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Hornedfrog2000

(866 posts)
15. It was just another way to launder money
Thu Aug 21, 2025, 03:21 PM
Aug 2025

Just like their failed casinos were, and the home sale he made to russians for like 2.5x market value in like 2009 was, or whatever.

The guy should be known as Putins banker. He has stolen so much wealth from our country and sent it to russia

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20x more losses than gains BeyondGeography Aug 2025 #1
Ain't that a shame..who coulda seen that coming? 🙃 Deuxcents Aug 2025 #2
They don't care, they made $100 million in trading costs...It is never about the value of whatever he sells, it is Escurumbele Aug 2025 #17
What next? Autographed toilet paper? Ping Tung Aug 2025 #3
I would buy a roll but only if his face is printed on it. Dave Bowman Aug 2025 #30
"Ha ha. Meme coin suckers, Ha ha." - Krasnov & Kompanion (r-grifters) BoRaGard Aug 2025 #4
Some are suckers. But the big buyers are paying bribes in plain sight. Bluetus Aug 2025 #24
'$MELANIA"? Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #5
Hey Smelania, how'd you get that smell on ya? Qutzupalotl Aug 2025 #9
I think tomato juice might work Bluestocking Aug 2025 #32
$MELANIA! calimary Aug 2025 #11
She is a $trumpet JoseBalow Aug 2025 #16
$exworker johnnyfins Aug 2025 #27
That's a fitting tag for her. oasis Aug 2025 #34
Who could've guessed Dump would pull another scam sakabatou Aug 2025 #6
Not the MAGATs, obviously. Escurumbele Aug 2025 #18
They're the gift that keeps on giving JoseBalow Aug 2025 #35
Not before they moved all their money out. Vinca Aug 2025 #7
man, they SO missed a marketing opportunity: ret5hd Aug 2025 #8
I believe they laundered purchases through bitcoin Johonny Aug 2025 #10
I think the insiders (him and his family) sold right after the initial pump fujiyamasan Aug 2025 #13
No surprise fujiyamasan Aug 2025 #12
Putting Smelania at . . . $0.17? Wow, what a great investment!! hatrack Aug 2025 #14
It was just another way to launder money Hornedfrog2000 Aug 2025 #15
Good.....nt Figarosmom Aug 2025 #19
But Trump makes a cut on every sale, he gets what he wants EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #20
corruptocurrency TalenaGor Aug 2025 #21
I have some Beanie Babies for sale ... Seinan Sensei Aug 2025 #22
I should take a poll on how many people are not surprised. ananda Aug 2025 #23
Certainly it was a scam where the Trumps made a lot of money. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #25
Someday there will be one of each of these in the Smithsonian. Permanut Aug 2025 #26
Right next to a 1923 German Papiermark. nt Wednesdays Aug 2025 #31
Strumpet has a very specific meaning The Blue Flower Aug 2025 #28
I'm sure there's a lot of laundering ill-gotten money... Justice matters. Aug 2025 #29
Better framed as "market finally noticed product has no value". nt eppur_se_muova Aug 2025 #33
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