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To: spokeshave

Or just add a new middle name.


6 posted on 10/21/2025 1:05:31 PM PDT by spokeshave (Proud Boys, Angry Dads. Grumpy Grandads & Curmudgeons)
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To: spokeshave

How about Darth the Slasher Vought?


7 posted on 10/21/2025 1:33:23 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose GOD is the LORD. ~ Psalm 33:12)
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