March Was A Wild, Wild Time For Politics — Here Are All The Most Brutal Tweets Of The Month
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American politics has gone off the rails, but I find it comforting to know I'm not alone in thinking the world has gone bananas. So, here are 49 of the best, most relatable, and sometimes funny political tweets from March:
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Oh so you'd like more DIVERSITY. You want a little EQUITY for male-centric fantasy. Maybe even some INCLUSION for male-centric fantasy. https://t.co/M4QLTDsm9k
— Big Smart F@ggot 🦮 (@sodomylover) March 22, 2025
Twitter: @sodomylover
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This is actually really sad. Trump destroyed our relationship with an incredible ally for literally nothing. https://t.co/XMCRkwd90H
— Hunter📈🌈📊 (@StatisticUrban) March 28, 2025
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@JasJWright / x.com
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@carolinerenard_ / x.com
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@mcsquared34 / x.com
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@SenTinaSmith / x.com
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Twitter: @JDabknee
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@AesPolitics1 / x.com
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@covie_93 / x.com
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@SketchesbyBoze / x.com
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Reporter: "Should the Defense Secretary.."
Marjorie Taylor Greene: what country are you from?
Reporter: From the UK
MTG: 'OK we don't give a crap about your opinion and your reporting. Why don't you go back to your country'
MTG is a national disgrace pic.twitter.com/qvvU8QTScw
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) March 26, 2025
C-SPAN / Twitter: @RpsAgainstTrump
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me watching someone who makes 3 times my salary struggle to save a PDF pic.twitter.com/NaafuL0NmL
— autist (@litteralyme0_) March 19, 2025
Prime Video / Twitter: @litteralyme0_
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Twitter: @SenSanders
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The richest man in the world playing the victim instead of taking responsibility for his actions. It would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic.
pic.twitter.com/oP8KK7tWKs
— Piyush Mittal 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇬🇪🇨🇦🟧🌊🌈 (@piyushmittal) March 19, 2025
Fox News / Twitter: @piyushmittal
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@mmpadellan / x.com
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@lazyorlaylah / x.com
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Only took 3 days for this to age like milk https://t.co/AFOKJuULz2
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) March 24, 2025
Fox News / Twitter: @WUTangKids
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@cosmos_raj / x.com
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Twitter: @sirDukeDevin
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NBCUniversal / @stfuayen / x.com
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Fox News / @micah_erfan / x.com
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@nazzobetweeting / x.com
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Bernie Sanders / x.com
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Twitter: @Allareblessed2
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Netflix / @ProjectLincoln / x.com
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@matthewstoller / x.com
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- The Intercept
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'Our partnership not only continues today, but we are doubling down on that partnership, and our ironclad alliance has never been stronger.' Filipino activists, for their part, want the U.S. military out. 'We are being used as a training ground, as an experiment ground for the U.S. missile system.' 'We are being used as a training ground, as an experiment ground for the U.S. missile system,' Mong Palatino, the secretary-general of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, a progressive civil society coalition, told The Intercept. 'It endangers our population, it undermines our security. The lesson here is that we will not be able to be self-reliant as long as we are dependent on a former colonial master like the U.S. in protecting our sovereignty.' The U.S. and Philippine governments spread misleading narratives to hype the threat posed by China threat as a means of justifying the U.S. military presence, he said. 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The U.S. and the Philippines have also quietly approved a new ammunition manufacturing hub — funded by the U.S. and set to be built beside Subic Bay, which was once home to the largest U.S. naval base in Asia. 'They're a very important nation militarily and we've had some great drills lately.' The expansion of the security partnership accelerated under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of longtime dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who has embraced Manila's historic ties with Washington after a period of drift under his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte. After meeting with Marcos last week, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will lower its tariff rate for the Philippines from 20 percent to 19 percent. 'They're a very important nation militarily and we've had some great drills lately,' Trump said after the meeting. 'We're back with them. I think I can say that the last administration was not getting along with them too well.' 