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riversedge

(82,501 posts)
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 10:46 AM Yesterday

Trump's focus since his return to Washington has centered around his insatiable thirst for power and profits . . . and

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Moe Davis (U.S. Air Force, Retired)
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There are a lot of things to be concerned about when it comes to Donald Trump. Two of them — which are related — are highlighted in two articles in today’s New York Times.

The first one is about Trump’s Department of Personal Retribution . . . sorry, Department of Justice . . . showing up at the homes of four New York Times reporters with subpoenas following their story about Trump leaving the NATO summit in Turkey using an old Air Force One because his Sky Palace lacks adequate defensive security protections. Here’s an excerpt:

“Mr. Trump has long been a harsh critic of the news media. But in his second term in office, he has moved aggressively to use the immense powers of the federal government in his efforts to attack the press.”

The second article is about the massive increase in Trump’s wealth since he returned to the White House. In his first year back in the White House in 2025, Trump’s earnings increased 250 percent from the year before, as I’m sure was the case for you as well. Here’s an excerpt from the article:

“Some of Mr. Trump’s most lucrative ventures seemed to intersect directly with his administration’s policies like cryptocurrency and dealings with foreign governments.”



As the saying goes, whoever controls the narrative controls the people,.............


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Trump's focus since his return to Washington has centered around his insatiable thirst for power and profits . . . and (Original Post) riversedge Yesterday OP
Money, power, revenge. tanyev Yesterday #1

tanyev

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1. Money, power, revenge.
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 01:57 PM
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Money, power, revenge.
Money, power, revenge.
Money, power, revenge.
Money, power, revenge.
Money, power, revenge.
Money, power, revenge.
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