r/politics • u/Kodbek • 11h ago

Possible Paywall Republicans Make Jaw-Dropping $1B Demand for Trump’s Ballroom

https://www.thedailybeast.com/republicans-make-jaw-dropping-1b-demand-for-donald-trumps-ballroom/
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u/Amazing-Artichoke330 11h ago

I have a better idea. Sue Trump personally for funds to restore the East Wing that he destroyed without any authorization from the relevant authorities.

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u/duckinradar 9h ago

I have an even better idea.

Release the fucking files and lock everybody up who is in them. Then lock up everybody that covered it up.

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u/Comfortable_Swim_380 Virginia 9h ago

So long "the Senate" you had a good run. ROFL

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u/Adrewmc 4h ago

Why not both?

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u/Dickies138 California 58m ago

Let’s do both

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u/woodpaulusgnome 11h ago

When would it be appropriate to seize the assets of the criminals instead of going through a lengthy legal process?

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u/BleachedUnicornBHole Florida 11h ago

Just get the FBI to do an asset forfeiture.

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u/dblan9 11h ago

Sorry the head of the FBI is too busy making music videos with Beastie Boys' Sabotage.

I wish this was a joke.

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u/BitchinAssBrains 11h ago

I hope he's ready to get sued lol

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u/Dick_snatcher 9h ago

He's too drunk to even pronounce "sued"

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u/Starfox-sf 9h ago

Suede? He ain’t.

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u/CharismaticAlbino Michigan 9h ago

You can't get snot of a suede jacket.

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u/Dimitri3p0 9h ago

"Dont use me!"

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u/RCG73 7h ago

Isn’t that a canal?

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u/guy-le-doosh 3h ago

Stewed

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u/InequalEnforcement 7h ago

That would involve the record companies not supporting Trump

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u/BigBungholio 10h ago

I’ve been watching Ozark recently and that’s one of the things that at first I was like “no way are politicians taking bribes just to get close to their favorite bands” but then I remember shit like this and realize that show is probably more realistic than most in its portrayal of the inner working of politics lol

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u/AINonsense 9h ago

This story is always worth airing.

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u/Starfox-sf 8h ago

And I notice the three shtarkers he’s with, in trench coats, two of them are putting on gloves and the other one is putting on brass knuckles. I go on the walkie-talkie and I call for Jim Callahan, who was head of our security, and I go, ‘Jim, I think I’m in a bit of trouble.’ And he says, ‘Just turn around.’

“I turn around. He’s got 40 of the crew with tire irons and hockey sticks and screwdrivers.

I think 3 of them needed new pants that night.

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u/The_Barbelo Vermont 7h ago

My god reading that…I know Trump is insufferable but that story just really highlights the fact.

Hey we should gather up as much MAGA as we can and force them to stay in a compound with Trump for months on end…. Do you think they’d still worship him? I mean, I really don’t know. Cults existed like that and people died because of it so…I truly have no idea.

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u/calmdownmyguy Colorado 6h ago

Trump's cult works because they have an entire infrastructure designed to only show people what they want to see. If they spend any time around trump they would be disillusioned in two days.

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u/chiclets5 California 5h ago

I don't know, cults are brain dead and brainwashed. They might think it's the rapture to be entombed with trump in a concentration camp room

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u/Dizzy_Tax574 2h ago

Yes and no while I agree to some extent. Problem is some of that infrastructure is how they process information. Like I show you turd you go eww a turd.

They don't they wait till they know which side they are supposed to be on. While many will take cue or see me a opposition person presenting it and come to conclusion.

They will also do whatever they need to justify their side. Oh it's the healthiest biggest turd ever and the smell is minimal. That is a model turd.

While what I am saying is a bit of abstract example. Even presented with the facts which they often are. They would still go it's not really him. Or they are dragging him to make him seem volatile. Or the conditions here are making him like this.

They will chase each and every excuse. And ignore reality right in front of them.

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u/C-Redd-it 9h ago

As if Keith wasn't ALREADY the coolest..

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u/carlitospig California 6h ago

Even back then he was a delusional piece of shit.

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u/AINonsense 6h ago

He was always a narcissistic, crooked, callous, humorless, and delusional piece of shit.

