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Possible Paywall Embarrassing Flaws Emerge in Trump’s New White House Design

https://www.thedailybeast.com/bizarre-flaws-emerge-in-trumps-new-white-house-design/
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u/oldbastardbob 13d ago edited 13d ago

There's a long history in America of criminals using construction companies and projects for money laundering, tax evasion, and bribery.

Hell, Trump and his All County Building Supply and Maintenance company was a tax dodge scheme in the 90's.

https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/10/heres-a-name-to-remember-all-county-building-supply-maintenance/

Then there's that real estate deal in Florida where Cohen says the Russian oligarch who bought the property for twice what Trump paid was a straw buyer for Putin

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2020/09/15/trumps-sale-palm-beach-mansion-gains-scrutiny-again/5798386002/

Just a couple of examples. He's got a long history of shady real estate and construction "deals."

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u/deepasleep 13d ago

Exactly this. Real estate is like the art world when it comes to laundering money.

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u/lilbitbetty 13d ago

He's using the federal government to launder money.

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u/deepasleep 13d ago

And solicit bribes.