'And Pete, I would say that you were — you couldn't be happier, right, with the relationship,' Trump added, nodding to the defense secretary. At the helm of this growing security relationship is Hegseth, a controversial appointment with little background in Southeast Asia. Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has even gone viral for his lack of familiarity with the region. During his confirmation hearing, he couldn't name a single member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Meanwhile, activists in the Philippines — from fisherfolk and environmentalists to labor leaders — have been speaking out against the growing U.S. military presence. When 18,000 troops from the U.S., Philippines, and Australia took part in a military exercise in the South China Sea in 2023, protesters marched outside the U.S. Embassy in Manila, warning that the Philippines would be the most devastated if conflict broke out between the U.S. and China. The U.S. military presence in the Philippines has long been resisted by the Filipino public, with mass movements successfully pressuring the government to expel American bases in the early 1990s. That victory came after decades of struggle under a U.S.-backed dictatorship and, today, with a Marcos back in power, the U.S. is strengthening its alliance even as authoritarianism tightens its grip. As Washington turns the Philippines into a potential battleground for great-power conflict, Filipino activists hope Americans will also confront the long-buried history of how the U.S. first came to occupy the archipelago — through invasion, colonization, and the mass killing of Filipinos in the name of empire. Most of all, though, they want those lessons to be transposed to the present, to stop the looming threat that their country could be sacrificed to war with China in the name of that same empire. 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- The Hill
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The U.N. estimates nearly 1 in 3 people in Gaza are going without food for days at a time. At least 24 children younger than 5 have died from hunger-related causes in July, according to the World Health Organization. 'Immediate, unimpeded' humanitarian access into Gaza is the only way to stop rapidly rising 'starvation and death,' the leading international authority on food crisis said this week. ▪ The Hill: U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday his country will recognize a Palestinian state in September if Israel does not agree to a ceasefire in Gaza. ▪ Bloomberg News: Netanyahu and Trump criticized Starmer's pledge to recognize the state of Palestine, saying it would reward Hamas. ▪ NPR: His name is Mohammad Al-Motawaq. He is 18 months old. And he is starving in Gaza. ▪ The Atlantic: The bargain behind Gaza's catastrophe. 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Twenty-one months later, Israeli hostages remain in Gaza and the death toll of Palestinians in the enclave has eclipsed 60,000. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) broke with many Democrats on Monday when he announced he would not support any additional aid to Israel until the humanitarian crisis is addressed in a meaningful way. Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) is warning that Netanyahu has done 'irreparable damage' to Israel's relationship with Democrats. ▪ The Hill: A group of prominent Jewish Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and Sen. Adam Schiff (Calif.), are leading an effort to press the Trump administration to secure a ceasefire agreement in Gaza. King warned that Israel's harsh tactics in Gaza are 'disastrous' for its support among global leaders and its standing among Americans. 'They're losing the support of a whole generation of Americans. These young people who are protesting 10 or 15 years from now are going to be in Congress. It's a self-inflicted wound, it's unnecessary,' King said in a statement, adding he thinks this sentiment is shared by colleagues on both sides of the aisle. 'I think everybody is concerned about this,' he said. 'The president made a pretty straightforward statement.' Smart Take with Blake Burman Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is gaining national attention after appearing on Joe Rogan 's podcast, with Rogan at one point even suggesting a presidential run for the 36-year-old from Austin. However, a run for Senate is what could come next. Talarico told me he will make a decision soon, after Texas's legislative session ends in August. 'I am looking at the U.S. Senate seat, and so I'm hoping to focus on that after I get through my current job,' Talarico said. Turning Texas blue is a dream for Democrats. It sounds like we will know later this summer if former Rep. Colin Allred (D), who lost to Sen. Ted Cruz (R) last cycle and is running again, has a new primary challenger or not. Burman hosts 'The Hill' weeknights, 6p/5c on NewsNation. 3 Things to Know Today Hawaii came away largely unscathed after an overnight tsunami warning prompted evacuations following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific. President Trump urged people in the affected areas to 'STAY STRONG AND STAY SAFE!' More details are emerging about the gunman who killed four people, including a New York City police officer, in a shooting at a Manhattan office building on Monday. The Food and Drug Administration 's top vaccine and gene therapy regulator was ousted Tuesday. Vinay Prasad, who had been in the role since May, was a prominent critic of pandemic-era vaccine policy. Leading the Day TRUMP TALKS EPSTEIN: The president offered new details — and raised more questions — about his history with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he told reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday that the disgraced financier 'stole' employees from the spa at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort and that's what led to their falling-out years ago. 