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AStern

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

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

gAI Obsession

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

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

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

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

malaise

(293,858 posts)
3. Who do you think gave all those visas to the drug dons in this hemisphere
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:12 PM
Jan 5

In the 1980s?
Think Iran Contra

Attilatheblond

(8,478 posts)
4. Either Trump is taking down compitition for his drug running cartel,
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:14 PM
Jan 5

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

(8,800 posts)
5. That's about it.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:38 PM
Jan 5

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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