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Trump made more than $1B on crypto deals, part of 2025 windfall

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The Grifter in Chief. You also have to add the numerous kickbacks Trump's family has received through deals done by the federal government. All this is hardly reported because the administration has successfully cowed the media.

The Overton Window has shifted so far that what would have previously been regime ending scandals are now everyday occurrences.

Also, you're right about the media being cowardly but there's also just too much to report and keep people updated on. Even the more independent outlets who try ... can't.

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post #6

The Grifter in Chief. You also have to add the numerous kickbacks Trump's family has received through deals done by the federal government. All this is hardly reported because the administration has successfully cowed the media.

It's pretty insane. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ny-times-bombshell-d...

Remember how they were talking about Biden's son being on the Burisma board for or something? That was literally a corner of a peanut compared to the corruption we have now. MAGA? Is this great?

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I wonder if Democrats will have the courage to pursue justice to the fullest if/when they're back in power.

the system is such that the only incentive career politicians (and we don't have other kind anymore) is the campaign. they make the same money if they lose. why would they win? its a lot more work! they just have to keep it at a minimum to be considered for next campaigns.

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I wonder if Democrats will have the courage to pursue justice to the fullest if/when they're back in power.

Jack Smith is tanned, rested and ready to resume the prosecution.

Assuming the house impeaches him he won't have to wait 2 years.

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I wonder if Democrats will have the courage to pursue justice to the fullest if/when they're back in power.

Sadly I think not. They had their opportunity in 2020.

Biden ran on a platform of Back to Normal. That’s what voters wanted after four years of crazy.

I think the zeitgeist today is different. Because Trump has dialed the crazy up to eleven in his second term and a lot of Dems are now pissed. That’s why democratic socialism/leftism is having a resurgence. And, based on what I’m seeing on the ground, there’s now a strong appetite for justice and retribution.

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