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BumRushDaShow

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5. Only after a million acquisitions

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 08:50 AM

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His addled brain goes back to the "olden days" of the California gold rush!

My own local bank (established well before California and most of the rest of the country became states because there was no Constitution yet), was a victim of multiple takeovers and eventually came under what is now called "Wells Fargo".

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Trump says he'll be looking into banks regarding Los Angeles wildfires [View all] BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

attacking california again msongs Saturday #1

Wasn't this the same spoiled brat that wouldn't send disaster aid to this area because alwaysinasnit Saturday #2

And withe the ludicrous assertion about not "raking the forests" like Finland BumRushDaShow Saturday #3

and opened up a dam in the north of CA to "help LA", wasting massive amounts of precious water LymphocyteLover Saturday #7

Oh, you mean the bank that's based in Minnesota? OldBaldy1701E Saturday #4

Only after a million acquisitions BumRushDaShow Saturday #5

I hear you peppertree Saturday #9

I went through 5 changes BumRushDaShow Saturday #10

Downright Orwellian peppertree Saturday #18

Oh yes. OldBaldy1701E Saturday #14

Translation-- some rich asshole he knows whined to him about not getting a loan from Wells Fargo LymphocyteLover Saturday #6

At first glance I swear it said "Trump breaking into banks". The mind plays tricks. twodogsbarking Saturday #8

Wells Fargo has been on my shit list for many years Bayard Saturday #11

Yes indeed. OldBaldy1701E Saturday #15

They are not to be trusted Bayard Saturday #17

This story is a nothing burger. He's "looking into banks"? What does that mean? Fil1957 Saturday #12

"He's "looking into banks"? What does that mean?" BumRushDaShow Saturday #13

The Republicans are going after Wells Fargo??????? popsdenver Saturday #16