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otchmoson

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27. Practice for post-presidential grift?

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 03:49 PM

Dec 24

Why should the current crop of televangelists make all the money. This guy can practice on our dime and be ready to grift bigtime when (if) he leaves office.

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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