Is trump for sale?

[berg80]

Then came the radio copycats, then FOX, then the internet to reinforce and amplify. Trump saw it. As another poster has said, Trump took one look at the talk radio audience and said, "THIS is gonna be EASY".

trump has the perfect skillset for exploiting angry, misinformed folks eagerly looking to blame "the other" for their plight. And it doesn't hurt that he's a raging bigot.

 

[berg80]

The love of money,
Is the root of many evils....

So says the Lord!

He keeps trying to amass more and more wealth as compensation for the many ways he's been a failure. As though the size of his bank account is the true measure of success. Something he should have learned at the ripe age of 80 couldn't be more misguided.

 

[BlindBoo]

Yes. But only on days of the week that end in "y"

 

[Mashmont]

It's not that complicated. America has somehow essentially split into two parallel, competing realities.

One reality is the MAGA reality. The other reality is that of the rest of the country and the rest of the world.

That's as simple and clear as I can make it. I'm not trying to convince you of anything, and I will not try.

It’s always curious to me why the side that lost con

It's not that complicated. America has somehow essentially split into two parallel, competing realities.

One reality is the MAGA reality. The other reality is that of the rest of the country and the rest of the world.

That's as simple and clear as I can make it. I'm not trying to convince you of anything, and I will not try.

You forget MAGA was convincingly elected in 2024, and your side is the minority, as you imply otherwise. That said , I guess you’re saying the MAGA side is feeling good, and the other side is depressed. Again, I don’t understand that when so many things
are objectively looking up. But I do know there are a segment of people who will never be happy no matter how good things are.

 

[Mac1958]

I guess you’re saying the MAGA side is feeling good, and the other side is depressed.

No, that's not what I'm saying, but that's okay. This isn't about "feelings". The two realities also have different interpretations of words. Have a great day.

 

[otto105]

Why Trump’s ‘Bridgegate’ controversy has managed to get even worse​

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which links Michigan and Ontario, is supposed to be open. As The Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest newspaper, reported, it is not.


This controversy, dubbed Donald Trump’s “Bridgegate” by The Wall Street Journal, has been simmering for months, and it already looked pretty bad.

In Trump’s first term, he endorsed the project, and there was no reason to expect him to reverse course. In February, however, the Republican did reverse course, announcing plans to prevent the bridge from opening, at least for a while.

Initially, it wasn’t at all clear what prompted the president’s declaration — right up until we learned that Michigan billionaire Matthew Moroun had met privately with administration officials to lobby against the bridge. His motivation was obvious: Moroun owns a separate bridge that connects Michigan and Canada, and as former Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan explained in a piece for MS NOW, he wants to maintain a near-monopoly with his privately owned toll bridge.

Complicating matters, Moroun gave $1 million to MAGA Inc., the Trump-aligned super PAC. In short order, he secured a meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and the same day as that meeting, Trump abandoned his previous position, announced his opposition to a project he’d already endorsed and said what Moroun wanted to hear.

Why Trump’s ‘Bridgegate’ controversy has managed to get even worse

Given the pattern, the appearance of pay-for-play is hard to ignore in an administration rife with corruption allegations.

www.ms.now

It would be bad enough if this was a singular example of what's called "pay for play." But it isn't.

Political Donors Should Not Be Above the Law​

Last December, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued the operator of the payment processor Zelle and three of the nation’s largest banks for failing to protect customers from rampant fraud on the platform that caused them to lose more than $870 million. According to the bureau, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase left customers on their own to deal with fraud, failed to investigate complaints and issue reimbursements, and told some customers to contact the fraudsters to recover their money. Around that same time, Bank of America contributed $500,000 to Donald Trump’s inaugural committee. JPMorgan Chase gave $1,033,057. The Electronic Payments Coalition — which counts the three banks as members — donated $1,000,000. In early March, not only was the case dropped, but the entire CFPB was shuttered.

This example is consistent with the broader pattern of Trump donors receiving favorable legal outcomes after making contributions. Consider the cases of two corporate executives, Paul Walczak and Trevor Milton. Walczak was convicted of misappropriating over $10 million of his employees’ payroll taxes and Milton was found guilty of securities and wire fraud for misleading inexperienced investors, many of them ordinary people who began investing during the COVID-19 pandemic to make ends meet.

