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Aussie105

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31. Shame!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 04:36 PM

Jan 5

But not unexpected.
Other than feeding his ego, Trump's motivation has always centred on the accumulation of money.

But it is dead money, and won't be used for anything that benefits American society.

Hopefully very little came out of the pockets of common people who might have been able to do something useful with the money - like buy food, pay bills.

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Trump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 4 OP

This is just the money we know about. Irish_Dem Jan 4 #1

Like his dinners at Maralago DENVERPOPS Jan 4 #18

Trump will keep all the money if he wants. Irish_Dem Jan 5 #27

Bribes out in the open. US democracy is a joke. US justice is a joke. jvill Jan 4 #2

The best government/politicians DENVERPOPS Jan 4 #19

Yep - and there's no accounting for it as it all goes into his pocket FakeNoose Jan 5 #29

any word on how much Biden collected for his Inauguration? Or Obama? RussBLib Jan 4 #3

For Obama's first (2009) BumRushDaShow Jan 4 #5

Thanks. Sometimes.... RussBLib Jan 4 #9

45 has hefty legal fees BumRushDaShow Jan 4 #13

This is why he ran 4catsmom Jan 4 #4

And that's why he will try to run again in 2028 JoseBalow Jan 4 #7

While he has defeated some pretty good politicians... Polybius Jan 4 #20

Winning is besides the point JoseBalow Jan 4 #21

2024 was one thing, since he always had a chance of winning Polybius Jan 4 #22

I'm saying it doesn't matter, and he doesn't care JoseBalow Jan 4 #23

A bunch of rich f#@(* a$$holes kissing the a$$ of an orange $hit-gibbon. Please pardon my profanity. C0RI0LANUS Jan 4 #6

Wonder how much will be skimmed off the top? brush Jan 4 #8

There has never been an accounting from Trump's last inauguration. pfitz59 Jan 4 #10

Absolutely. brush Jan 4 #11

Someone should do something FredGarvin Jan 4 #12

Scotus took care of that. Evolve Dammit Jan 4 #17

How appropriate, "reeled in' Buddyzbuddy Jan 4 #14

Really not that impressive Blue Owl Jan 4 #15

Library??? He doesn't read Evolve Dammit Jan 4 #16

Does it cost $200 million to convert an old McDonald's into a presidential library? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 5 #24

As he guts the deep state he'll be establishing the deep corporate. ancianita Jan 5 #25

Which he usually couldn't keep but he'll probably launder the money by paying for events on his own properties. cstanleytech Jan 5 #26

All in small bills ? republianmushroom Jan 5 #28

The money and the grift to obtain it, is the reason for it all dlk Jan 5 #30

Shame! Aussie105 Jan 5 #31