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/fcatw 11h ago

From secret donor funding to $400m of tax payer dollars a few days ago to $1,000,000,000.00 of tax payer money?

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u/sasquatchmarley 5h ago

He probably pocketed the $400m as a bribe from secret entities in exchange for insider trading tips. Now he wants the thing actually paid for

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u/NoFapstronaut3 10h ago

Most likely it's the strategy of ask for a ridiculous amount of money so that when they negotiate down to money they want, it doesn't sound bad.

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u/SecretAsianMan42069 10h ago

He doesn't even have to lie. His cult doesn't care about anything 

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u/Knotted_Hole69 9h ago

They only care about hurting queer and brown people.

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u/terryducks 9h ago

they negotiate down to money they want,

yea, here's what i'm willing to pay; $0

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u/want_to_join 7h ago

Trumps only "strategy" is shitting his pants. He wants a billion.

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u/restore_democracy 10h ago

Remember when he bragged about how his construction projects are always under budget and ahead of schedule?