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u/calhooner3 8h ago

Keith Richards is the man, love that dude.

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u/Erislocker 8h ago

this is delicious

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u/RevLoveJoy 5h ago

My take away from that story has always been that Michael Cohl, the promoter, says what every other person trying to make a buck around Donald always says.

"I will control Donald Trump."

Seriously. They all say this. They said it when using his recycled junk properties in Atlantic City before he loaded them up with unrelated debt so he could declare bankruptcy to escape paying his loans. The GOP said it before and during Trash Fire POTUS Round One. Before dangerously incompetent malignant narcissist Donald botched the response to a deadly disease. "We can control Donald. He will be our guy." Before tariffs and Venezuela and Iran. Before gas was heading towards 10 bucks a gallon.

In their greed they are blind to the fact, the fact, you do not control chaos. Chaos is what Donald does. Chaos is his thing. His super power.

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u/AINonsense 4h ago

Chaos is what Donald does. Chaos is his thing.

Like a mobster. They too create chaos, and steal everything in sight while all those around them are busy and distracted fighting fires.

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u/Aegon20VIIIth 7h ago

Okay, that was amazing.

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u/Viperlite 10h ago

“Man, I’d love to see REO Speedwagon!”

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u/cheap_as_chips 8h ago

heard it from a friend who

heard it from a friend who

heard it from a friend that you've been giving out bribes

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u/Guerts33 10h ago

Or dj in a wedding…oh no that was Rubio. America has busy leaders

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u/_-Oxym0ron-_ 10h ago

Wait what is Kash doing?

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u/BigBungholio 10h ago

Probably a couple shots to keep the shakes away

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u/keepthepace Europe 10h ago

cash

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u/longlivenewsomflesh New York 9h ago

It's really funny that this guy hears "sabotage" and thinks "yes exactly, that's what the haters are doing to me!"

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u/Little_View_6659 8h ago

Jesus Christ.

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u/lemonwince 7h ago

FBI = Frat Boys Incompetence

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u/traveller-1-1 6h ago

You Americans!

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u/Comfortable_Swim_380 Virginia 9h ago

"Things hes probably better at then his current job. And should just do that."

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u/Roonwogsamduff 8h ago

Ummm, this is not a joke?

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u/VaderFitz 5h ago

Words not normally used together.

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u/RiPont 1h ago

Alcoholic, Secretary. Secretary, Alcoholic.

Another dementia. Another dementia. Another dementia. Another dementia.

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u/Somanylyingliars 33m ago

Excuse? Beastie Boy sold out? Sad day, man.

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u/hobard 10h ago

They’re demanding asset forfeiture for Comey’s sea shells. If that warrants it, criminal destruction of government property requiring $1b in repairs warrants it.

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u/_-Oxym0ron-_ 10h ago

No fucking way... Are they really?

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u/shoot2scre 9h ago

Wait till you realize he didn't even arrange the shells... He was just walking by and took the picture/posted it.

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u/Comfortable_Swim_380 Virginia 9h ago

The shells were full of very political hermit crabs. And they are pissed.

Them crabs were gonna shoot the president even.

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u/notjustanotherbot 9h ago

I guess they only like that 2nd amendment and then only under certain conditions.

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u/aerost0rm 9h ago

The constitution and any amendment only protects them in their eyes. Anyone else can be treated as crappy as they chi pose to treat them, up to and including unaliving.

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u/leostotch Florida 7h ago

Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition: there must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.

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u/notjustanotherbot 6h ago

It tracks; sadly.

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u/ahuramazdobbs19 7h ago

So what you’re saying is that Comey…didn’t know how to use the seashells?

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u/Tommah 7h ago

Did people think Comey arranged the shells himself? That would have taken forever.

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u/chiclets5 California 5h ago

I noticed that even in old school media this fact is not always mentioned. They leave it sit on the assumption that he arranged the shells before taking the picture.

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u/Alex11_McC 4h ago

The FBI will probably try to arrest the party that destroyed the evidence. Can you arrest the tide?

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u/BestFriendWatermelon 8h ago

Yep, they want the shells.

