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The Greatest Grifts--So Far A partial list of TACO grifts
https://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2025/Items/Dec15-6.htmlThe Greatest Grifts--So Far
The first time Donald Trump ran for president, in 2016, it was basically a joke. He thought if he ran and came in, say, fourth in the Republican primaries, he could use that to try to get NBC to pay him more for his TV program The Apprentice. He was never intending to even get the nomination, let alone win the general election. But during his first term, Trump began to realize that the presidency could be monetized. Trump v2.0 is really about three things: MAWA, getting even with his "enemies," and turning the presidency into a money