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50. Russia had to market "their boy" to the Rubes as a ...

Thu May 20, 2021, 02:48 PM

May 2021

... business genius and billionaire not the failed businessman that he was.

Btw when Trump said, "you're fired" a producer was in his ear telling him that.

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Trump announces he has taken a $1.2B loan against the Bank of America Center skyscraper he co-owns i [View all] Klaralven May 2021 OP

Because billionaires need loans to refinance previous loans. StarfishSaver May 2021 #1

I would love to know the lender where he got the financing. It would tell me who to avoid JohnSJ May 2021 #2

Putin's People's Bank? Nt spooky3 May 2021 #4

Probably JohnSJ May 2021 #5

It's Not "He" ProfessorGAC May 2021 #45

If it is the BOA with the chopped liver sculpture at its base, and the one up restaurant on top, I JohnSJ May 2021 #51

The Lede Is Pretty Vague ProfessorGAC May 2021 #54

Thanks for setting me straight JohnSJ May 2021 #56

Great, more liquid assets to RICO aeromanKC May 2021 #3

+1 2naSalit May 2021 #9

Umm... jmowreader May 2021 #6

+1 2naSalit May 2021 #10

T***p spotted at Palm Springs Check N' Go Blue Owl May 2021 #7

A guy in his level of debt doesn't borrow that much more unless he knows he'll be dead Aristus May 2021 #8

+1 2naSalit May 2021 #12

Excellent point. I wonder what his kiddos think of this? Ilsa May 2021 #16

It could be another money laundering scheme. Aristus May 2021 #19

Seems in line to me as a rate JT45242 May 2021 #34

Hence, the higher rate should be expected. Ilsa May 2021 #60

Or takes the money and runs... SergeStorms May 2021 #30

Fine. Let him go. Aristus May 2021 #32

I'm all for it.... SergeStorms May 2021 #33

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2021 #11

He's not living in our heads; he's living in our country. Aristus May 2021 #13

Post removed Post removed May 2021 #25

Ok May 20th 48656c6c6f20 May 2021 #21

Why not? Aristus May 2021 #27

Yes! We should all just ignore the former guy. Thank God people join up here specifically Scrivener7 May 2021 #36

Hah! because he'll die before it's time to pay up FakeNoose May 2021 #14

That's where you're wrong jmowreader May 2021 #17

Ivanka and Jared are rich Sur Zobra May 2021 #31

Sounds like douchebert's lawyers insisted on cash up front to represent his grifting ass Comfortably_Numb May 2021 #15

Exactly what I thought. Cracklin Charlie May 2021 #24

You need money to run... atreides1 May 2021 #18

Wow who gave him this loan!!! uponit7771 May 2021 #20

Really. What happens to this loan if he dies? Midnight Writer May 2021 #23

See Above ProfessorGAC May 2021 #46

Is Trump just borrowing money to stay afloat? Botany May 2021 #22

Sounds like it, his usual for decades. He's reportedly been Hortensis May 2021 #35

In 2015 and 2016 Trump's links to the mafia both Italian and Russian, along with his money .... Botany May 2021 #42

Well, that's CNN and MSNBC, and Fox, AP, NYT, etc, etc, etc., all right. Hortensis May 2021 #49

Russia had to market "their boy" to the Rubes as a ... Botany May 2021 #50

:) I've heard the directors threw away far more flubbed lines and takes Hortensis May 2021 #53

Who can believe what MF45 says? gab13by13 May 2021 #26

Does he mention he only owns 30% of the building and Vornado actually... TreasonousBastard May 2021 #28

My Magic 8 Ball says... Brother Buzz May 2021 #29

Cash is king BlueIdaho May 2021 #37

That, plus those peaky defense lawyers require cash upfront Brother Buzz May 2021 #40

He's gonna need it to pay fines and back taxes after his trial... Beachnutt May 2021 #38

Legal expenses? world wide wally May 2021 #39

Kickin' with disgust! Faux pas May 2021 #41

At some point, I would love a definitive book on how the Trump "empire" actually works. Yavin4 May 2021 #43

Even DogeCoin is a smarter bet than Trump. C_U_L8R May 2021 #44

Does the lender have the initials VP? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 #47

To Clarify ProfessorGAC May 2021 #48

So I guess that means he'll start paying his defense lawyers . . . right?? Vinca May 2021 #52

When the building is renamed, we'll know DFW May 2021 #55

It actually hasn't been the Bank America Building since Nations Bank acquired BofA in 1998 Klaralven May 2021 #58

Knowing Trump, I doubt he put up a cent for his "half" DFW May 2021 #59

S.F. skyscraper owned by Vornado, Trump may sell for less than expected Klaralven May 2021 #63

Anyone dumb enough to lend money to Lard Butt deserves to get stiffed. 11 Bravo May 2021 #57

You need to draw your money out of nay bank that would give Trump a loan now. nt joetheman May 2021 #61

not just where the $ is coming from Marthe48 May 2021 #62