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mainer

(12,581 posts)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 05:58 PM Aug 2025

That Cracker Barrel controversy? A shakedown by Trump's buddy!

The Trump donor who owns Steak and Shake has been trying to acquire Cracker Barrel. This is his way of making CB vulnerable and Trump is helping him.


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That Cracker Barrel controversy? A shakedown by Trump's buddy! (Original Post) mainer Aug 2025 OP
Finally, some "logic" to apply senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #1
Right, it made no sense to me before. mainer Aug 2025 #2

senseandsensibility

(25,527 posts)
1. Finally, some "logic" to apply
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 06:12 PM
Aug 2025

to what has been completely incomprehensible to me so far. It's, as always, about crony capitalism.

mainer

(12,581 posts)
2. Right, it made no sense to me before.
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 06:33 PM
Aug 2025

Now it does. Just another money grab by a Trump buddy.

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