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303squadron

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8. *Ding, ding, ding* We have a winner

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 26, 2024, 07:42 PM

Nov 26

“Now, bribes to Trump to get exemptions from tariffs granted- that I would believe.”

That is precisely what is going on. Last time The Sexual Predator In Chief raised tarrifs companies scrambled to get exemptions. And which companies got those exemptions? Could it be companies that donated to the Republican cause?

You betcha! Corporate America will grovel and kiss his ass while they fall over themselves as they Venmo those “contributions.”

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Just occurred to me. Correct me if my premise and conclusion are wrong. [View all] no_hypocrisy Nov 26 OP

Don't think so. Raven123 Nov 26 #1

I picture sacks of money with dollar signs on them stacked in a bathroom off the oval office... Dennis Donovan Nov 26 #2

It doesn't work that way. Tariffs aren't routed through the WH, Ocelot II Nov 26 #3

At what point do Presidents get their chance to run their fingers through the dosh? They don't. marble falls Nov 26 #4

The bribes will be silently deposited in far away secret accounts C_U_L8R Nov 26 #5

Walk me through how that would work Fiendish Thingy Nov 26 #6

That's why bitcoin was invented and why he loves it. usonian Nov 26 #7

Does the US accept bitcoin as payment for tariffs? Fiendish Thingy Nov 26 #9

No idea. usonian Nov 26 #10

On a related note, bitcoin crashed $200B today. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 26 #11

That's a surprise. usonian Nov 26 #12

I'm quite sure the US government does not accept ANY crypto as payment for ANYTHING--- Jack Valentino Nov 26 #13

The tech bros want to back US Treasury bonds with crypto Fiendish Thingy Nov 26 #15

*Ding, ding, ding* We have a winner 303squadron Nov 26 #8

He will be paid, but not that way. Businesses will make "deals" with him to become ecstatic Nov 26 #14

And we need to boycott those businesses ck4829 Nov 26 #16

No JustAnotherGen Nov 26 #17