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The Massive Clue That Donald Trump’s Threats Are All BS
CALLING THEIR BLUFF
“Sheer fantasy” is how Harvard economist Jeffrey Frankel described Elon Musk’s plan to ax $2 trillion in federal spending.
Sean Craig
Updated
Dec. 5 2024
1:11PM EST
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Published
Dec. 3 2024
8:15AM EST
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Sean Craig
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