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The Official 2nd Term Trump corruption thread

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

  1. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Okogie Only Fan
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  3. astros123

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    I mean its true. Biden negotiated the debt ceiling with mitch McConnell and biden got the CR with the Republicans in the house. Obama had no idea how to govern or deal with congress. The only reason ACA passed was cuz of Pelosi. Obama was a elitist who thought he was above congress. Biden and Harry Reid are the only reason obama didnt slash Medicare when unemployment was 10%. Obama was once in a generation leader when it came to being charismatic and he deserves credit for that but he had no idea how to govern at all.

    I'm not a democrat nor am I liberal. I'm what you call a "never Trumper" which is why its funny when you call me woke. I'm the furthest thing from being "woke" but you're a boomer so I get it
     
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  4. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Okogie Only Fan
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    fair enough . . . I thought tinman's nickname for you was humorous but if that's an issue for you I've got no problem apologizing for referring to you as woke123. I'm sorry I used that nickname for you.
     
  5. El_Conquistador

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    Fed Governor Lisa Cook has ANOTHER fraudulent mortgage. This woman has to go -- no integrity and these financial crimes make her totally unfit to serve on the Federal Reserve Board. Just brazen abuse of the law for financial gain. She's a political operative intent on harming the economy to "get Trump"... while damaging the financial health of millions of Americans in the process...and making home ownership more difficult to afford for middle class Americans.

     
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    STOP. THE. PRESSES.

    - She “may have” received lower interest rates on her mortgage!

    - wait, there is more! She “allegedly misrepresented” her property as her residence, but there is “evidence suggesting” otherwise.

    - The final disgraceful part? There is “reason to believe” that the Michigan property is being rented!

    Forget indictment and trial. Deport her now!
     
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  7. adoo

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    Traitor George is publicizing his willfull ignorance again.
    you're just parroting the convenient false claim by a Trump operative.

    so far, there has been no investigation;
    unlike Trump who was investigated and was convicted​


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    again, so far, it is just a convenient accusation.


    why is Traitor George so willfully stupid
     
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  8. jo mama

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    cool! now do ken paxton!

    https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/ken-angela-paxton-mortgage-primary-residence-homestead-exemption/

    Report: Texas AG Ken Paxton claimed three homes as primary residence
     
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  10. FrontRunner

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    That may all be well and true (not sure) but to be honest, aside from the initial enthusiasm that surrounded his win, I've not seen this Obama worshipping you mention. Most "liberals" I know will tell you he had his strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures, like all presidents--including Biden.

    As for Biden... at the very least you have to admit he absolutely **** the bed when he debated Trump (as I thought he might). And as if that wasn't bad enough, he came out the next day sporting his own orange makeup (talk about a Twilight Zone moment.)

    He lost, Kamala lost, and it's only natural people are still trying to unpack it all and assign blame. Unfortunately for him, their defeat lead us to where we are today. And... history has not been kind to recent one-term presidents.
     
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    Of course biden shouldn't have ran for a 2nd term and I said so on these forums. As someone who worked for the Harris campaign she lost the election on her own. I just dont buy the notion that a democratic primary in the middle of Gaza war would've been good for dems. 80% of jews voted for Harris and 90% of black women voted for Harris. She was going to be the nominee regardless. Why would you want your canidate to be attacked on a national stage with people calling her a genocide enabler and fracturing the party even more? This is why Trump participated in zero debates. They never help the canidate.

    Harris was leading in all the polls at the beginning before Trump could launch his attack ads. The biggest mistake Harris made was not responding to those anti trans ads which Trump went all in. Whenever I would phone bank id always get asked about her trans views

    Trump went all in on the trans stuff and it worked. Funny enough if Biden had waited the week before the election to drop out she probably wins as it doesn't give Trump time to attack her

     
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    Someone wants their Cut . . .the Grift
     
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    Trump’s new online prediction market plans to take bets on politics

    If it’s a day ending in “y,” you can expect a batch of fresh headlines highlighting Donald Trump and his family’s shameless acts of self-enrichment.

    And on Tuesday, the president’s media company, Trump Media and Technology Group, announced in a press release that “it will make prediction markets available on Truth Social through an exclusive arrangement with Crypto.com.” In other words, the president and his family are about to become some Americans’ virtual bookie, via a betting market that immediately poses some serious ethical questions before one has even gotten past the company’s PR.

    According to the press release:

    Truth Social users will be able to trade prediction contracts related to major events and milestones, such as political elections, interest and inflation rate changes, commodity prices on gold and crude oil, events across all major sports leagues, and more using the new product technology called ‘Truth Predict.’

    Once this market is set up, there is an entirely plausible scenario in which Trump could announce new tariffs or cut government services — while people close to him wager, via the platform that he owns, on whether Trump will impose those tariffs or cut those services. It’s hardly a stretch to imagine the hypothetical.

    https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc...l-online-betting-prediction-market-rcna240908
     
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    No big deal @StupidMoniker . Only the president of the USA launching a crypto gambling site in which he will be able to influence the events thus rigging the markets for himself lol. Unbelievable stuff

    At this point you gotta give him credit for his audacity. Hes giving a middle finger to everyone and making himself one of the richest people ever and his cultists @Tomstro @raining threes will think hes fighting for them lol.

    Unbelievable
     
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  17. No Worries

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    Hard to imagine why Trump did not win the Nobel Peace Prize.

    "Hey Nigeria, if you do not stop killing people of a certain religious belief, we are going to send in troops and kill people of another religious belief"

    Stupid is as stupid does


    ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his allegations that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country.

    The president also warned that he “will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria.”

    “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,” Trump posted on social media. “I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians!”
     
  18. FrontRunner

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    Is this what you voted for?

    FBI fires top official amid Kash Patel’s outrage over reports of agency jet use
    Patel reportedly became furious after revelation he flew to visit girlfriend and agency fired official who oversees fleet


    The Guardian
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    Sun 2 Nov 2025 12.40 EST

    A top FBI official with 27 years standing has reportedly been fired by the bureau after its director, Kash Patel, became enraged by press stories revealing he had used a government jet to travel to see his girlfriend sing the national anthem at a wrestling match.

    Steven Palmer, who had worked at the bureau since 1998, was fired as head of the FBI’s critical incident response group which is responsible for handling major security threats as well as overseeing the agency’s fleet of jets. He was the third head of the unit to be dismissed since Patel became the second Trump administration’s FBI director in February.

    Bloomberg Law, which broke the story, said that three unnamed sources had expressed astonishment at the sacking given that Patel’s flight schedules were fully public and trackable on websites. A day after her performance, Patel himself had reposted photos showing him together with his girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins, on his X account.

    According to Bloomberg, Patel had become furious over stories published after the event about his use of the FBI jet to go on the date with Wilkins. Soon after, Palmer had been told he could resign instantly or be fired.

    Continued...
     
  19. Andre0087

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    As long as the poor are starving... @StupidMoniker be like

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  20. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet
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    I don't have an particular desire for the poor to be starving. I would suggest they get a job and buy food (like I do). I just don't want them reaching in my pocket without my consent. I know that is a very difficult distinction for you to understand.
     

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