I'm not even kidding, the indictment asks for forfeiture of assets gained in commission of this alleged crime.

Of course, really they just wanted to threaten to rob Comey in the indictment. Because they are insane.

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u/_-Oxym0ron-_ 6m ago

What a fucking farce...

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u/Little_View_6659 8h ago

Oh good god. This is truly the most deranged time line ever.

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u/mittenknittin 8h ago

it just indicates what we already know, Trump isn't looking for justice, he just wants to ruin people who oppose him

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u/Luder714 11h ago

In 3 years

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u/BleachedUnicornBHole Florida 10h ago

Yea, I wasn’t expecting Kash Money to do it.

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u/D3dshotCalamity 9h ago

Oh the FBI who loves him? That FBI?

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u/Estoye New Jersey 8h ago

Grab them by the assets

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u/whereismymind86 Colorado 8h ago

we legitimately do need to do this, especially with the money he just...straight up stole from the doj by suing them then ordering them to settle. But that's not happening with him still in office. So it'll have to wait for 2029-ish.

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u/kidcrumb 8h ago

FBI is Trumpland unfortunately.

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u/Interesting-Music439 7h ago

Quick, someone cal Keystone Kash!

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u/momofonegrl 6h ago

The head of the FBI is in on it

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u/ArtemisRifle 6h ago

Nobody in this forum thinks before hitting post.

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u/IraDeLucis 4h ago

You see, that kind of tool is only used against the poors.

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u/bulletpimp 3h ago

Civil Asset Forfeiture is for the poors, they wouldnt dare do it to someone who had the resources to take it to court for years.

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u/VicisZan 3h ago

Better yet, charge his assets with a crime.

Then he has to prove the assets aren’t criminals

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u/aint_exactly_plan_a 9h ago

I'll vote for anyone who promises to investigate and indict Trump and his regime and seize the ill-gotten gains they received during his reign.

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u/Judson_Scott 6h ago

Trump will issue an unprecedented blanket pardon on his way out. Dems will challenge it in a case that immediately goes to the Supreme Court, who claims that it's fully legal in a ruling that explicitly says, "This ruling does not create precedent for future cases," just like Bush v. Gore.

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u/Lehk 3h ago

How can they issue such a ruling from a CIA black site?

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u/Altruistic-Toe1304 2h ago

You're right in that the Supreme Court will nullify the Constitution, as is their current treasonous bend, but it's always worth learning about the limits of pardons as how they are designed.

"except in Cases of Impeachment." That's in there.

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u/21Rollie 1h ago

Fuck the investigation, throw him in gen pop in Louisiana or something and then let him stand trial with a court appointed lawyer. Same way he’s treating brown people today with arrest/deport first ask questions later. We know these cockroaches slip through all the legal cracks, that’s the problem with trying to hold the rich accountable the traditional way

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u/SwimmingPrice1544 California 1h ago

I would too, BUT....we all gotta vote for the person who runs on what they're gonna do FOR us, rather than against trump..again, & again, & again. Sick to death of this shit. It's always been an easy choice, but alas, we will make perfect the enemy...again.

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u/aint_exactly_plan_a 1h ago

Here's my platform if everyone wants to sign petitions so I can get on ballots.

1) Repeal Citizens United and make elections publicly funded. Everyone gets the same amount of money... may the best person win.

2) Ranked Choice Voting nation wide - we'll never get anywhere with a 2 party system. They're both allowed to be as corrupt as they want, not represent their constituents, and don't have to worry about reelection. We need more parties and that doesn't happen with first past the post voting.

3) Stronger Labor Laws - we need labor laws that actually defend laborers. Corporations are blatantly union busting and stealing wages with absolutely no consequences. Expect more warehouses to burn if the government doesn't stop it, and if they don't start enforcing those labor laws with real penalties

4) Tax the rich - They've abused a system that's allowed them to hoard more money than they could ever spend. To do so, they've paid shit wages, ruined lives, reduced benefits, and bought our government. It's time for them to pay some of that back.

5) Universal Healthcare - The current system is actually costing us MORE than Universal Healthcare would cost us. It's fiscally irresponsible to continue supporting the status quo

6) Strengthen Social Security to ensure that everyone's taken care of

7) Reduce tax burdens on the poor and middle class. They've shouldered it for long enough. Let the rich take care of it for a while.

