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Some clown on CNN said he liked Trump because he ran the government like a business (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2022 OP
No, like an Italian Businessman, in the Whoopi Goldberg sense of the term. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2022 #1
Yeah, like a criminal enterprise. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2022 #2
He did run it like a business. He ran it right into bankruptcy. madinmaryland Jul 2022 #3
Multiple times JohnSJ Jul 2022 #14
He lost around 40 million jobs... got some back keithbvadu2 Jul 2022 #4
Sure, like he did his own businesses, straight into the ground. n/t Xavier Breath Jul 2022 #5
I'm not kidding when i say this... LuckyCharms Jul 2022 #6
I believe you are absolutely right..and this is why he fought so hard to keep his taxes out of the PortTack Jul 2022 #9
Exactly! He's a fucking moron and a narcissist, but that's not the main reason he tried the coup maxrandb Jul 2022 #10
this I know Skittles Jul 2022 #15
Which of his business failures would that be..... Also, a blind eye was turned on Mussolini's Karadeniz Jul 2022 #7
In fact, the trains did NOT run on time. But Mussolini supporters kept repeating it. SharonAnn Jul 2022 #16
Yeah, like a business owned grumpyduck Jul 2022 #8
T***p Steaks, T***p Vodka, T***p University, or T***p Casinos? maxrandb Jul 2022 #11
Government rownesheck Jul 2022 #12
That is what is killing higher ed right now. redstatebluegirl Jul 2022 #18
Waddle Dump is a orange stain on the constitution that is waiting to be bleached out? Brainfodder Jul 2022 #13
tRump ran the country like a mob boss gohuskies Jul 2022 #17

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
3. He did run it like a business. He ran it right into bankruptcy.
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 07:50 PM
Jul 2022

Like he did with everything in his life. HE IS A FAILURE!

LuckyCharms

(17,460 posts)
6. I'm not kidding when i say this...
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 07:52 PM
Jul 2022

It would not surprise me in the least if tfg is worth less than me or you.

In other words, it would not surprise me if his net worth was a negative number, if his liabilities are more than his assets.

He's living off debt, and I believe that debt originated from sources that would kill him dead if he did not reciprocate with certain "favors" as the result of dark loans that he has received.

It's all smoke and mirrors with him. He undervalues his assets for tax purposes, over values them for loan applications to banks. I believe at some point, the banks got wise to him, said fuck you to him, and he went to "other sources" to get money to maintain his charade.

PortTack

(32,796 posts)
9. I believe you are absolutely right..and this is why he fought so hard to keep his taxes out of the
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 07:55 PM
Jul 2022

Public eye…And why there we two sets of books!

What a loser

The other thing…it’s INFURIATING that cnn would let these idiots spout this nonsense knowing it’s all lies

maxrandb

(15,360 posts)
10. Exactly! He's a fucking moron and a narcissist, but that's not the main reason he tried the coup
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 07:59 PM
Jul 2022

He owes money to some unsavory foreign folks, and he was told "he better not lose".

Has he traveled out of the country yet? Doubt even the Secret Service could keep him safe from the Russian Mob.

Karadeniz

(22,574 posts)
7. Which of his business failures would that be..... Also, a blind eye was turned on Mussolini's
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 07:52 PM
Jul 2022

fascism with the glib excuse that at least he had the trains running on time. I would hope the CNN commentator had wit to puncture such a stupid remark.

rownesheck

(2,343 posts)
12. Government
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 08:05 PM
Jul 2022

SHOULD NOT BE RUN LIKE A BUSINESS!!!!

Good gravy!!! I hate when people say that shit. The purpose of government is not to profit off the backs of its citizens. Government is to provide the people with what is needed so they can live a decent life. Citizens should not be stepping on each other, and trying to hold everyone else back so they can get ahead!

Fuck that shitty trope.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
18. That is what is killing higher ed right now.
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 09:03 PM
Jul 2022

The f...ing business model. Tons of vice presidents who do nothing for a high salary, cost cutting by laying off faculty and staff plus raising tuition and blaming it on faculty salaries.

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
13. Waddle Dump is a orange stain on the constitution that is waiting to be bleached out?
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 08:09 PM
Jul 2022

From the looks of it he ran businesses for cover of his real business.

But all the non-stop scamming, that is new and why he will go down, and must.



gohuskies

(1,157 posts)
17. tRump ran the country like a mob boss
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 08:48 PM
Jul 2022

That idiot ought to know better. Mango Mussolini ran the government to enrich himself and his rich or racist buddies. And we all know everything he touches dies; he is still killing this nation.

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