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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:52 AM Sep 2025

NY Times Pitchbot: The Venezuelan cartel Tren de Aragua has struck a deal with the Trump administration.

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The Venezuelan cartel Tren de Aragua has struck a deal with the Trump administration where the president and his family will receive 10% of the cartel’s stock of cocaine and other illegal drugs.
September 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM

The Venezuelan cartel Tren de Aragua has struck a deal with the Trump administration where the president and his family will receive 10% of the cartel’s stock of cocaine and other illegal drugs.

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NY Times Pitchbot: The Venezuelan cartel Tren de Aragua has struck a deal with the Trump administration. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 OP
Funny. For 25% they'd probably actually make the deal AND let them use the US Navy to make deliveries. dutch777 Sep 2025 #1
Something similar happened between Reagan & the Contras and before between Reagan & the Ayatollah. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #3
Donnie Jr with his face covered in white powder... rubbersole Sep 2025 #2
a jittery don jr commented.... Javaman Sep 2025 #4
Art of the deal, my ass. 3Hotdogs Sep 2025 #5
Things are pretty dire when you're not quite sure if this is satire or not. nt Trueblue Texan Sep 2025 #6

dutch777

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1. Funny. For 25% they'd probably actually make the deal AND let them use the US Navy to make deliveries.
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 06:41 AM
Sep 2025

Bernardo de La Paz

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3. Something similar happened between Reagan & the Contras and before between Reagan & the Ayatollah. . . . nt
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 07:21 AM
Sep 2025

rubbersole

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2. Donnie Jr with his face covered in white powder...
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 07:10 AM
Sep 2025

..standing naked in front of a full length mirror - "Say hello to my little friend!"

3Hotdogs

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5. Art of the deal, my ass.
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 08:35 AM
Sep 2025

I would'a held out for 25% + royalties for putting my image on the little baggies.

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