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THE most corrupt #Potus in history bar none. 😵

He OPENLY accepts #bribes, and now hosts an "event" at his private golf resort for Billionaires & Foreign Interests to #launder cash directly into his pocket by buying his phony #MemeCoin (it's not even "#Crypto". It's just a bank account belonging to #DonCapone that you buy shares of.) #IOKIYAR

REMEMBER, #Republicans tried to turn a *$40K* REPAYMENT by #Biden's daughter-in-law into a "scandal" deserving #impeachment.
msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-je

MSNBC · Part-time president: Trump takes corruption break to indulge meme coin schmoozersBy MSNBC

Borowitz Report [spot on humor intersects with #facts[ - To process the avalanche of #bribes offered him on a daily basis #trump created a new Cabinet-level department, Group Receiving Inducements For Trump #GRIFT. “We’re getting thousands of beautiful gifts a day and we don’t have enough people to sign for them all,” Trump said. “Eric & Don Jr. can’t do it alone. ”In order to handle the administration’s soaring bribe surplus, GRIFT will have a workforce 10x the size of the EPA, officials said.

Is it the 1st time a #POTUS accepted #bribes?🤔

Why #Qatar is bribing #Trump
"Qatar is the 2nd-largest purchaser of #USmilitary equipment, just behind Saudi Arabia, & has a keen interest in ongoing access to high-tech #weaponry.. Qatar is also home to Al-Udeid #AirBase, "e largest US #military facility in te #MiddleEast" w abt 13,000 #American troops. The presence of e base serves as a #security #umbrella for the country & enhances its #diplomatic #stature in the region."
popular.info/p/why-qatar-is-br

Popular Information · Why Qatar is bribing TrumpBy Judd Legum
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When pressed to justify their efforts, the #GOP’s #impeachment proponents pointed to an informant who brought bribery allegations to the attention of the FBI. That same informant was ultimately sent to prison — because he lied to the FBI about Biden.

That said, if there are still ofcls looking for a burgeoning controversy surrounding a president & the potential for… #bribes, do I have a story for them.…

“A recap of Trump's multi-million dollar weekend on the taxpayer dime.

$3.4M golf weekend to Mar-a-Lago (golf total now $33.8M *played golf 28% of his days in office

~$1M evening trip to kick-fighting match in Miami, perhaps more.”
-SV Date

He dines with political donors…

Trump has perfected the art of grifting, not the art of the deal. The only reason he’s ever made a deal was bc of corrupt practices, he acts as a mob boss.

ndtv.com/world-news/donald-tru

Trump has $1B in paper gains from crypto.

The Trump Family Is Going All-In on Crypto Projects, From Bitcoin Mining to Stablecoins.

“Remember Trump himself called it a scam few years ago. Then Eric showed him how to get in on it.
Suddenly US crypto scam capital of the world.”
-J Artz

He’s collected , secretly from oligarchs in the US & abroad thru his , +likely through his tariff deals, contracts, CEOs…

bloomberg.com/news/articles/20
commondreams.org/news/crypto-e

Bloomberg · How the Trump Family Invests in Crypto From World Liberty to Memecoins to NFTsBy Teresa Xie

"Imagine trying to manage a supply chain right now.

Every 48 hours, the WH is announcing, or un-announcing, or re-announcing, or creating massive carve outs to, a new trade rule.

Why would anyone anywhere build a new factory under these conditions?"
-D Thompson

Trump’s admin exempted smartphones, computers & other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs in win for Apple (& shoppers). This lowers the CN tariff from 125%.

bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Bloomberg · Apple, Nvidia Score Relief From US Tariffs With ExemptionsBy Debby Wu

🧐Qns abt #Malaysia’s #antigraft #legal #framework
"Tei covertly filmed videos tt allegedly show snr #state #politicians soliciting & accepting #bribes.. Under 🇲🇾’s current #Whistleblower #Protection #Act, those who 1st approach e #media r automatically disqualified fr receiving legal protection.. #Criticism of the #MACC’s handling of Tei’s case has come from several quarters, including former MACC chief Latheefa Koya, who condemned the body’s decision to publicly name Tei"
scmp.com/week-asia/politics/ar