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TheRickles

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11. Yes. Emoluments should have been the focus of the impeachment proceedings.

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 01:42 PM

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Using his gov't position to make money for his private businesses was straightforward enough for anyone to understand. Very black-and-white, unlike the morass of legal details that prevented the hearings from gaining real momentum.

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'Pay-to-pray': Trump reportedly charging supporters $100,000 to attend church service with him [View all] CatWoman Dec 24 OP

Oh Lord, if you are still of a mind to smite the wicked, I have a suggestion. jls4561 Dec 24 #1

Absolutely outrageous. Unless of course someone in a white robe shows up to badhair77 Dec 24 #2

Fuck him for playing the Jesus card and making people pay for it! Initech Dec 24 #3

He is selling seats to a church service Grolph_ Dec 24 #4

Yes. Emoluments should have been the focus of the impeachment proceedings. TheRickles Dec 24 #11

Another day, another crazy news about that creepy grifter. Dave Bowman Dec 24 #5

Like Black Hand extortionist Don Fanucci (Godfather II), Trump just wants to wet his beak. sop Dec 24 #6

He fakes being religious for political correctness. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 24 #7

When it comes to money everyone has the same religion. Voltaire Ping Tung Dec 24 #20

Oh, that's what Cardinal Dolan meant by saying Trump takes his Christian faith seriously. tanyev Dec 24 #8

My question: Why are these "fees" to occupy a space with him called donations? allegorical oracle Dec 24 #9

Because "bribes" or "kickbacks" are too obvioius? Retrograde Dec 24 #17

Would make a great scene in an AI video to troll the MAGAs. wnylib Dec 24 #24

Does the criminal stealing and grifting never stop with Republican thieves? Tarzanrock Dec 24 #10

Next up - selling indulgences. Why not? TheRickles Dec 24 #12

Trump is already selling them, calling them tariff exemptions. Irish_Dem Dec 24 #14

Maybe he could sell some Jesus relics. Irish_Dem Dec 24 #13

This is simony Norbert Dec 24 #15

That's what I want: to sit in a pew crammed between Trump and Musk JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 24 #16

how very pious of him Takket Dec 24 #18

He discovered that people make a fortune in the religion racket. Ping Tung Dec 24 #19

Trump raids collection plate lame54 Dec 24 #21

This might be the single best thing that I've ever read. Orrex Dec 24 #22

What a great time and place for... 2naSalit Dec 24 #23

How much will the Easter service cost? Buddyzbuddy Dec 24 #25

And don't forget to set up the merch stand with the 95% markup bibles Blue Owl Dec 24 #26

The Trump Bible with only a partial US Constitution in it. keithbvadu2 Dec 24 #36

Practice for post-presidential grift? otchmoson Dec 24 #27

Well... rasputin1952 Dec 24 #28

What else can he do? Turbineguy Dec 24 #29

I've always wondered why Donnie didn't just start his own church Blue_Tires Dec 24 #46

Of course it's an interfaith Mammon worship service. St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Capitol Hill would not ancianita Dec 24 #30

I hope you're right, I want to believe that no Catholic church would do this FakeNoose Dec 24 #44

The idea that an interfaith group could take over a Catholic church makes ancianita Dec 24 #48

And if they cannot afford $100,000 Seinan Sensei Dec 24 #31

I'll let them take my place for $10. keithbvadu2 Dec 24 #37

Of course he is. Ocelot II Dec 24 #32

Pay to Play to be in the same Room with Donald J. Trump Oneear Dec 24 #33

Hope Gurnee has good security Geechie Dec 24 #34

King Herod Agrippa did not give glory to God and Trellastic Dec 24 #35

Will Donald be selling wine and crackers? keithbvadu2 Dec 24 #38

If that church and all inside kacekwl Dec 24 #39

He's nothing more than a cheap charlatan JoseBalow Dec 24 #40

Please God. Strike this church with lightning Norbert Dec 24 #41

That would obviously be canetoad Dec 24 #42

No Democrat would EVER have done this FakeNoose Dec 24 #43

Is there a single institution that has failed harder than the church? Blue_Tires Dec 24 #45

Pay to be preyed on malaise Dec 24 #47