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democrank

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16. We need to send Roto-Rooter to clean out Washington, D.C., seriously.

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:00 AM

Mar 24

I believe with all my heart that we have millions of good people in our country, but the degree of depravity and cruelty behind all Trump policies is difficult to overcome.

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Senator Chris Murphy: $1.5 BILLION. Let me say it again - a $1.5 BILLION BET. [View all] Passages Mar 24 OP

They will happily destroy everything for money UpInArms Mar 24 #1

Then, remove the value of money. OldBaldy1701E Mar 24 #40

Does ANYONE expect anything but CORRUPTION??? NoMoreRepugs Mar 24 #2

And again: THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ALLOWS ALL OF IT! Chasstev365 Mar 24 #3

this is the key Hieronymus Phact Mar 24 #22

Wasn't there somebody, Martha..... Martha.... somebody and sumpin about insider trading? 3Hotdogs Mar 24 #4

Wow, they crucified her popsdenver Mar 24 #18

What will/can be done brakester Mar 24 #35

We'll see, but HighFired49 Mar 24 #36

Endless cycle of filling the coffer for future bribes and election buying Auggie Mar 24 #5

Yes securing control of elections. $$$$$ Passages Mar 24 #8

+1 ... Once fascists seize power, it's difficult to remove them Auggie Mar 24 #11

It's someone who actually has the cash or margin to... LuckyCharms Mar 24 #6

Wonder where Peter Thiel was...🤔 rubbersole Mar 24 #12

Donald Trump Jr. is heavily involved in the rapidly expanding online prediction market industry, sop Mar 24 #27

OFGSakes! brakester Mar 24 #38

Nobody is coming to save us superpatriotman Mar 24 #7

This is America at 250 31st Street Bridge Mar 24 #9

We need to send Roto-Rooter to clean out Washington, D.C., seriously. democrank Mar 24 #16

The system is calcified; change has become impossible 31st Street Bridge Mar 24 #23

"that our country's corrupt...." Prof. Toru Tanaka Mar 24 #19

... the corruption and blight enigmania Mar 24 #20

Likely traceable bucolic_frolic Mar 24 #10

Dine and Dash. Baitball Blogger Mar 24 #13

This isn't hard to trace, but no one will. Scrivener7 Mar 24 #14

The billionaire overlords told him WHAT to say, and WHEN to say it FakeNoose Mar 24 #15

+1 Auggie Mar 24 #17

DURec leftstreet Mar 24 #21

We're gonna have to wait until at least January 2027 before this is even investigated. Wednesdays Mar 24 #24

Dems (if by any luck...) win the House in 2026, they will investigate, but... Justice matters. Mar 24 #34

Most corrupt presidency in history. Takes war profiteering to an entirely new level. Martin68 Mar 24 #25

I follow Unusual Whales. Great way to "follow the money" ... littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #26

Thank you for the tip. Anything is possible with Trump, anything. Passages Mar 24 #28

My pleasure. You're absolutely right about that! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #30

Absolutely. mr715 Mar 24 #41

Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump's market-turning post LetMyPeopleVote Mar 24 #29

We're talking MINUTES earlier NCDem47 Mar 24 #31

There was some insider trading here LetMyPeopleVote Mar 24 #32

Insider trading at its worst Picaro Mar 24 #33

No worries, this will be investigated immediately... returnee Mar 24 #37

Meidas said today tnat he's manipulating the markets BigmanPigman Mar 24 #39

wake me up when something is DONE about it Skittles Mar 24 #42

I just hope Steven Miller can go to jail for his role in this. eppur_se_muova Mar 24 #43

Let me guess Don Jr., Eric, Kushner, and some Saudis made a ton of money on futures and shorts Botany Mar 24 #44

Nothing shocks us any longer. Trump$$$ is the Al Capone of US presidencies. Passages Mar 24 #46

Al Capone didn't kill anywhere near as many people as Trump has done. Botany Mar 24 #47

I believe it! Passages Mar 24 #50

Money ALWAYS LilElf70 Mar 24 #45

When is someone going to do something? Martha Stewart was sent to prison ecstatic Mar 24 #48

Yes. The rule of law is meaningless otherwise. Confidence in government will rebound, and we become Passages Mar 24 #49

For something around $400k. She didn't whine or evade, she did her time and didn't try to exploit it. marble falls Mar 25 #53

Crisis investors abusing a system originally set up to keep commodity prices level. It's a crime and immoral. marble falls Mar 24 #51

Completely in agreement. Passages Mar 25 #52