Political Donors Should Not Be Above the Law

The line between public service and private gain continues to blur as financial elites secure pardons and regulatory leniency following campaign contributions.

www.brennancenter.org

We're at the point where there have been so many examples of this sort of thing their egregious nature need to be ranked. No one wants to think their prez is for sale but it's difficult to reach any other conclusion after what has transpired. Yet, with a cowed Congress ruled by R's, a DoJ completely under Don's control, and a compliant Supreme Court so stacked with conservative ideologues that they bestowed upon trump immunity for selected illegal acts........nothing will be done.

He has always been for sale. Just like his pardon racket. Or crypto. It's what grifters do.

 

[Mashmont]

After Mr. Trump’s initial post, Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, said he called Mr. Trump and explained that although Canada paid for the bridge, it will share ownership with Michigan under a 2012 agreement between the two governments.

Canada is Michigan’s largest export market.

“This is a great example of cooperation between our countries,” Mr. Carney told reporters at the time. “I look forward to it opening.”

Any time you're ready to acknowledge your mistake it's never too late.

This was not in the MSNOW story you linked. Any time you’re ready to acknowledge your mistake, it’s never too late.

 

[JLW]

Is Trump for sale? LOL Trump always has a blue light special going on.

 

[Mashmont]

Trump tax bill would widen deficits by $2.8T after factoring in economic impacts, CBO says​

Trump tax bill would widen deficits by $2.8T after factoring in economic impacts, CBO says

President Donald Trump’s tax and budget bill would increase deficits by $2.8 trillion over the next decade after factoring in other economic effects.

apnews.com

Donald Trump and his administration predict that extending the 2017 tax cuts and implementing new economic policies will reduce or eventually wipe out the federal deficit, primarily by generating rapid, long-term economic growth. [1, 2, 3]

The saying, "ignorance is bliss," comes to mind.

$2.8T over ten years is remarkably modest compared to Biden’s $8T in four years.

 

[Mashmont]

No, that's not what I'm saying, but that's okay. This isn't about "feelings". The two realities also have different interpretations of words. Have a great day.

Of course it’s what you’re saying.

 

[Mashmont]

... because you are delusional. I had a SIL and a cousin just like you. You think what you believe to be real when in fact it is not.

DJiA now 52,250. Is that real?

 

[jacksonlamb]

DJiA now 52,250. Is that real?

Continue that inventory with your doctor.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

This example is consistent with the broader pattern of Trump donors receiving favorable legal outcomes after making contributions. Consider the cases of two corporate executives

Trump is completely corrupt and dishonest.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

I just don't get this. I'm educated, have been what people would call successful, have a history of making decisions that have worked out, and I am extremely happy with Trump and his presidency. I couldn't be more optimistic about the future. So I don't understand people who have the complete opposite take who think everything is a disaster and the world is going to end. There is nothing that's happening that is cause for any of the pessimism I'm seeing. How is this huge disconnect possible?

Those who approve of racism, bigotry, misogyny, and hate, who approve of chaos, criminality, and corruption,, and those who approve of an authoritarian, despotic president with contempt for the rule of law and democratic norms won't get it.

 

[Rawley]

Your daily dose of TDS.

Digging pretty deep for things to get outraged over.

 

[otto105]

$2.8T over ten years is remarkably modest compared to Biden’s $8T in four years.

Hilariously maga stupid post.

 

[IDIOCRACY]

Why Trump’s ‘Bridgegate’ controversy has managed to get even worse​

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which links Michigan and Ontario, is supposed to be open. As The Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest newspaper, reported, it is not.


This controversy, dubbed Donald Trump’s “Bridgegate” by The Wall Street Journal, has been simmering for months, and it already looked pretty bad.

In Trump’s first term, he endorsed the project, and there was no reason to expect him to reverse course. In February, however, the Republican did reverse course, announcing plans to prevent the bridge from opening, at least for a while.

Initially, it wasn’t at all clear what prompted the president’s declaration — right up until we learned that Michigan billionaire Matthew Moroun had met privately with administration officials to lobby against the bridge. His motivation was obvious: Moroun owns a separate bridge that connects Michigan and Canada, and as former Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan explained in a piece for MS NOW, he wants to maintain a near-monopoly with his privately owned toll bridge.

