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AStern

(695 posts)
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:08 PM Monday

Question: Is the current US government interested in stopping the flow of drugs or running the drug trade globally?

Your thoughts?

I truly believe that Trump couldn't care less about his "low class" supporters and would not doubt for a nano-second that he/mob friends profit off of drug abuse by others.

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Question: Is the current US government interested in stopping the flow of drugs or running the drug trade globally? (Original Post) AStern Monday OP
Jr, Secretary of drug czar. Traildogbob Monday #1
Option 2 gAI Obsession Monday #2
One Rumor Re: Slurring Sounds: Palate Has False Cover Of Hole.... ColoringFool Monday #8
Who do you think gave all those visas to the drug dons in this hemisphere malaise Monday #3
Either Trump is taking down compitition for his drug running cartel, Attilatheblond Monday #4
All Roads Lead To Putin. End Of Story. ColoringFool Monday #9
That's about it. patphil Monday #5
He pardoned a Honduran kingpin Hassler Monday #6
You Answered Your Own Question. Same With Vietnam And.... ColoringFool Monday #7
 

gAI Obsession

(29 posts)
2. Option 2
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:10 PM
Monday

He turns a blind eye to his own son's insane addiction.

I don't buy the 'clean' Donnie BS either. A guy who hung out with Epstein for 35yrs abusing kids and addicted to worship and attention didn't partake?

Yeah..right.

ColoringFool

(258 posts)
8. One Rumor Re: Slurring Sounds: Palate Has False Cover Of Hole....
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 04:33 PM
Monday

Caused by drugs, like some addicts burn a hole through their septum.

malaise

(292,895 posts)
3. Who do you think gave all those visas to the drug dons in this hemisphere
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:12 PM
Monday

In the 1980s?
Think Iran Contra

Attilatheblond

(8,317 posts)
4. Either Trump is taking down compitition for his drug running cartel,
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:14 PM
Monday

or he is doing it for the cartel that owns his criminal ass.

If he was serious, he would stop the ILLEGAL GUN/AMMUNITION smuggling from the US into Mexico where it keeps cartels in power and forces decent people to seek refuge in the US. He'd also fund the policies that help fight the conditions/social ills that contribute to people turning to drugs. Instead, he is doing somebody's bidding in a war between drug cartels and we need to find out who he is working for.

patphil

(8,733 posts)
5. That's about it.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:38 PM
Monday

His false concern was part of his excuse to attack Venezuela. I expect there won't be any major disruption of the drug flow now that he has Maduro. He'll probably get protection money from the cartels.

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