The best description I've heard for the Trump Presidency so far

[dajoki]

The best description I've heard for the Trump Presidency so far.
Friday June 15, 2018 · 9:15 AM EDT
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/6/15/1772126/-The-best-description-I-ve-heard-for-the-Trump-Presidency-so-far

On one of the early afternoon shows yesterday on MSNBC, the host had two lawyers on, discussing the Trump Foundation civil charges. One of them was a long time New York attorney, and in just eight words, he described the Trump Presidency absolutely perfectly. He said, "The Trump Presidency is a bust out joint."

Being born in, and living most of my life in Chicago, I understood him perfectly. For those of you unfamiliar with mob terminology, I'll briefly explain, and you'll see what I mean.

A bust out joint is a legitimate business. One way or another, usually through either extortion, or unpaid loan shark money, the mob moves in and takes over operation of the business. Let's just say it's a bar. They go on a spending spree, using the bar's lines of credit. The buy as much booze as the liquor distributor will give them on credit. They buy glasses, new cash registers, bar stools, anything they can buy on credit, until the place is maxed out. And when the bills come due, they empty the register, back up a truck, load everything into it and disappear. They sell everything as pure profit, and the bar goes belly up.

The Trump Presidency truly is a classic bust out operation. Since day one, Trump has leveraged the Presidency for everything he can lay his hands on. Pimping his schlock condos, spending weekends and holding summits at Mar-A-Lago or Trump National, and billing the government for his secret service protection rooms and food. Violating the emoluments clause of the constitution, taking payments from foreign dignitaries and businessmen staying at The Trump DC hotel. Jacking up membership fees at Trump golf resorts. And don't forget about Ivanka getting Chinese patents up the wazoo.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That's a great description and thank you for it, my dear dajoki!

I appreciate the bit of history and the explanation too!

Very well put.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Sounds a lot like the kind of "capitalism" Romney was doing to American companies...

I guess it's a good business model if you can get away with it.

[ailsagirl]

3. Perfect description

[Fozzledick]

4. I've seen that comparison before, usually with an example from pop culture

Like the restaurant taken over by Big Paulie in Goodfellas, and the sporting goods store taken over by Tony Soprano.