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Leopards Ate My Face

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[–] PrinceWith999Enemies@lemmy.world 85 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think that it’s very patriotic of Trump to set piles of money on fire that could otherwise be used to elect republicans to Congress or the senate.

[–] BustinJiber@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So he is using Republican money on himself rather than Republicans? You would think that's the big nono. Is it?

[–] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ted Cruz fought a case all the way to SCOTUS to allow unlimited campaign donations after an election has taken place. What makes you think other Republicans aren't using campaign and RNC money for themselves?

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They all are.

I would be surprised if every federal politician isn't doing it. You can loan your campaign money at 20% interest and pay yourself back with your donors' money legally. Being a Fed is a license to print your own profit.

[–] dudinax@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Republican party has almost entirely debased itself.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Almost entirely? Like, what would it take for you to say they've entirely debased themselves?

[–] Coach@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Proud to be a 'murican. 🥹🇺🇲🦅

[–] athos77@kbin.social 56 points 1 year ago

Trump was always going to drain any money he got access to, are they just learning this?

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah, he's s billionaire, he's swimming in money. He will pay all the bills any moment now.

[–] HuddaBudda@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (5 children)

He has assets he can liquidate. He might be out of money, but he is in no way "Out of money."

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago

Well, when you don't have cash and can't get a line of credit to pay your financial responsibilties....you're going to have a bad time.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Can he? When banks are involved in financing the assets then he's not free in his decisions. And liquidating under pressure is bad because prices will get haggled down.

[–] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

tiny baby hands reaching out grabbing air wailing "buuuut itttsssss miiiiine!!!!!"

[–] MudSkipperKisser@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Hrm I would have used the quotes in the reverse way

[–] SkippingRelax@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

He can just sell his 30000 sqf triplex in manhattan

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

"Some of you may lose all your money but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make." ~ Lord Trumpwad.

[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whaaaa? Trump, a grifter? So out of left field.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

Who could have ever expected this from a sleazy real estate asshole?

[–] thfi@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 1 year ago

This Salon article is just a re-write of the original Politico article: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/14/trump-rnc-legal-bills-00141540 Always check the primary sources.

[–] shyguyblue@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Womp womp...

[–] GombeenSysadmin@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This is why he wants Lara installed as RNC chairperson, to smooth the flow of funds

[–] BustinJiber@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He should have went with Tiffany. Nobody remembers Tiffany, she could be perfect plant.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Lara is way more forgettable than Tiffany. I was just thinking she was one of Trump's daughters and I just had to look her up to find out that actually she's married to one of Trump's sons. No, not Don Jr, the other one.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People on TikTok keep telling me he’s a billionaire. If so, why does he raid the RNC coffers to fund his defense?

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

If so, why does he raid the RNC coffers to fund his defense?

Because he can, and you don't get to be a billionaire without ripping people off.

But yeah, I don't think he has all that much money left now. But Trump ripping off whoever he can doesn't prove it. He'd still be doing that if he had $100B in his bank account.

[–] proper@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

now that he’s even more in debt he’ll be even more susceptible to foreign (or other) influence.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

And the scary thing is he's probably going to win.

Remember when he sold the Resolute Desk to Goya for ad space?

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I hope so 🤞

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe he'll release more NFTs?

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait was there something about him and NFTs?

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Reap what you sow.

[–] Treczoks@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

No need to fear, GOP.

He will.

[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He's a succubus. A fraudulent succubus.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Incubus. Succubus is the female demon, incubus is the male version.

[–] astrsk@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Methinks homunculus is more accurate anyways.

[–] Lionheart_xa@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

No it'd be incubus. Succubus means to be laid upon incubus means to lay on. We all know that ol Donny is the one ramming the gop.