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9. Open, blatant bribery

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 10:31 PM

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These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom [View all] littlemissmartypants Friday OP

That photo of the White House looks like the only legal abortion in the country! Hope22 Friday #1

He doesn't need 37 donors. One or two should be enough. mwb970 Friday #2

Yes big ditto and a half Jimmy76 Friday #4

Bribe Time! ck4829 Yesterday #24

Does anyone think this will be the end of it? Oh hell no! FakeNoose Friday #3

The Reflecting Pool TommyT139 Yesterday #29

That would make it a private structure, wouldn't it? Sogo Friday #5

Who paid for tearing it down? Did tsf already have $ in his pocket to get this started? chicoescuela Friday #6

I read he didn't pay. pandr32 Yesterday #27

It's amazing how many people are willing to kiss his ass. Talitha Friday #7

Rich people. Kid Berwyn Saturday #21

They want more and they got it in another round of massive tax cuts Bengus81 Yesterday #34

If they were honest, the title of the article would be... RetiredParatrooper Friday #8

Open, blatant bribery surfered Friday #9

This is the list... bsiebs Friday #10

That's some list! moose65 Friday #15

The fusion of Government and Corporations is one definition of Fascism. mackdaddy Friday #11

We know he's lying. First of all, he never uses his money to pay for anything and secondly, he has NO friends. Marie Marie Friday #12

Agreed rickford66 Friday #14

How will we know there's no Russian bugs in the walls ? rickford66 Friday #13

Count on it. n/t DFW Saturday #17

Russia probably lost a bunch of bugs .. JustABozoOnThisBus Saturday #22

Count on it ck4829 Yesterday #25

This is how things work in many developing countries fujiyamasan Friday #16

Exactly. Our story in Iraq! Hope22 Saturday #19

First of all we have to get on the same page. EPSTEIN BALLROOM. truthisfreedom Saturday #18

Are we doomed? Is there any clearer sign that this country is now an oligarchy? raccoon Saturday #20

Kick for exposure ck4829 Yesterday #23

It'll be a Trump Hotel if courts don't stop the grift. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #26

Who pays for maintenance, upkeep, daily expenses? imaginary girl Yesterday #28

Excellent questions, imaginary girl. 👏 ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #32

I had heard that Comcast was among them. Frasier Balzov Yesterday #30

Just think if those corporations could have given all that $ instead Diamond_Dog Yesterday #31

As far as I can tell, all they've paid for so far (bribery notwithstanding)... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #33