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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 06:37 AM Feb 2022

Twitter is ablaze with tfg going bankrupt with moronlago and...

da Tower going to Deutsche Bank to pay bills.

If true, he can't go to Scotland so maybebhe could end up in son-in-law's Brooklyn apartments?

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Twitter is ablaze with tfg going bankrupt with moronlago and... (Original Post) TreasonousBastard Feb 2022 OP
aw, poor guy. What say we give him 3 hots and a cot. eShirl Feb 2022 #1
Don't worry about him. Vlad will bail him out again. Chainfire Feb 2022 #2
Why would he? NanceGreggs Feb 2022 #3
+1 2naSalit Feb 2022 #4
The why is simple Chainfire Feb 2022 #5
Putin considered Trump an asset. True Blue American Feb 2022 #10
One thing is certain, Chainfire Feb 2022 #16
I agree with this. Also because he could easily be reinstated by bad actors as an influential force. Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #22
And as soon as WWII was over Churchill wanted the UK and US to invade the Soviet Union. marie999 Feb 2022 #32
And Britain dumped Churchill. True Blue American Feb 2022 #47
As soon as WWII was over, the USA had nuclear bombs and the USSR did not Mysterian Feb 2022 #54
Oops, forgot to write that the US never even got the plans. marie999 Feb 2022 #56
Putin is not boxed in. marie999 Feb 2022 #17
As I said True Blue American Feb 2022 #23
It's not what Biden will do; it's what NATO will do. marie999 Feb 2022 #31
There was no plan for the Ukraine True Blue American Feb 2022 #43
There wasn't any plan to keep it out of NATO. marie999 Feb 2022 #55
interesting perspective, which explains for me his motives in part. ty. msfiddlestix Feb 2022 #48
Yup, although... IrishAfricanAmerican Feb 2022 #24
Why would he? n/t NanceGreggs Feb 2022 #30
Not sure about that... IrishAfricanAmerican Feb 2022 #33
Putin is for Putin. True Blue American Feb 2022 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2022 #35
putin still values him, but not as potus.... getagrip_already Feb 2022 #39
Yes, the truckers are playing right into True Blue American Feb 2022 #45
Doesn't have all that government emolument money Emile Feb 2022 #6
Heh, he, hehhhh electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #8
Huh!? I was just on Twitter and didn't see anything like that electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #7
Beats me. On my phone so I get tossed around twitter threads TreasonousBastard Feb 2022 #14
Got it. 👍 I'll check it later on. electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #15
I'm not seeing it either spinbaby Feb 2022 #50
Moronlago live love laugh Feb 2022 #9
Can you provide a link? Sanity Claws Feb 2022 #11
Sorry, I'm on my phone and links are tough. Was on twitter earlier... TreasonousBastard Feb 2022 #13
Fixes all those lawsuits Tickle Feb 2022 #12
It's not ablaze. Here's a link to the search results... Nothing. zaj Feb 2022 #18
What's better than posting an unsourced claim from a Twitter rando? Effete Snob Feb 2022 #40
I see zilch on twitter about this obamanut2012 Feb 2022 #19
Innnnnnteresting. Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #25
This thread scares me, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #20
Trump Tower is a condo building Crazyleftie Feb 2022 #21
One of the SIL's apartments is down the street from me... brooklynite Feb 2022 #26
Eric Trump in 2014: 'We have all the funding we need out of Russia ... keithbvadu2 Feb 2022 #27
Can't wait until Putin starts selling copies of the pee tape on Amazon... XacerbatedDem Feb 2022 #28
I thought the Trump picture book was raising millions!:) True Blue American Feb 2022 #46
Yes, but half of that goes into Putin's private account. XacerbatedDem Feb 2022 #51
Vladdy-Daddy has a fourth-floor apartment waiting for him..... lastlib Feb 2022 #29
Ah, pretty sure that would be the ninth floor wolfie001 Feb 2022 #37
Why he now lives in Florida.. multigraincracker Feb 2022 #34
mar-a-lago is a business. he is an employee..... getagrip_already Feb 2022 #41
No need to worry Vlad Daddy has a nice place for TFG, his family, and others like Flynn & Manchin Botany Feb 2022 #36
Here's the deal, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #38
Someone on this site was claiming he's gained tens of millions in net worth bullwinkle428 Feb 2022 #42
Partially True ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #53
For such a shameless perpetual grifter... jcgoldie Feb 2022 #49
Love it!!... does Putin own Duetsche Bank?? Peacetrain Feb 2022 #52

NanceGreggs

(27,835 posts)
3. Why would he?
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 07:29 AM
Feb 2022

Whatever Putin wanted from him, Trump no longer has the power to give him.

Vlad wanted Trump to deny that Russia interfered in the 2016 election, which he did.

Vlad wanted Trump to get him back into the G7, which he failed to do.

Trump was just a useful idiot for Putin to manipulate, probably with promises of a Trump Tower in Moscow - except that Putin could build ten towers in Moscow if he wanted to, and has never needed Trump's money or 'name' to do so.

This idea that Putin has any real relationship with Trump has always been laughable. It was always an arrangement of convenience for Putin, who recognized an easily-manipulated asshole when he saw one.

The irony is that both men end relationships once they're no longer productive - and as far as Putin is concerned, Trump stopped being 'productive' the minute he walked out of the WH.

 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
5. The why is simple
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 07:35 AM
Feb 2022

Putin considers Trump to be a valuable asset, if for no other reason, Trump is so destructive to the fabric of our Nation. A grateful Trump, returned to the White House would be a great bargain at a billion bucks.

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
10. Putin considered Trump an asset.
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:00 AM
Feb 2022

That is no longer true. Putin considered the US weak after Trump. He found out that is no longer True.

According to the MSM now Biden is an expert on the Cold War. Putin misjudged him and Biden now has Putin boxed in. What happened here?

Yesterday Biden was weak, today he is an absolute mastermind. Ukraine was never close to joining NATO! Putin badly miscalculated. Biden who has pulled all the countries together, handled Germany.
Even the major papers are reporting this.

 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
16. One thing is certain,
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:08 AM
Feb 2022

Trump, either willingly or unwittingly, has been, and still is, a great asset to any world player who wants to see harm to our nation. Trump has caused the greatest danger to our nation since the Civil War.

I believe that Putin would support him for the same reason we supported the Soviet Union during WWII; The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Scrivener7

(59,522 posts)
22. I agree with this. Also because he could easily be reinstated by bad actors as an influential force.
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:53 AM
Feb 2022

Those who follow him are swayed by tweets.

A new Cambridge Analytica effort, a new warehouse with 100 tweeter trolls fluffing for him and spreading disinformation about Joe and the Democrats, and all of them would rush back to his side.

 

marie999

(3,334 posts)
32. And as soon as WWII was over Churchill wanted the UK and US to invade the Soviet Union.
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 09:23 AM
Feb 2022

He had his military draw up plans, but the military said the Soviet Union would win. Another reason Putin does not trust NATO.

Mysterian

(6,486 posts)
54. As soon as WWII was over, the USA had nuclear bombs and the USSR did not
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 11:20 AM
Feb 2022

I wonder what brilliant military planner saw the USSR winning in that scenario.

The USA deserves a measure of trust for not nuking the Soviets. How would Europe & the world look today if the Soviets got the bomb first?

 

marie999

(3,334 posts)
56. Oops, forgot to write that the US never even got the plans.
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 03:36 PM
Feb 2022

I Don't think it would have gone over big with the rest of the world if we invaded the Soviet Union and nuked it.

 

marie999

(3,334 posts)
17. Putin is not boxed in.
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:10 AM
Feb 2022

He knows Ukraine will never be accepted into NATO, he just wants it in writing.

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
23. As I said
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:54 AM
Feb 2022

Putin miscalculated what Biden would do. He does not want a war. Bully is Putin’s middle name. He made a mistake with Biden, who is an old pro on cold wars.

 

marie999

(3,334 posts)
31. It's not what Biden will do; it's what NATO will do.
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 09:19 AM
Feb 2022

They will not vote to allow Ukraine to join NATO and either Germany or France or both will sign a treaty that Ukraine will not be allowed to join NATO. They know that Russia and Belarus will not allow NATO to have a 3,322-mile border with them. Ukraine must become a buffer.

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
43. There was no plan for the Ukraine
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 10:17 AM
Feb 2022

To joking NATO! That was made up by Putin to start his threat. Biden faced him down.

Now, the Press is giving Biden high marks in how he is handling Foreign Affairs.

IrishAfricanAmerican

(4,471 posts)
33. Not sure about that...
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 09:23 AM
Feb 2022

but he's really going to be limited as to where he can go.

Seems like Putin could keep him somewhere as a sideshow oddity. Show him off at parties, etc., "look at the monkey" type of thing.


True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
44. Putin is for Putin.
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 10:19 AM
Feb 2022

He could care less for Trump except as a toady. Trump lost that when he lost the election.

Response to NanceGreggs (Reply #3)

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
39. putin still values him, but not as potus....
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 09:48 AM
Feb 2022

Putin has many goals. Some strategic, some tactical.

But one of his greatest goals is to destabilize and topple anti-russian democracies. TFG still has power here.

The trucker trouble in canada should give you some idea of where this can go. With enough stoking, the rabid right could attempt to cut select cities, and then select states, off from the routine flow of goods and food that comes from other areas. Few states are self sufficient and no cities are.