'People were taken out of the spa hired by him … when I heard about it, I told him, I said, 'Listen, we don't want you taking our people, whether it was spa or not spa. I don't want you taking people,'' Trump said. 'And then not too long after that, he did it again. And I said, 'Out of here.'' The administration has faced weeks of mounting pressure to produce more information about the Epstein case, which has long been the subject of conspiracy theories. The DOJ and FBI's insistence earlier this month that Epstein died by suicide and kept no 'client list' has fallen flat among many of Trump's supporters while Democrats also demand more info. Trump's latest revelations come as the Justice Department (DOJ) and members of Congress have sought more information from Epstein's ex-girlfriend and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving 20 years behind bars for her role in the sex trafficking scheme. Maxwell's attorney has said she would only speak with the GOP-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee if granted immunity for her testimony, an idea the panel swiftly rejected Tuesday. ▪ ABC News: Trump says Epstein 'stole' Virginia Giuffre and other young women from Mar-a-Lago spa. ▪ The Hill: Trump says Wall Street Journal wants to settle defamation lawsuit. FED UP: The Federal Reserve will set interest rates Wednesday and is expected to keep rates steady, following an aggressive pressure campaign from Trump to lower rates. Up next: The latest inflation figures come out Thursday, and the July jobs report will come out Friday. HELPING HANDOUT: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wants to give $600 'tariff rebates' to almost all Americans and their dependent children — a proposal that could translate to a $2,400 boost for a family of four. But Hawley insists it's not aimed at relieving Americans from Trump's tariffs — it's about former President Biden. 'Americans deserve a tax rebate after four years of Biden policies that have devastated families' savings and livelihoods,' Hawley said in a statement. 'Like President Trump proposed, my legislation would allow hard-working Americans to benefit from the wealth that Trump's tariffs are returning to this country.' The Trump administration's dramatic tariff hikes this year have generated nearly $130 billion in federal revenue, which will grow by the end of the year — depending on where rates stick as the administration tries to hash out deals with additional countries. ON THOSE TRADE DEALS: The clock is ticking on Trump's Friday deadline for countries to reach agreements or face the hefty 'reciprocal tariff' rates the White House rolled out, and then delayed, earlier this year. 'I think the trade deals are working out well,' Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday during his return from Scotland. 'Hopefully, for everybody, but for the United States, they're very, very good.' CHINA: U.S. and Chinese negotiators left their latest meeting without finalizing an agreement to extend a temporary tariff truce past Aug. 12, but Trump denied reports that he is seeking a one-on-one with Chinese President Xi Jinping to work out a deal with Beijing. 'The Fake News is reporting that I am SEEKING a 'Summit' with President Xi of China. This is not correct, I am not SEEKING anything!' Trump posted to Truth Social. ' I may go to China, but it would only be at the invitation of President Xi, which has been extended. Otherwise, no interest! Thank you for your attention to this matter.' INDIA: While speaking to reporters on Air Force One, the president warned that tariffs on India could go as high as 25 percent. 'India has charged basically more tariffs than almost any other country. You know that, right? Over the years,' Trump said. 'But now I'm in charge, and you just can't do that.' ▪ Axios: The global economy is surviving Trump's trade wars with stronger-than-expected growth, according to the International Monetary Fund. ▪ The Associated Press: Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool. ▪ The New York Times: The president's vision for reshaping global trade is falling into place, but he is embarking on an experiment that economists say could still produce damaging results. Where and When The president will participate in a bill signing ceremony in the Roosevelt Room at 1:30 p.m. At 4 p.m., he will speak about 'Making Health Technology Great Again' in the East Room. The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. The House is in recess and resumes work in Washington on Sept. 2. Zoom In APPROPRIATIONS RACE: Senate Republicans are moving swiftly to clear key hurdles in order to pass the first tranche of spending bills by the start of the August recess and get the ball moving toward avoiding a government shutdown in two months. The Hill's Al Weaver and Aris Folley write that appropriators are crafting a three-bill package that covers full-year funding for the departments of Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, Justice, the Food and Drug Administration, rural development, military construction and science agencies — a decision that came after much hemming and hawing across the chamber. Republicans took a major step on Tuesday by clearing two key holds on the package, giving them a clear path on their side as they await word from Democrats in what they hope will keep up a bipartisan effort to get the measure across the finish line in the coming days. '[We] have essentially resolved the holds that have to do with appropriations,' Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) told reporters, lauding the 'great progress.' WHISTLEBLOWER: The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Emil Bove to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, launching Trump's former personal lawyer to a lifetime appointment on the bench amid a series of whistleblower complaints about his conduct. His nomination was confirmed with a 50-49 vote, with Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Collins crossing the aisle to join all Democrats in opposing his nomination. 