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I signed up for Trump Mobile two weeks ago and I still don’t have my SIM (www.theverge.com)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 113 points 11 months ago (10 children)

This shit pisses me off.

If Biden/Obama/aoc were pulling this we’d hear about emoluments 24/7

But Trump does it and dems are like oh maybe we should just see what happens….

Then we have TrumpRX and Trump making millions off crypto

GDISM

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  • [–] 19 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    What's next?

    • Trumpla, the EV manufacturer?
    • Trumpmart, selling nearly-rotten food at marked-up prices.
    • Trump Burder this one already exists.
    • Trumple Inc, consumer phone dropshipper.
    • Trumpazon, a marketplace where he takes a cut on all sales.
    • Trump Sauna, a PC games storefront.
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  • [–] 32 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    So technically, in this specific instance, Trump Mobile isn't run by Donald Trump. It's instead a separate company run by Don Jr and Eric Trump. That company is then licensing the "Trump" name from The Trump Organization.

    Now The Trump Organization is owned by Donald Trump, although officially run by Don Jr, Eric, etc.

    But you're absolutely right that all of this is bullshit. It's also why Trump is so pissed at New York AG Letitia James for investigating and uncovering all sorts of shady business practices.

    You're absolutely right that Congress should be doing something about it.

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    I just can't get over him selling beans in the oval office. it's so absurd

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago

    Everything is a test to see if they can push things further. Hocking a vocal ass-sniffing donor's wares in an absurd and awkward showcase to troll the left while showing he was in on the joke was all part of a grift and a test.

    If you can do something so seemingly incompetent and bizarre, then you've cleared an opening to inject something more malignant next time.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    That's because I'm the aggregate they are all the same. Regardless of party most are corrupt and get along just fine behind close doors.

    I mean, Pelosi made over $100 million on the stock market via inside trading, a number of GOP do the same, maybe not well as her, but they do it, too.

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