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kentuck

(115,598 posts)
Fri May 15, 2026, 09:48 PM Friday

Did I hear right?

On Nicolle's show, I thought I heard her say that Trump had made more than $5 billion dollars since his 2nd regime began?

Can that be true?

Maybe the IRS should give him that $10 billion dollars and he will stop stealing from us?

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Cheezoholic

(3,902 posts)
1. Yes, from Forbes article. That's roughly 10 million a day since he's been in office. Giving him 10B won't stop them n/t
Fri May 15, 2026, 09:53 PM
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LoisB

(13,442 posts)
2. From things I have seen and heard, that is true. Who knows how much more his
Fri May 15, 2026, 09:54 PM
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spawn have made.

kentuck

(115,598 posts)
3. It seems to me only fair...
Fri May 15, 2026, 09:59 PM
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...that the creatures that created this chaos reap the whirlwind?

Wiz Imp

(10,392 posts)
5. That $10 billion would also come from us.
Fri May 15, 2026, 10:18 PM
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Much of his "wealth" gained during his Presidency seems to be from crypto scams which could conceivably crash at some point in the near future.

gab13by13

(32,746 posts)
8. It's why he wants the Fed to lower interest rates,
Fri May 15, 2026, 10:52 PM
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he wants to crash the dollar and strengthen Crypto.

The billionaire class want to deal in cyber money not the dollar.

Big Blue Marble

(5,708 posts)
9. 5 billion....10 billion
Fri May 15, 2026, 11:30 PM
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That is just the tip of the iceberg of what he and his children have already accumulated.
I read several weeks ago his goal is to be the richest man in the world. His administration
is all about bribery and extortion. You, I, and the world are are witnessing the largest
criminal operation in the history of the world... and we are paying for it.

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