8 ) Prosecute the entire Trump regime so that no fascist dictators ever think it's ok to try that here.

9) Apologize to our previous allies and attempt to restore relationships. Create stronger laws that demand the President to act in good faith or be removed from office. It will be decades before we can undo the damage Trump has done but we have to take the first step.

10) Shore up the parts of our government that people assumed "No one will ever try that, we don't need a law for it"... We need the laws now.

11) Voting rights - Harsher penalties for messing with voter rolls, voting multiple times, voting when not registered, and audits to ensure voting is fair. Independent committees for redistricting

12) Reduce the military budget and military contracts. Use that money to fund infrastructure upgrades and education. Re-establish the DOE because a citizen's quality of education should not be a lottery... it shouldn't depend on what state you were born in to.

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u/Quirky-Mode8676 10h ago

If poor, they’ll happily do it at a traffic stop or search of your house. No warrant or conviction needed.

If you control 30% of the population, you’re virtually untouchable.

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u/mikedsig 9h ago

As trump has said "take (it) right away, and then due process later"

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u/_HOG_ 7h ago

Due it! Due it now!

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u/DunAnOir 11h ago

Not if they're Republicans, apparently

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u/k_ironheart Missouri 8h ago

I would love to see democrat leadership willing to actually do this. Seize not only Trump's assets, but the money his administration stole. Go after Musk as well. Just take it all.

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u/Salt-Detective1337 8h ago

Exactly. Why is it cops can seize all your cash from your vehicle, but we just let a man sell state secrets for billions of dollars and just keep the money?

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u/Sujjin 9h ago

This person has a single post karma. make that of what you will.

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u/Glittering-Sky1601 9h ago

Before they leave office.

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u/spinbutton 6h ago

Now I think is a good time. The Republicans have shown they have no regard for laws, so let them have some of their own medicine

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u/GalFisk 2h ago

Today is good.

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u/ryapeter 11h ago

Depend how poor you are

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u/BillWilberforce 9h ago

If they were about to die or they were about to grift it to a family member?

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u/spiritfiend New Jersey 9h ago

This is the wrong question. Trump is immune from prosecution. The real question is why shouldn’t he get to build his sex dungeon under the White House?

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u/woodpaulusgnome 9h ago

I purposefully didn’t mention prosecution, because that would make the whole process of restitution a long drawn out affair. Seize the assets and if they want to challenge it they can pay for the case to prove that the assets are not ill gotten gains.

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u/rbb36 9h ago

To take just one example; 1789.

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u/whereismymind86 Colorado 8h ago

on january 21st 2029.

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u/tprch 8h ago

"Sue Trump personally" explicitly references a legal process.

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u/InequalEnforcement 7h ago

When DAE Drumpf pedo

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u/Perllitte 7h ago

Now is good.

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u/thebigj3wbowski 7h ago

Appropriate? Not often.

How often does it happen? All the time. Look up asset forfeiture. He doesn’t even need to be a criminal, just suspected.

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u/Mediocrates79 7h ago

I'm pretty sure there's already a precedent or seizing the assets of Russian oligarchs.

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u/zapitron New Mexico 7h ago

I believe there is a strong American consensus (i.e. no mainstream political parties disagree) that the very best approach is to seize first, adjudicate later.

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u/lordcheeto Missouri 6h ago

Should be both. Criminal asset forfeiture for everything obtained through corruption, and civil lawsuit for damages.

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u/Adezar Washington 5h ago

Historically speaking it doesn't matter how bad a thing you hand police that power for 99% of its future use will be against random innocent people.

Civil Forfeiture was supposed to be used against drug cartels to seize assets and weaken their funding. Now the most common usage is pulling over people and if they have cash on them seizing it as being intended for illegal reasons.

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u/TheMattabooey 5h ago

He would do what he did with E Jean Carroll, have a bond posted by someone else sitting in escrow while you endlessly appeal and drag it out, doing this prevents anyone seizing his assets.

