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Midnight Writer

(25,731 posts)
13. This is just like his wall, that Mexico was going to pay for.
Thu May 7, 2026, 09:47 AM
May 7

He starts out building his wall without authorization, without oversight or planning.

He and his minions start collecting funds from private sources, though that money "disappears" and no one can account for it.

Then he starts juggling money around, taking money designated by Congress for other programs and diverting those funds to his wall.

Finally, he gets a compliant Congress to authorize billions of spending to build a symbolic "wall" (actually, more of a fence) that is nothing like the wall he promised.

Billions in missing money, taxpayers on the hook for billions more, a half-assed wall that is easily breached, and the Donald gets his way once again.

Mission Accomplished!

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Perfect explanation for the easily conned. Emile May 7 #1
correct Skittles May 7 #2
That's Trump Math . . . AverageOldGuy May 7 #3
"the president has his own way to do percentages" rfk rampartd May 7 #4
RFK Jr and Nutlick. Bessent might have said it too. underpants May 7 #8
Everything that trump samplegirl May 7 #5
Con, scam, grift, seems like it's all they do. CaptainTruth May 7 #10
going for the big con. the final fleece. nt Javaman May 7 #6
That's good for a laugh, and later a bit of a cry.... Redleg May 7 #7
All for a creep who can't dance. His best move is standing flat footed while making obscene gestures surfered May 7 #9
I'm still waiting for ... "Mexico will pay for all of it!" FakeNoose May 7 #11
I can hardly wait . . . AverageOldGuy May 7 #12
This is just like his wall, that Mexico was going to pay for. Midnight Writer May 7 #13
Hhhmmm.... ChazInAz May 7 #14
Am I the only one radical noodle May 7 #15
No, you aren't. I think the rating down of 1/3 of the WH sticks with people underpants May 7 #17
This Ballroom nonsense does seem to be the most AleksS May 7 #25
But wait, there's more! Blue Owl May 7 #16
Wut? vapor2 May 7 #18
It makes perfect sense on first read. Kid Berwyn May 7 #19
Before he got into politics, he was content to grift vulnerable customers with his allegorical oracle May 7 #20
Audit that ballroom RANDYWILDMAN May 7 #21
Trump admin's official position is that almost EVERYTHING in the ballroom is security-related. LetMyPeopleVote May 7 #22
WOW! Aaron Blake! calimary May 7 #24
And the Gold... BurnDoubt May 8 #28
Yes, it works like this... maxrandb May 7 #23
*sigh* What a pointless grift buzzycrumbhunger May 7 #26
Lol!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd May 8 #27
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