'They reward a man, credibly accused of wanting to lie to judges, with a black robe and gavel of his own,' Schumer said on the floor after the vote. 'And they're confirming him for one reason only: Mr. Bove is loyal to Donald Trump, therefore Donald Trump wants him on the bench. The calculus is as simple as that.' Bove, currently in the No. 3 role at the Justice Department, is the subject of three different complaints in recent weeks, with two alleging he suggested violating court orders and a third saying he reportedly misled Congress on the dropping of bribery charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams (D). ▪ The Hill: Democrats on the Senate Health Committee launched an investigation on Tuesday into Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's firing of all members of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory panel. ▪ The Hill: The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Susan Monarez, a longtime government scientist, to lead the CDC. FLOOR FIGHT: Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) blew up at fellow Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) in a heated back-and-forth on the Senate floor Tuesday, accusing members of his party of being 'willing to be complicit' with Trump. Booker, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, said the Democratic Party needs a 'wake-up call' and that some colleagues who are elected to defend the Constitution are willing to 'look the other way' and let some blue states suffer as long as their states don't get dinged as well. CAMPAIGN: Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) called it a 'five-alarm fire.' As Texas Republicans move forward with a highly unusual plan to redraw congressional lines in the middle of the decade, Lone Star State Democrats see it as an effort to shut them out of federal power. There's clear precedent: A questionably legal campaign of mid-decade redistricting in 2003 is a big part of the reason why Texas's state government is both utterly red and its politics so thoroughly polarized. GOP efforts that year shifted Texas' congressional delegation from a solid Democratic majority to one that has been 2-to-1 Republican ever since. Now as Democrats make gains in formerly Republican suburbs, the state GOP — with a strong push from Trump — is racing to lock in their dominance by destroying at least four or five Democratic districts. ▪ The Hill: Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper 's (D) Senate campaign announced it raised more than $3.4 million in the 24 hours since launching Monday. ▪ CNN: Cooper gave Democrats a top Senate recruit in North Carolina. Now they're trying to find more. ▪ The 19th: Michigan has been a pipeline for women in power. Will that continue in 2026? Elsewhere TECHY SUBJECTS: Artificial intelligence (AI) could become more prevalent in schools, but questions remain about the best ways to encourage students' use of the powerful technology. Trump unveiled multiple AI plans, including for K-12 schools, last week — a move advocates say could either be a turning point or fleeting fascination. The Hill's Lexi Lonas Cochran reports that the next steps will depend on private market buy-in, addressing ethical and data concerns and ensuring educators have the proper training with AI. 'This is really the first time the U.S. government has explicitly positioned AI education as a national security issue, and it's really a long time coming,' said Alex Kotran, co-founder and CEO of the AI Education Project. Kotran noted that China — not the U.S. — has been leading AI in education since 2017. HOW THE WHITE HOUSE SEES IT: The Trump administration's view that the U.S. is locked in a fierce battle with China over AI dominance has permeated the administration's major policies on the powerful technology. 'The United States is in a race to achieve global dominance in artificial intelligence,' an introduction to the plan from several key Trump officials reads. 'Whoever has the largest AI ecosystem will set global AI standards and reap broad economic and military benefits.' ▪ The Wall Street Journal: AI Is wrecking an already fragile job market for college graduates. ▪ TechCrunch: OpenAI launches Study Mode in ChatGPT. ▪ The New York Post: 21 states warn JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon, BlackRock's Larry Fink to scrap 'woke' environmental goals. Opinion The Trump presidency takes a better turn, by columnist Bret Stephens, The New York Times. Hamas will never surrender, by columnist William A. Galston, The Wall Street Journal. The Closer And finally … 🌎 It's a bird, it's a plane — it's a new radar satellite, built by NASA and India's space agency! The NASA-ISRO Aperture Radar mission, or NISAR, set to launch this morning, will take flight from Satish Dhawan Space Center on India's southeastern coast. The satellite's mission? To precisely map nearly all of Earth's land and ice regions, down to the inch. Because NISAR uses radar signals, it can sense deformations in Earth's surface and could provide early warning of impending natural disasters — including volcanic eruptions and landslides. The satellite will also track ice sheets and flood zones, helping rescue teams in impacted areas.
