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Midnight Writer

(25,674 posts)
13. This is just like his wall, that Mexico was going to pay for.
Thu May 7, 2026, 09:47 AM
Yesterday

He starts out building his wall without authorization, without oversight or planning.

He and his minions start collecting funds from private sources, though that money "disappears" and no one can account for it.

Then he starts juggling money around, taking money designated by Congress for other programs and diverting those funds to his wall.

Finally, he gets a compliant Congress to authorize billions of spending to build a symbolic "wall" (actually, more of a fence) that is nothing like the wall he promised.

Billions in missing money, taxpayers on the hook for billions more, a half-assed wall that is easily breached, and the Donald gets his way once again.

Mission Accomplished!

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Perfect explanation for the easily conned. Emile Yesterday #1
correct Skittles Yesterday #2
That's Trump Math . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #3
"the president has his own way to do percentages" rfk rampartd Yesterday #4
RFK Jr and Nutlick. Bessent might have said it too. underpants Yesterday #8
Everything that trump samplegirl Yesterday #5
Con, scam, grift, seems like it's all they do. CaptainTruth Yesterday #10
going for the big con. the final fleece. nt Javaman Yesterday #6
That's good for a laugh, and later a bit of a cry.... Redleg Yesterday #7
All for a creep who can't dance. His best move is standing flat footed while making obscene gestures surfered Yesterday #9
I'm still waiting for ... "Mexico will pay for all of it!" FakeNoose Yesterday #11
I can hardly wait . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #12
This is just like his wall, that Mexico was going to pay for. Midnight Writer Yesterday #13
Hhhmmm.... ChazInAz Yesterday #14
Am I the only one radical noodle Yesterday #15
No, you aren't. I think the rating down of 1/3 of the WH sticks with people underpants Yesterday #17
This Ballroom nonsense does seem to be the most AleksS Yesterday #25
But wait, there's more! Blue Owl Yesterday #16
Wut? vapor2 Yesterday #18
It makes perfect sense on first read. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #19
Before he got into politics, he was content to grift vulnerable customers with his allegorical oracle Yesterday #20
Audit that ballroom RANDYWILDMAN Yesterday #21
Trump admin's official position is that almost EVERYTHING in the ballroom is security-related. LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #22
WOW! Aaron Blake! calimary Yesterday #24
And the Gold... BurnDoubt 13 hrs ago #28
Yes, it works like this... maxrandb Yesterday #23
*sigh* What a pointless grift buzzycrumbhunger 22 hrs ago #26
Lol!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd 14 hrs ago #27
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