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The Official 2nd Term Trump corruption thread

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by astros123, Jan 7, 2025.

  1. astros123

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    @Kim have you seen anything this corrupt in the legal field before?
     
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malicious_compliance

    Any resistance bureaucrat who thinks they can gum up the works with "that's just not possible" justifications for insubordination will soon find themselves out on their ass. If anything it's a great way to identify them for removal faster.
     
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    You don't believe in the rule of law. You're a low iq individual who believes his cult leader should have absolute authority.

    I pray for you all sincerely
     
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    Any criticism of the world's richest man and that's the end of your program. And the braindead right wingers @Os Trigonum claimed Trump was the free speech candidate
     
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    Insane corruption
     
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    Elon in complete control of the WH

     
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    Hes eliminating anyone who has any oversight of his business. Its crazy what he's getting away with
     
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    Elon Steals Multibillion FAA Contract From Verizon



    Elon Musk Slams Verizon's Tech, Pushes for FAA to Adopt Starlink



    SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is going out of his way to criticize Verizon’s contract with the Federal Aviation Administration in an apparent push to expand the use of
    Starlink for air traffic control.

    Musk today slammed Verizon's technology after The Washington Post reported that the FAA is "close to canceling" a $2.4 billion contract for Verizon to upgrade the agency's communication networks.

    "To be clear here, the Verizon communication system to air traffic control is breaking down very rapidly. The FAA assessment is single digit months to catastrophic failure, putting air traveler safety at serious risk,” Musk tweeted, without offering direct evidence



    https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1895129237478162621?
     
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    Tik tok tik tok until my years long prediction about Donald Trump bringing the Republican Party to utter ruin comes true. For elections from now until the foreseeable future you are going to see defeat after defeat after defeat.

    Just let Trump work his late 70’s early 80’s magic these next 4 years. It’s going to be epic.
     
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  15. Space Ghost

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    You said the same thing during the Bush years. Except you were right then. The Republican party has been a shitshow for 20 years.
    I think you need to look within your own cult and realize the Democrats are now going through the same thing now. The Biden/Harris administration butchered the Democrat party, much like Carter did, which lead to a 3 consecutive republican run elections.
    JD Vance is is better than any candidate either party has run in the last three elections. Keep in mind the dumbass Democrats thought Hillary and Harris was the best the party could offer
     
  16. peleincubus

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    You remember what I said during the Bush years? Sure lol. Also point to where t have ever voiced support for Clinton or Harris?


    The only people I have said positive things about that are at a national scale is Bernie Sanders and to whatever lesser extent Obama.

    I have stated that this country like almost every country out there (South America Asia Europe) has more than 2 legit parties that control seats in congress.

    Just because I think the Republicans are mostly a joke and it’s hilarious that they support a man like Trump does not automatically make it that I don’t think the other single party that is an alternative isn’t a joke as well. I just think the republicans are worse.

    So again I’ll repeat what I said. I may be wrong in my prediction too. Butttt the Republicans as a party will be ghost of what it was for sometime because of the dumb ass in the White House. The only grace there is that again there is only one alternative. If there were 3-4 viable parties in this country Trump would likely screw the Republicans for 15+ years. But it will be more likely 6-10 year span that they will get creamed election after election.
     
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    This Administration reeks of corruption.

    A crypto mogul who invested millions into Trump coins is getting a reprieve on civil fraud charges

    A businessman who pumped $75 million into the Trump family-backed crypto token finds himself in a fortunate position this week as federal securities regulators are hitting pause on their civil fraud case against him.

    World Liberty is just one of several crypto projects the president and his family have set up in recent months, raising concerns about potential corruption. By its nature, crypto offers a particularly easy way to, anonymously or otherwise, funnel money into assets that directly benefit the president and his family.

    “Now anyone in world can essentially deposit money into bank account of President of USA with a couple clicks,” tweeted Anthony Scaramucci, former Trump White House communications director, after Trump launched a digital token known as a memecoin last month. “Every favor — geopolitical, corporate or personal — is now on sale, right out in the open.”


    “This is, I guess, going to be the new approach — hands off crypto, not enforcing fraud … and I don’t think it’s going to end well,” Richard Painter, a law professor at the University of Minnesota and an ethics lawyer for the George W. Bush administration, told me. “The SEC is going to back off — because that’s what the Trump administration wants — on whatever enforcement they are able to do. I think it’s a very worrisome situation.”

    The Sun case comes as the Trump administration appears to be opening the door to potential corruption beyond crypto. Critics across the political spectrum say it’s a troubling trend for a president and a White House that is ditching guardrails at an alarming speed and gutting the government’s ability to combat corruption.

    Since returning to office over a month ago, the president has paused all investigations into corporate foreign bribery and fired inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies. His Justice Department has moved to suspend its case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, whom prosecutors had accused of soliciting bribes from Turkish nationals (allegations Adams denies). Trump pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who spent eight years in prison on multiple corruption charges, including scheming to sell a vacant Senate seat. And earlier this month, Trump said that Elon Musk’s financial disclosures would be kept confidential even as Musk wields power over federal agencies and contracts that directly impact his own business empire.


    https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/business/crypto-mogul-trump-coins-civil-fraud-charges/index.html
     
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  18. Space Ghost

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    I don't need to remember what you said. Your post is predictable. The partisans on both sides always claims their president in power is always the best president ever and if its a president isn't part of your team, they are the worse president ever. Both sides do this. At one point a year ago when DeSantis was leading the polls, you guys were banging on how DeSantis was worse than Trump.

    Both parties are a joke. At once point (early Obama years), the Democrats were legit a better party, but somewhere between now and then, they have become no different than the Republicans.

    You bemoan about the lack of other parties, but you're perfectly fine with party entrenchment if it destroys the Republican party. How can you expect to have more than a two party system if you are more interested in the demise of the Republican party than holding the current party you voted for accountable?

    Instead of hoping and wanting the opposing party to have more reasonable and respectable candidates, you want it destroyed (ultimately socialist want a single party with no opposition which goes against what you claim to want). I want Democrats and Republicans to do well and elect competent leaders instead of placing a candidate on the general election who was never elected.
    We don't need multiple parties. What we need is the State and Federal political system separate. When money is donated, it should go to very specific accounts and should remain there or returned to the donor. No more super pacs. Democrats have been masters at this for years and has largely contributed to the overall problem we are facing. Unfortunately I am not sure if this can be fixed, which leads to your prediction to come true...except for both parties. Like you guys literally ran Harris just to get the donation money, not because they thought she would win (only the gullible democrat NPC's actually thought Harris had a chance).
     
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    You say what my opinion is on a subject. I tell you I never said that. Then you say you don’t need to remember what I said. Sure homie. You’re just saying words at this point… Good luck with that. My prediction still stands. It’s a subjective opinion which will be proven accurate or inaccurate over time with data which will be objectively proving my prediction. Keep spending your time though supporting that joke of a man. I’m here for it.
     
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    So you're telling me you believe the Bush administration was one of the better Republican administrations of your lifetime? The same one who got us into a 20 year war and implemented the Patriot Act (which as a socialist, I am sure you're perfectly ok with).
    I am here to tell you Bush Jr's administration was terrible, just as Trump I.
     

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