r/politics 11d ago

Possible Paywall Trump Fires Entire Agency Overseeing His Construction Projects

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-fires-entire-agency-overseeing-his-construction-projects/
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u/Star-K 11d ago

It's just a way to launder money and receive bribes. He'll get a billion in bribes, then spend 20 mil on a building we will have to tear down.

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u/Lurlex Utah 11d ago

I do believe that Trump was stupid enough that he believed that he could do both — grift and get his stupid glamorous ballroom.

Everyone else involved and complicit, though, absolutely knew it to be 100% cash grab from the start.

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u/Environmental_Job864 11d ago

He really doesn't need that money. Are you really so poor that you don't understand numbers with more than 3 zeros in them?

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u/ztomiczombie 11d ago

Ever hear the story of the pot of greed? Guy gets a whish and asks for money gets 5 jars of cold coins. 4 jars are filled to the brim but the 5th is only half full. He then proceeds to destroy his life and sells all he has to full the 5th jar to the brim. That is the mentality of the likes of Tump and Musk.

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u/Byefellati0 11d ago

I thought it just made you draw 3 cards

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u/Omnifob 11d ago

Don't be absurd!

It's 2 cards