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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 133 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)
[–] HowAbt2morrow@futurology.today 65 points 3 weeks ago

Math performed by Fox News science correspondent.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Ok, that dudes maths (and his rhymes) were not impressive *but at least they were accurate.

[–] Substance_P@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

Well thay did say "may" so perhaps it's a trick maths question.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago

American logic in a nutshell

[–] Zier@fedia.io 8 points 3 weeks ago

Reminder: Conservatives can't spell. That's why it 50%.

[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.one 3 points 3 weeks ago

Orangutan math.

[–] EarthShipTechIntern@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago

Sounds like some solid Trump math, there

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

From other headlines it's possible they meant 80%. Yes I know. No, there really aren't other options.

[–] richardwonka@lemmy.one 1 points 3 weeks ago

Ah, you mean because 80% is half of 145%.

Get it.

[–] spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

Republicans have never been good at math, just look at any budget proposal

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

It's clearly the smaller half .