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yellowcanine

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8. Maybe Cuba would buy it with a loan from Russia? It would be a very Trumpian deal.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 05:02 PM

Jul 2020

They speak the same language so what do they have to lose?

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Trump considered selling Puerto Rico: Ex-DHS chief says the president asked 'can we sell the island? [View all] applegrove Jul 2020 OP

Not The Onion. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #1

Yeah. I was a bit shocked by that. Laelth Jul 2020 #5

Holy shit! NT redwitch Jul 2020 #2

And buy Greenland to replace it, no doubt! nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #3

Use a 1031 Exchange unc70 Jul 2020 #4

*selling* it - or tying a nice ribbon with a card for Vlad the Impaler?! UTUSN Jul 2020 #6

SMH soothsayer Jul 2020 #7

Maybe Cuba would buy it with a loan from Russia? It would be a very Trumpian deal. yellowcanine Jul 2020 #8

Too stupid for words. brush Jul 2020 #9

Arggh Gothmog Jul 2020 #10

Only if we can toss in Mississippi and a few counties east and south of me in Texas DFW Jul 2020 #11

Like there are none in TX.... Lochloosa Jul 2020 #14

I like the idea of taking all Puerto Rican US citizens here on the mainland, Blue_true Jul 2020 #26

Take a wild guess where the profits would go. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #12

All the more reason to admit Puerto Rico as a state PJMcK Jul 2020 #13

Agree! n/t PandoraAwakened Jul 2020 #16

Reason 8,345 why running a government isn't like running a business gratuitous Jul 2020 #15

This Hekate Jul 2020 #19

Especially True, Given... ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #23

+1 treestar Jul 2020 #32

He is a failure at business also JI7 Jul 2020 #33

If we take the senate PR and DC must be added states SoonerPride Jul 2020 #17

Yes, a two-fer gristy Jul 2020 #21

+1 dalton99a Jul 2020 #30

How about independence? n/t Odoreida Jul 2020 #18

I suspect that they would rather be a state. n/t Laelth Jul 2020 #20

Maybe. Odoreida Jul 2020 #35

I would respect their decision if they were actually given an option. Laelth Jul 2020 #36

"Putin has expressed interest in buying it" struggle4progress Jul 2020 #22

Needs to be annexed to FL, after November. eppur_se_muova Jul 2020 #24

Seriously though, that's kind of an interesting question dumbcat Jul 2020 #25

See Article IV, section 3, clause 2 of US Constitution. NutmegYankee Jul 2020 #29

Did he offer to throw in the people for free? Flaleftist Jul 2020 #27

King Snowflake is also ... GeorgeGist Jul 2020 #28

So much for a businessman making a good President treestar Jul 2020 #31

".... she is not ready to commit to voting for Mr. Trump again.". WTF is Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2020 #34

That's his MO... Xolodno Jul 2020 #37