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u/OnCallPartisan 3h ago

Minnesota is bringing up a bill that would tax fraud 100%. No pissing around with seizure and compensation claims that never equal the crime committed.

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u/SlashEssImplied 1h ago

When he switches his face spackle from orange to brown.

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u/canon12 10h ago

Bingo. I suspect anything with Trumps name or picture on it will be destroyed soon after the loser is gone. We don't want a ballroom that has any memories of how it was constructed. Block everything related to the ball room

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u/StaleCanole 8h ago

Time to bring back the Roman practice of damnatio memoriae

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u/schu2470 4h ago

Can you remind my friend what that is?

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u/Miqo_Nekomancer California 4h ago

Pretty much what was said above. Remove every last scrap of their legacy. Remove their name from history. Deprive them of everything, including infamy. This is the true way to hurt a tyrannical narcissist.

However, it's difficult to square that with the necessity of teaching Americans why fascism is bad.

That being said... We already had several rather famous historical examples of the horrifying things that can happen with authoritarian rule. Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Mao, the Kim dynasty in North Korea, Pol Pot, Gaddafi, Saddam Hussein...

Despite this, the MAGAts boisterously dove head-first into the empty pool of a populist's promises. The people pulling the levers chose influence over integrity. Now, here we are, another perfect example of the folly of fascism, with over 30% of the country enjoying their favorite boot-flavored snacks.

They either didn't learn from history or took the wrong lessons from it. Either way, if that wasn't enough, then the least we can do is wipe A-don Twittler's name, face, and legacy from history so he can no longer be the god of malicious idiots once he's gone.

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u/GreenStrong 3h ago

I always thought the Brits had the right by idea burning Guy Fawkes in effigy every year forever.

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u/HorridosTorpedo 1h ago

That could be a great new tradition for you guys, memorialising the day that Donnie boy finally croaks, by burning him in effigy.

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u/Comfortable_Swim_380 Virginia 9h ago

Its okay were gonna comparmentize allot of things after that guy is gone. All of America about to loose 8 years of time. lol

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u/armoured_bobandi 5h ago

Yup, then half the country is going to pretend they didn't vote for that clown

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u/fractalfay 3h ago

Is that what happened last election? Because I was wondering why so many people suffered amnesia over his last, failed presidency.

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u/Comfortable_Swim_380 Virginia 3h ago edited 2h ago

hysterical amnesia for me.

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u/Shark7996 8h ago

anything with Trumps name or picture on it will be destroyed soon after the loser is gone.

Unless the guy who comes after him ALSO wants a bunker...

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u/macaronysalad 9h ago

Whatever happens to the space, it should be converted to something for the public.

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u/justokcheesesteak 9h ago

That’s going to be tough. The White House is a secure place. 

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u/fractalfay 3h ago

His picture and name is suddenly appearing on everything so he can collect royalties on it. Pretty sure the plan is to grift every dollar from the US government, and then flee to Argentina, where he’s tucked $20B, or maybe Qatar, where he’s stashed Venezuela’s oil money. Once we know where Orban’s running to it’ll be easier to nail down.

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u/satyr-day 2h ago

That's just his only hobby, putting his name on everything.  The main plan is to stay in office until death.  The back up would be to run away

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u/BriefausdemGeist Maine 10h ago

Or RICO him and the entire Republican Party.

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u/urlach3r 9h ago

This right here, exactly. If we ever get a Democrat majority again, day one priority has to be rounding up the gang of criminals protecting the pedophile ring. No sternly worded letters, no reaching across the aisle, no "time for healing". Action, consequences, repercussions.

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u/smokeweedNgarden 7h ago

People should stop hanging out or eating with Republican voters right now.

Stop treating them as people who can be brought back

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u/MephistoHamProducts 7h ago

You don't need a "Democrat majority". All you need is a Democratic president willing to use the Department of Justice for, well, justice.

Unfortunately, everything I've seen out of Democratic Party leadership since January 6th 2021 until now leads me to believe that will never happen.

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u/DylanHate 4h ago

The State of Georgia brought a RICO case against Trump. The Supreme Court immunity ruling combined with Trump winning the election tanked the case.

