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SWBTATTReg

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2. Very interesting! Is this the first lash out against the ultrarich finally?! I hope so. Way too much attention and

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 02:33 PM

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such have been paid to these wealthy people simply because of their wealth. And it'll get worse.

After a while, there won't be any more to tax, to bring in revenues to fund government and their programs, despite the fact that a stable economic environment is critical and essential for those to make money. When will these scumbags realize it and pay their more than fair share?

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Let's check in on how Jared and Ivanka's luxury Albanian resort is doing... [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

Interestingly the US does have a treaty with Albania TBF Yesterday #1

Moscow ain't safe.. If Ukraine knew a trump is on a jet ..... a drone could go 'rouge' dave99 Yesterday #14

Trump will recognize the independent Republic of Ivanka and provide billions in economic and military aid. Marcuse 18 hrs ago #37

Much like Trump is doing covertly popsdenver 5 hrs ago #50

Very interesting! Is this the first lash out against the ultrarich finally?! I hope so. Way too much attention and SWBTATTReg Yesterday #2

I am so proud of these people. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #3

Me too - so proud. iluvtennis Yesterday #8

Ivanka said she and Jared KT2000 Yesterday #12

Somebody should have asked princess sparkle pony exactly how one niyad 22 hrs ago #31

Same way Columbus discovered America. Amaryllis 7 hrs ago #48

"discovered the island" 🙄😑😑😑 electric_blue68 4 hrs ago #53

Because Americans are easy to bowl over, and they assume everyone is like Americans.. FuzzyRabbit Yesterday #19

Sadly, he may end up using an army American dollars pay for questionseverything 20 hrs ago #34

Because they think they are entitled and they tried to pull one over on the Albanian people hookaleft 18 hrs ago #38

Hear, hear. peppertree 12 hrs ago #40

I just hope they don't get prosecuted MadameButterfly 9 hrs ago #45

Thank you Albania! Initech Yesterday #4

Jared should just go and "chat with the locals" they seem like they might want to talk to him. Botany Yesterday #5

Wow SuzyandPuffpuff Yesterday #6

Hasn't the Albanian government put a freeze on this? mwmisses4289 Yesterday #7

i recall reading that as well. mopinko Yesterday #13

Oh, my, do I sense trouble in paradise? Vinca Yesterday #9

The rich want their climate change refugia orthoclad Yesterday #10

How safe are islands when climate change causes ocean levels to rise? wnylib 11 hrs ago #43

Best comment: ananda Yesterday #11

They've wakened the Children of the Mountain Eagle. tsk-tsk.... n/t TygrBright Yesterday #15

They burned their Prime Minister's house down for making this "deal" IbogaProject Yesterday #16

Seriously? MadameButterfly 9 hrs ago #46

Not burned down IbogaProject 8 hrs ago #47

Crowd photo of protesters from CNBC: chia Yesterday #17

Ivanka is heading to be a modern day Marie Antoinette ToxMarz Yesterday #18

Scrawny neck and all. Won't take a guillotine. erronis Yesterday #20

Just a pair of cuticle scissors evolves Yesterday #24

I'd rather see Trump in a wig. nt Callie1979 21 hrs ago #33

That's great! red dog 1 Yesterday #21

"Remember to toss the distributor caps and wires for all the heavy equipment down a different hill." GenThePerservering Yesterday #22

Oh, what a beautiful morning BaronChocula Yesterday #23

Nicely played malaise 11 hrs ago #44

: ) BaronChocula 5 hrs ago #51

THE MONKEY WRENCH GANG RIDES AGAIN! GiqueCee Yesterday #25

THe key point is that none of these MFers has any allegiance to the US Bluetus Yesterday #26

Well said!! vapor2 22 hrs ago #30

The deeficit is almost $2 trillion a year. Bluetus 20 hrs ago #35

Destroy it all! wolfie001 Yesterday #27

Kick SheltieLover Yesterday #28

Albania is flirting with war and a 300 billion dollar payoff. Sneederbunk 23 hrs ago #29

The mouse that roared questionseverything 11 hrs ago #41

Maybe try a new island, Jarvanka. I hear North Sentinel Island is nice. flvegan 22 hrs ago #32

Lots of friendly natives, too, RazorbackExpat 11 hrs ago #42

Translation: We no like!!! oasis 19 hrs ago #36

Imagine if we the people rose up and took care of some business in a similar fashion.... Blue Owl 17 hrs ago #39

You are asking the right question! I am so ashamed of our apathy. 1WorldHope 7 hrs ago #49

It woulld be better if Jared and Ivaaaankaa were in the box. twodogsbarking 5 hrs ago #52