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Bengus81

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8. Handing a stake to the US Government? BULLSHIT..handed directly to Trump

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 08:55 AM

Yesterday

Meanwhile those fools in Virginia who allowed those energy hog data centers to be built are already getting NAILED with the first of many energy rate increases.

First one...25%.

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OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: report [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP

It's a fucking bribe, period. William Seger Yesterday #1

100% this. It's just another bribe to keep their industry unregulated forever. Karasu Yesterday #4

Trump will decide the best use of the windfall will be to build Trump-branded resorts worldwide AZJonnie Yesterday #2

we really have to freeze every asset on day 1 rampartd Yesterday #5

There. Is. No. Substitute. For. Regulation. Karasu Yesterday #3

And, anyone who says anything different is working for them! OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #7

At this time, there is no "upside" to AI. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #6

Handing a stake to the US Government? BULLSHIT..handed directly to Trump Bengus81 Yesterday #8

This is Putin's favorite way of doing business - the bribes are right out in the open FakeNoose Yesterday #9

how the fuck is thay legal larwdem Yesterday #10

That's business as usual when dealing with the Trump regime: money talks, bullshit walks. Martin68 Yesterday #11

Sounds like Russian Communism prior to Gorbachev! KPN 23 hrs ago #12