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Trump Sought $10 Billion From South Korea for US Defense Support (www.newsweek.com)
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[–] 14 points 2 months ago

I love how he can't think of another number than $10B. He wants $10B from IRS. He alleges $10B in daycare fraud in MN. The border wall was going to cost $10B or less. He claimed in 2025 he eliminated exactly $10B was saved in "waste fraud and abuse" findings.

He can't even bother to switch the numbers up for his lies, but I guess when you believe a number can be reduced by 600%, anything goes.

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    [–] 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Ahhh. That's the reason for his recent love letter to North Korea. He's puttin' da squeeze on dose Sout' Koreans ta pony up some bucks.

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    • [–] 8 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    And it would probably end up in his own pocket

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    Probably? This is his only play, all his life - get into a situation that is over his head, like a casino, or real estate, or acting, or literally every aspect of government, where he makes things worse and damaging to the industry, and then extracts bribes and extorts people in those deals industries with promises to give them exceptions from that harm. It's mafia shit. He is running a racket with a system he didn't build but he did take over by force.

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    • [–] 6 points 2 months ago

    Lol. Mafia state admits it is a mafia state after 250 years.

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    [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    I sue you for billions! The tariffs brought in billions. Pay billions for 'protection' ..... It seems it's the only unit he knows. Billion.

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    [–] 34 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    There's a word for this, racketeering.

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    • [–] 12 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    Not related but what's with all the gold trim in the White House?

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  • [–] 17 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    It's been this way since the manchild of nightmares was reelected. Gaudy, ostentatious, and out of touch. There are no old money vibes; just smear gold on everything because taste is something you cannot buy.

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    • [–] 7 points 2 months ago*

    So he just openly calls it protection money...

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