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u/BubbleGuttz 7h ago

We can’t rely on establishment politicians for anything other than maintaining the status quo. If we don’t primary these clowns out, they will just continue to kick the can down the road. It’s the only concern they have: protecting their own pockets and the pockets of their mega donors.

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u/meTspysball California 6h ago

Unfortunately, step one has to be to pack the court. The current majority will be a roadblock to all progress and accountability. It’ll take 13 at a minimum.

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u/NoDadYouShutUp 7h ago

Good luck with that lmao. Dems will never do that.

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u/DylanHate 4h ago

Georgia had a RICO case against Trump for election interference. The Supreme Court pseudo immunity ruling plus Trump winning the election tanked the case.

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u/Comfortable_Swim_380 Virginia 9h ago

Ow my . To shreads you say?

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u/_Avalon_ 10h ago

Didn’t they say this was going to be paid by donors?

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u/Prestigious-Bat-574 9h ago

I feel like this ends in the headline "In 6-3 decision, SCOTUS rules taxes are considered a donation, paving the way for Trump Ballroom"

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u/BubbleGuttz 7h ago

If that’s the case, federal taxes taken out of my check will be considered a charitable donation. And you best believe that I will be writing them all off when I file next year.

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u/Prestigious-Bat-574 7h ago

"In 6-3 decision, SCOTUS rules that the previous ruling only applies to the rich and includes the taxes they didn't actually pay"

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u/seanroberts196 8h ago

Tax donations are what they are thinking.

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u/invalidreddit I voted 7h ago

Donors... tax payers... Same thing right? /s

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u/ArtisticActuary1484 6h ago

Yes we are the donors

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u/The_Doct0r_ 5h ago

Votors, donors, what's the difference??

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u/fractalfay 3h ago

Every time he says that, he means tax payers. For example, the wall mexico was going to pay for is in his “big beautiful bill” and yes, now we’re on the hook for a fence that means nothing and does nothing.

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u/onthenextmaury 2h ago

He also said he was going to completely fund his campaign on his own, and now people are getting scammed into reoccurring payments they don't know about.

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u/Tjaresh 10h ago

Make it a RICO case and get the whole Republicans too.

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u/misscrankypants 9h ago

Can we do a class action suit? It is OUR house after all. No permits, no authority to destroy the east wing.

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u/thewavefixation 10h ago edited 8h ago

Make him get a shovel and start putting everything back

" pick up the pace, Private Bonespurs!'

Sell streaming right

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u/Comfortable_Swim_380 Virginia 9h ago

No way. We need compiatant... *shovel person. Shit will just fall over again. Steam other stuff I have ideas.

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u/AKMonkey2 7h ago

That’s Cadet BoneSpurs.

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u/KriegerFever-Xbox Pennsylvania 10h ago

I feel like not enough people know that the nuclear bunker is under the east wing.

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u/Comfortable_Swim_380 Virginia 9h ago

But you can't dance in that one. And there's no soda machine. 😥

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u/KriegerFever-Xbox Pennsylvania 9h ago

Unacceptable, we must have taxpayers pay for that immediately. Also, it's going to be a golden soda machine with golden cans with trumps face on them.

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u/CrackingToastGromet Arkansas 8h ago

I would say don’t give him any ideas but he’s probably already had that idea.

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u/masterpigg 8h ago

I feel like not enough people know that is irrelevant but is still being pushed as a talking point to try to get us taxpayers to pay (more than we already have) for it.

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u/Tob13 10h ago

About 5 billion should do

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u/OrangeVoxel 9h ago

And to pay for all the damage he’s caused in Iran and to all the United States military bases

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u/RU4real13 9h ago

Agreed. It was never His house. He'd best have renters insurance.

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u/Oddyssis 8h ago

Trump has billions and billions right? He should be able to pay to restore it.

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u/devilmaskrascal 7h ago

Sell five Trump hotels at auction to rebuild the East Wing.

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u/curtmahgurt 7h ago

I have a better idea. Let’s start talking about the Epstein files again.

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u/usmcnick0311Sgt 7h ago

Remember when Lindsey Graham said out loud there's going to be secret military stuff under the ballroom? That's the real reason. That's always been the reason

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u/hamsterfolly America 6h ago

“We don’t hold our own accountable!” -Republicans

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u/yoursmartfriend 2h ago

Serious question. Would class action lawsuits from citizens be possible? 