Complicating matters, Moroun gave $1 million to MAGA Inc., the Trump-aligned super PAC. In short order, he secured a meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and the same day as that meeting, Trump abandoned his previous position, announced his opposition to a project he’d already endorsed and said what Moroun wanted to hear.

Why Trump’s ‘Bridgegate’ controversy has managed to get even worse

Given the pattern, the appearance of pay-for-play is hard to ignore in an administration rife with corruption allegations.

www.ms.now

It would be bad enough if this was a singular example of what's called "pay for play." But it isn't.

Political Donors Should Not Be Above the Law​

Last December, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued the operator of the payment processor Zelle and three of the nation’s largest banks for failing to protect customers from rampant fraud on the platform that caused them to lose more than $870 million. According to the bureau, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase left customers on their own to deal with fraud, failed to investigate complaints and issue reimbursements, and told some customers to contact the fraudsters to recover their money. Around that same time, Bank of America contributed $500,000 to Donald Trump’s inaugural committee. JPMorgan Chase gave $1,033,057. The Electronic Payments Coalition — which counts the three banks as members — donated $1,000,000. In early March, not only was the case dropped, but the entire CFPB was shuttered.

This example is consistent with the broader pattern of Trump donors receiving favorable legal outcomes after making contributions. Consider the cases of two corporate executives, Paul Walczak and Trevor Milton. Walczak was convicted of misappropriating over $10 million of his employees’ payroll taxes and Milton was found guilty of securities and wire fraud for misleading inexperienced investors, many of them ordinary people who began investing during the COVID-19 pandemic to make ends meet.

Political Donors Should Not Be Above the Law

The line between public service and private gain continues to blur as financial elites secure pardons and regulatory leniency following campaign contributions.

www.brennancenter.org

We're at the point where there have been so many examples of this sort of thing their egregious nature need to be ranked. No one wants to think their prez is for sale but it's difficult to reach any other conclusion after what has transpired. Yet, with a cowed Congress ruled by R's, a DoJ completely under Don's control, and a compliant Supreme Court so stacked with conservative ideologues that they bestowed upon trump immunity for selected illegal acts........nothing will be done.

Is op ok?

 

[hjmick]

Why Trump’s ‘Bridgegate’ controversy has managed to get even worse​

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which links Michigan and Ontario, is supposed to be open. As The Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest newspaper, reported, it is not.


This controversy, dubbed Donald Trump’s “Bridgegate” by The Wall Street Journal, has been simmering for months, and it already looked pretty bad.

In Trump’s first term, he endorsed the project, and there was no reason to expect him to reverse course. In February, however, the Republican did reverse course, announcing plans to prevent the bridge from opening, at least for a while.

Initially, it wasn’t at all clear what prompted the president’s declaration — right up until we learned that Michigan billionaire Matthew Moroun had met privately with administration officials to lobby against the bridge. His motivation was obvious: Moroun owns a separate bridge that connects Michigan and Canada, and as former Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan explained in a piece for MS NOW, he wants to maintain a near-monopoly with his privately owned toll bridge.

Complicating matters, Moroun gave $1 million to MAGA Inc., the Trump-aligned super PAC. In short order, he secured a meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and the same day as that meeting, Trump abandoned his previous position, announced his opposition to a project he’d already endorsed and said what Moroun wanted to hear.

Why Trump’s ‘Bridgegate’ controversy has managed to get even worse

Given the pattern, the appearance of pay-for-play is hard to ignore in an administration rife with corruption allegations.

www.ms.now

It would be bad enough if this was a singular example of what's called "pay for play." But it isn't.

Political Donors Should Not Be Above the Law​

Last December, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued the operator of the payment processor Zelle and three of the nation’s largest banks for failing to protect customers from rampant fraud on the platform that caused them to lose more than $870 million. According to the bureau, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase left customers on their own to deal with fraud, failed to investigate complaints and issue reimbursements, and told some customers to contact the fraudsters to recover their money. Around that same time, Bank of America contributed $500,000 to Donald Trump’s inaugural committee. JPMorgan Chase gave $1,033,057. The Electronic Payments Coalition — which counts the three banks as members — donated $1,000,000. In early March, not only was the case dropped, but the entire CFPB was shuttered.

