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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Aug 15, 2022, 07:40 PM Aug 2022

Trump might've stashed documents at Mar-a-Lago for two 'deeply damaging and troubling' reasons: biog [View all]

As speculation continues to mount over what classified documents former President Donald Trump and why he chose to remove them from the White House at the end of his tenure, Bloomberg contributor and Trump biographer Timothy L. O'Brien writes that Trump and his allies' claims of political persecution have drowned out the more pressing questions as to why the FBI conducted the raid in the first place.

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The first reason, O'Brien said, could simply be due to Trump's immature need to hold on to the exclusivity and privileged nature of the presidency he now no longer holds.

But Trump might also have "deeply damaging and troubling" reasons for retaining the material, he said.

"Unfettered greed has motivated Trump his entire life. He didn’t get into the casino business to beautify Atlantic City," O'Brien wrote. "He didn’t propose a mega-development on Manhattan’s West Side because it would have made New York more livable. He didn’t start Trump University to educate students, and he didn’t host 'The Apprentice' to tutor entrepreneurs. He didn’t originally run for president to revitalize democracy. Money, money, money."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-might-ve-stashed-documents-at-mar-a-lago-for-two-deeply-damaging-and-troubling-reasons-biographer/ar-AA10H88G

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Money is his heroin. no_hypocrisy Aug 2022 #1
Money to buy fame and attention - addiction run wild empedocles Aug 2022 #5
I can think of two more Clash City Rocker Aug 2022 #2
The second couldn't be the case... regnaD kciN Aug 2022 #19
Good point. sop Aug 2022 #21
he would never bend over and lift a box. there are at least a few people to rat him out. people give certainot Aug 2022 #29
Mine! tanyev Aug 2022 #3
That's the most complete explanation right there Walleye Aug 2022 #4
I immediately thought of this cartoon clip too. no_hypocrisy Aug 2022 #8
and this ThoughtCriminal Aug 2022 #23
Brilliant malaise Aug 2022 #32
Trump has monetized everything he can get his hands on. He was going to monetize our state secrets ashredux Aug 2022 #6
He probably sold some by now housecat Aug 2022 #7
Which is why journalists all over the world are freaking out. soldierant Aug 2022 #14
Not a good read, only 2? Get real! Brainfodder Aug 2022 #9
NSS niyad Aug 2022 #10
"Unfettered greed has motivated Trump his entire life." As niyad said " NSS" irisblue Aug 2022 #11
I wrote something very, very similar 3 days ago. And mostly people told me I was crazy. Saboburns Aug 2022 #12
I read your post and thought it was spot on. Tumbulu Aug 2022 #24
Freaky freaky time for sure. Saboburns Aug 2022 #30
Yes, me too! Tumbulu Aug 2022 #31
The traitor stole the documents to sell them dalton99a Aug 2022 #13
A point being seriously overlooked CanonRay Aug 2022 #15
By stealing documents meant for ..".private eyes only" or "confidential documents."...... Stuart G Aug 2022 #18
Petard, meet Hoist. OMGWTF Aug 2022 #27
Gee. No shit! Who ever would have thought. Firestorm49 Aug 2022 #16
and it is NEVER enough money for these greedy fuckers Skittles Aug 2022 #17
I agree forever...."Greedy Fuckers" they are, and will always be. Stuart G Aug 2022 #20
Occam's Razor. gab13by13 Aug 2022 #22
All I can say is, Duh! Not an intelligent response, but really, that's all we've seen of him. n/t aggiesal Aug 2022 #25
What the hell is in Ivana's casket? Srsly! OMGWTF Aug 2022 #26
Sell-By Date WhatTheFlux Aug 2022 #28
Must we make guesses? Tickle Aug 2022 #33
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