Can you imagine the tear in americas fabric if truckers decide to even attempt to emabargo a major city? What if major conglomerates decide to not cross the lines? Maybe a purdue for chicken, or another for pork or beef, others for fresh produce? No fuel deliveries? No refrigerated foods?

This would delight russia. And with a gop potus, even a desantos or cruz, how would the national guard react?

tfg could help stoke that. He is still valuable because he can keep what few sane and reasonable voices there are in the gop from ever being heard again.

That is why putin will find ways to support him. Overthrowing a powerful enemy by force is dangerous and he might not personally survive. Corrupting one to the breaking point is turning out to be ridiculously cheap and risk free.


electric_blue68

(26,856 posts)
7. Huh!? I was just on Twitter and didn't see anything like that
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 07:43 AM
Feb 2022

... I certainly get political stuff on there so ???

Sanity Claws

(22,413 posts)
11. Can you provide a link?
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:00 AM
Feb 2022

I searched what's trending on Twitter and nothing like that came up.

I'd like it to be true but won't start dancing in the street until I see more support for this claim.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
13. Sorry, I'm on my phone and links are tough. Was on twitter earlier...
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:04 AM
Feb 2022

and got shuffled through a mass of threads, some of which gloated over this.

 

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)
40. What's better than posting an unsourced claim from a Twitter rando?
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 09:52 AM
Feb 2022

Posting an unsourced claim about an unsourced claim from a Twitter Rando!

Crazyleftie

(458 posts)
21. Trump Tower is a condo building
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:44 AM
Feb 2022

so I don't know how much of it he still 'owns', but i assume it is heavily mortgaged substantially
above the actual value of the building

XacerbatedDem

(511 posts)
28. Can't wait until Putin starts selling copies of the pee tape on Amazon...
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 09:09 AM
Feb 2022

then I'll know he's actually done with TFG. LOL

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
46. I thought the Trump picture book was raising millions!:)
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 10:23 AM
Feb 2022

BTW, received an email from Mary Trump asking for $5. How did I get on that list?

lastlib

(28,277 posts)
29. Vladdy-Daddy has a fourth-floor apartment waiting for him.....
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 09:16 AM
Feb 2022

...rent-free, with open windows and balconies........

multigraincracker

(37,651 posts)
34. Why he now lives in Florida..
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 09:24 AM
Feb 2022

Florida has one of the most generous homestead exemptions in the entire country. If you have equity in your home (your home is worth more than you owe on it) the homestead exemption can allow you to keep the home if you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and may come into play under Chapter 13 bankruptcy as well.Mar 22, 2016

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
41. mar-a-lago is a business. he is an employee.....
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 09:54 AM
Feb 2022

It can't be homesteaded since it is expressely not his home. He signed those rights away to palm beach.

Of course, it could still take a decade to wind it's way through courts and the state could meddle in any settlement.

Doesn't mean he will be under a bridge next week. He will die of old age before he has to move.

Botany

(77,324 posts)
36. No need to worry Vlad Daddy has a nice place for TFG, his family, and others like Flynn & Manchin
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 09:29 AM
Feb 2022



BTW the big part of the Steele Dossier was that TFG was already in huge debt not only to Russia
but to China and Saudi Arabia too prior to 2016.

gab13by13

(32,335 posts)
38. Here's the deal,
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 09:32 AM
Feb 2022

Trump is a Narcissist and he cannot admit to himself that he lost. Trump needs to keep the Big Lie going, he can't help himself. McConnell wants to move on from the Big Lie, move on from the 1/6 insurrection, wants to make the election about president Biden, but Trump keeps pouring gas on the fire while McConnell's shoes are on smoke trying to put out the fire.

Democrats, I hope, #1 campaign message should be, voters have a choice, democracy or autocracy. Voters you need to choose, do you want to keep our democracy or do you want to end it.

Keep it simple Democrats and repeat this message often because the MSM isn't going to help with messaging.

bullwinkle428

(20,662 posts)
42. Someone on this site was claiming he's gained tens of millions in net worth
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 10:09 AM
Feb 2022

this year through his new digital media company...

ProfessorGAC

(76,706 posts)
53. Partially True
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 11:07 AM
Feb 2022

The company did collect about a billion in first offering for big investors.
Right now though, it's dead cash.
There are no assets, no operations, etc.
Once (and if) it gets up & running, a good part of that cash will be sunk. The return will be low for a while, burning more of it.
Then, those investors expect a return.
It's not quite the cash flow bonanza some have advertised.

Peacetrain

(24,288 posts)
52. Love it!!... does Putin own Duetsche Bank??
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 10:48 AM
Feb 2022

I mean its the only bank that still loans him money, and if it is true.. it shows why Trump bends a knee when Putin enters the room

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