• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Hitler cared about world perception of the Reich. Trump isn’t looking to earn adoration and praise, he thinks it’s his due.

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      3 days ago

      I’m always stunned by how tiny his mind is.

      I mean, if I were a crooked President, I’d have extorted $50 billion form the Saudis on Inauguration Day 2016.

      Team Rocket could have figured that play out. Meanwhile we have to watch him peddle sneakers and watches to his dupes.

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        2 days ago

        if I were a crooked President, I’d have extorted $50 billion form the Saudis on Inauguration Day 2016

        It’s not as much or as fast, but he HAS enriched himself by several billion dollars.

        In fact, the majority of his wealth is now in meme coins specifically created to skirt campaign finance rules and other anti corruption laws and regulations.