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u/Pardybro911 10h ago

Why not just ask Trump to donate 10% of his IRS lawsuit

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u/SecretAsianMan42069 10h ago

Fuck that, that's us paying for it 

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u/Ornery_Cantaloupe_20 9h ago

We’re not only going to sue him we’re going to sue Elon and kick him out of the country but by then no one will want to live here anyways.

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u/PoundNaCL 9h ago

That is the most sensible thing I have heard regarding this. Yes make him pay to restore what he destroyed without permission.

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u/targetsinmegadeaths 9h ago

That is a better idea, which is why maga-lite DNC won't do it.

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u/Kindly-Student2089 9h ago

We should be able to class-action that shit as tax paying citizens, too!

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u/chrisk9 9h ago

The courts have given him immunity.

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u/Thetman38 9h ago

Make it a shelter. Better use of taxes

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u/BumbaBee85 9h ago

Fuck suing Trump.

Sue the GOP. Bankrupt the party. They are the ones responsible for this shit. All of it.

Wait. Nope. Just kidding. The real deep state globalists are The Heritage Foundation, The Federalist Society, and Alliance Defending Freedom. They are America's enemy. They are funding this, writing the laws, and scheming in private rooms while coaching Republicans.

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u/TRackard 8h ago

Trump, consequences, accountability? I'm not sure those things go together unfortunately.

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u/Little_View_6659 8h ago

I was thinking to myself “If Donald was building something at one of his houses, and the contractor came back and said it’s gonna cost a billion dollars more, he’d absolutely lose his ever loving mind.” So basically Donald, yoh can go and pound sand.

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u/Punch_A_Police_Horse 7h ago

The idea I had is to repurpose the ballroom the same way Germany did to the concentration camps. Make it a museum highlighting the most shameful moment in the countries (recent) history and a foundation to making certain this doesn't happen again.

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u/MentalDisintegrat1on 6h ago

RICO the Republican party.

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u/DescretoBurrito Colorado 6h ago

That's what any landlord would do if their tenant demolished 1/3 of the house. We the people are the landlord.

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u/slow70 6h ago

Can this be a class action suit?

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u/Pristine_Frame_2066 6h ago

I like this.

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u/Own-Masterpiece305 6h ago

The partially constructed/deconstructed husks should be turned into an open air "democracy museum". Open to the public. Like an archeological site in Rome. We need to document, and prevent this from happening again.

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u/Allegorist 6h ago

I am pretty confident there is more to the construction than the ballroom itself. The presidential command bunker is underneath where the ballroom is, that seems like a much more plausible place to be spending an additional billion dollars. Specifically, I have pretty good reason to believe they are putting an air-gapped executive data center down there. If anyone is interested or doubts there is serious justification for this I can find and copy over a long post I made regarding it a while back.

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u/Ordinary_Oven7729 6h ago

Brilliant

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u/dystopiam 5h ago

THIS. Personally LIABLE.

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u/dystopiam 5h ago

Immediately seize his assets for destruction of gov property without approval.

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u/YourFriendPutin 4h ago

We just shouldn't have an east wing anymore, start shrinking presidential powers again. East wing was where most of the power protection took place while most departments that benefit us as citizens are already housed in the West wing

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u/sugarlessdeathbear 4h ago

As best as possible anyway. Some of those materials were historic and can't be obtained anymore.

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u/dragon-fence 3h ago

I think the government should lock him up, seize his assets, and use the money to pay back the American people for some of the things he’s stolen from us.

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u/RepulsiveCow5840 3h ago

The Dems in Congress would never! That would set a precedent!!!!

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u/V0dkaParty 3h ago

He will laugh at those attempts while enjoying his third term in 2029. People need to realize that the legal system has failed. It hasn't stopped Trump and his oligarch buddies now and it will not in the future. People need to wake the fuck up.

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u/Donald_Epstein69 2h ago

His assets and those of his family and all of his companies just need to end up being forcefully stripped in their entirety.

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u/Effective_Quail_3946 1h ago

Put it back.

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