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BeyondGeography

(41,119 posts) Thu Aug 18, 2022, 08:46 PM Aug 2022

"Some days he wanted more French fries. Other days he wanted documents." [View all]

“I think he’s just acquisitive.”

Bolton to Anderson Cooper on Trump’s motives.

He doesn’t rule out a financial angle, but he doubts it. I’m inclined to agree. George Conway has said basically the same thing; Trump acts like a five-year-old. He’s a baby with a hammer.

Either way, he broke the law.

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"Some days he wanted more French fries. Other days he wanted documents." [View all] BeyondGeography Aug 2022 OP

Trump reportedly saw some official docs as his 'personal property' LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #1

Yeah, he likes to sell stuff he calls his own. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #18

Having to watch Trump from 2015 to present.... OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2022 #2

Hmm. I think there's a there there. Joinfortmill Aug 2022 #3

Bolton also said he thought TFG was too dumb and disorganized Ocelot II Aug 2022 #4

I don't buy that Jarqui Aug 2022 #5

Reading about Kash Patel, it seems like he had enough people in his circle to do the work for him LeftInTX Aug 2022 #7

Exactly. Ocelot II Aug 2022 #11

He only needs to be greedy enough to give it to someone who could make the sale. Nevilledog Aug 2022 #10

Not a baby with a hammer dclarston13 Aug 2022 #6

He thinks anything he wants is his Doc Sportello Aug 2022 #8

You oughta see the short video today of him with his tongue hanging out... Grasswire2 Aug 2022 #12

I'll check it out - if I can stomach it Doc Sportello Aug 2022 #14

He had help. At the very least, the Flynn-Stones. usonian Aug 2022 #9

I don't buy it for a minute. choie Aug 2022 #13

I think that's about right -- but only part of the story, and not inconsistent with a bigger grift fishwax Aug 2022 #15

I've thought the same for the last several months. Abolishinist Aug 2022 #16

Yeah, that's some good thinking right there gratuitous Aug 2022 #17