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wnylib

(26,860 posts)
6. All the pundits and most of us here at DU
Tue Jun 30, 2026, 05:02 PM
6 hrs ago

comment on how Trump's 250 celebration is tacky and poorly attended. But very few talk about how that's the point. He cut corners on entertainment, construction of booths, places to sit, etc. in order to keep the rest of the funds. He ser up cage fights in order to make money off of them.

Then there is the fact that Trump's tastes are innately tacky.

So he puts on tacky programs, makes it all about himself to gratify his insatiable ego, and uses the opportunity to grift.

It was.never about a grand celebration of the country. It was always about sham, cheap programs as fronts for Trump to spew political propaganda about himself, and get attention and money.





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I suspect that trump's name will be for ever linked to the 250 anniversary. Biophilic 7 hrs ago #1
I think it will be linked to two things far more strongly LR3 7 hrs ago #3
You are correct in the corruption angle but also the corruption of our legal system, our financial systems, Botany 7 hrs ago #4
Well 'trump' is a curse word now dave99 5 hrs ago #13
I don't think the 250 Anniversary will be given any more thought in the future as it is today ToxMarz 4 hrs ago #18
Oh my yes Easterncedar 7 hrs ago #2
I just want to hear him try to say semiquincentennial Danmel 7 hrs ago #5
All the pundits and most of us here at DU wnylib 6 hrs ago #6
He wants it to be tacky to help degrade the image of the US. Part of the plan hatched in Moscow erronis 6 hrs ago #8
That might be true, but I'm not cpmpletely convinced, although wnylib 5 hrs ago #14
wnylib words most-worthy of repetition wyn borkins 5 hrs ago #12
You can tell Trump was heavily involved D_Master81 6 hrs ago #7
Do you think he cares? He DGAF. He'll just steal more while the yabber continues. live love laugh 6 hrs ago #9
Sooner or later... GiqueCee 5 hrs ago #10
it way past too late now dave99 5 hrs ago #15
I'll take that bet! Ray Bruns 5 hrs ago #16
MAGA IS MAGA FOR VERY GOOD REASON. warmfeet 4 hrs ago #20
I just read this to my husband. calimary 5 hrs ago #11
"Trump is giving the key note address on the 4th of July" Ray Bruns 5 hrs ago #17
And another thing: Is that nasty tarp still up? efhmc 4 hrs ago #19
good article Skittles 4 hrs ago #21
Delicious Schadenfreude! That's what's Cha 4 hrs ago #22
The only question is how he is gonna blame Botany 1 hr ago #23
PEDO's begged for every ounce of Cha 1 hr ago #24
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