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SergeStorms

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24. Bugger off.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 09:34 PM

Apr 19

Maybe cut down on Arab princes Lamborghini allotment, your stupid failing LIV golf league, sell Donald's magic orb, have Jared repay his "loan", and thousands of other wasteful expenditures. No U.S. taxpeyer money to uber-wealthy UAE assassins.
Not now, not ever!

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UAE asks US for a wartime financial lifeline [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 19 OP

Serious happenings. cachukis Apr 19 #1

Sorry, it's America First Prairie Gates Apr 19 #2

I am sure the Saudi's popsdenver Apr 19 #23

Isn't the UAE super rich? I dont know. Srkdqltr Apr 19 #3

That was my first thought also reading this post! kimbutgar Apr 19 #6

Because a monarchy surely cant be expected to pay for its own citizens if their income stream takes a hit n/t Cheezoholic Apr 19 #7

That's easy, BECAUSE Bessent and trump will give them billions, no questions asked vapor2 Apr 19 #31

It sounds like the lifeline is a currency swap if needed karynnj Apr 20 #35

The expressed threat is far more important lonely bird Apr 20 #37

Very true karynnj Apr 20 #41

You don't stay rich by spending your own money. Irish_Dem Apr 19 #9

Or get rid of the GOP politicians Akakoji Apr 19 #13

The GOP crime syndicate does nothing unless it benefits themselves. Irish_Dem Apr 19 #15

American taxpayers need to give money to wealthy foreign countries because America First IronLionZion Apr 19 #34

My bad... LakeVermilion Apr 19 #4

+financial backstop WUT??? lapfog_1 Apr 19 #5

Not sure how many times i have to say this, but here goes bluestarone Apr 19 #8

He's out to bankrupt us! Ritabert Apr 19 #10

While enriching himself Akakoji Apr 19 #14

100% vapor2 Apr 19 #32

Kickbacks incoming. littlemissmartypants Apr 19 #11

"Got ya fam!" EarthFirst Apr 19 #12

Sure, their going to need that money to fulfil their partnership with Ellison to purchase Warner Brothers. ToxMarz Apr 19 #16

Oh that's nice blue-wave Apr 19 #17

Pound sand Blue Dotty Apr 19 #18

The UAE can threaten to pull out of the Stargate investment with openAI and other US tech companies fujiyamasan Apr 19 #19

UAE could do everyone a solid and get the US military engineers to help them build the Dubai Canal 0rganism Apr 19 #20

One of the seven Emirates is Fujairah PhylliPretzel Apr 19 #26

Even better then -- a joint engineering/construction effort to increase capacity and diversify contents of this pipeline 0rganism Apr 20 #36

Ask for a TRUMP-Coin refund. pfitz59 Apr 19 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Apr 19 #22

Bugger off. SergeStorms Apr 19 #24

You are confusing the UAE and the KSA PhylliPretzel Apr 19 #28

The magic orb???? rotflmao vapor2 Apr 19 #33

You be the judge BumRushDaShow Apr 20 #40

I'll say it again: expect the ballroom to gain an extra floor newdeal2 Apr 19 #25

Ask Jarad Turbineguy Apr 19 #27

Scusi?? spudspud Apr 19 #29

Well, fuck you UAE! greatauntoftriplets Apr 19 #30

the orange pedo says, "the checks in the mail" it should arrive on the 12th of never. nt Javaman Apr 20 #38

The stupid Trump admin didn't think through what would happen if the Gulf states economies were shut down by war ChicagoTeamster Apr 20 #39

Looking more and more like America is bluestarone Apr 20 #42