This example is consistent with the broader pattern of Trump donors receiving favorable legal outcomes after making contributions. Consider the cases of two corporate executives, Paul Walczak and Trevor Milton. Walczak was convicted of misappropriating over $10 million of his employees’ payroll taxes and Milton was found guilty of securities and wire fraud for misleading inexperienced investors, many of them ordinary people who began investing during the COVID-19 pandemic to make ends meet.

Political Donors Should Not Be Above the Law

The line between public service and private gain continues to blur as financial elites secure pardons and regulatory leniency following campaign contributions.

www.brennancenter.org

We're at the point where there have been so many examples of this sort of thing their egregious nature need to be ranked. No one wants to think their prez is for sale but it's difficult to reach any other conclusion after what has transpired. Yet, with a cowed Congress ruled by R's, a DoJ completely under Don's control, and a compliant Supreme Court so stacked with conservative ideologues that they bestowed upon trump immunity for selected illegal acts........nothing will be done.

Is Trump for sale? Of course he is, he's made that quite obvious...

 

[Clipper]

Why Trump’s ‘Bridgegate’ controversy has managed to get even worse​

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which links Michigan and Ontario, is supposed to be open. As The Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest newspaper, reported, it is not.


This controversy, dubbed Donald Trump’s “Bridgegate” by The Wall Street Journal, has been simmering for months, and it already looked pretty bad.

In Trump’s first term, he endorsed the project, and there was no reason to expect him to reverse course. In February, however, the Republican did reverse course, announcing plans to prevent the bridge from opening, at least for a while.

Initially, it wasn’t at all clear what prompted the president’s declaration — right up until we learned that Michigan billionaire Matthew Moroun had met privately with administration officials to lobby against the bridge. His motivation was obvious: Moroun owns a separate bridge that connects Michigan and Canada, and as former Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan explained in a piece for MS NOW, he wants to maintain a near-monopoly with his privately owned toll bridge.

Complicating matters, Moroun gave $1 million to MAGA Inc., the Trump-aligned super PAC. In short order, he secured a meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and the same day as that meeting, Trump abandoned his previous position, announced his opposition to a project he’d already endorsed and said what Moroun wanted to hear.

Why Trump’s ‘Bridgegate’ controversy has managed to get even worse

Given the pattern, the appearance of pay-for-play is hard to ignore in an administration rife with corruption allegations.

www.ms.now

It would be bad enough if this was a singular example of what's called "pay for play." But it isn't.

Political Donors Should Not Be Above the Law​

Last December, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued the operator of the payment processor Zelle and three of the nation’s largest banks for failing to protect customers from rampant fraud on the platform that caused them to lose more than $870 million. According to the bureau, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase left customers on their own to deal with fraud, failed to investigate complaints and issue reimbursements, and told some customers to contact the fraudsters to recover their money. Around that same time, Bank of America contributed $500,000 to Donald Trump’s inaugural committee. JPMorgan Chase gave $1,033,057. The Electronic Payments Coalition — which counts the three banks as members — donated $1,000,000. In early March, not only was the case dropped, but the entire CFPB was shuttered.O

This example is consistent with the broader pattern of Trump donors receiving favorable legal outcomes after making contributions. Consider the cases of two corporate executives, Paul Walczak and Trevor Milton. Walczak was convicted of misappropriating over $10 million of his employees’ payroll taxes and Milton was found guilty of securities and wire fraud for misleading inexperienced investors, many of them ordinary people who began investing during the COVID-19 pandemic to make ends meet.

Political Donors Should Not Be Above the Law

The line between public service and private gain continues to blur as financial elites secure pardons and regulatory leniency following campaign contributions.

www.brennancenter.org

We're at the point where there have been so many examples of this sort of thing their egregious nature need to be ranked. No one wants to think their prez is for sale but it's difficult to reach any other conclusion after what has transpired. Yet, with a cowed Congress ruled by R's, a DoJ completely under Don's control, and a compliant Supreme Court so stacked with conservative ideologues that they bestowed upon trump immunity for selected illegal acts........nothing will be done.

Just another shakedown.

 

[berg80]

You forget MAGA was convincingly elected in 2024

R's just barely held the House while trump's margin of victory was one of US history's smallest. Since he took office his poll numbers have plummeted along with the nation's opinion about the issues that got him elected. Inflation and immigration.