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DontBelieveEastisEas

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5. Edited OP for more clarity

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 23, 2024, 09:16 PM

Mar 2024

Trump pretending to be an Artist, could make a lot of money.

The buyers would be those buying power.
But, would it get around illegal gifting?
Or be a tax loophole for donating to his legal defenses?

Like right now, could a country just give him large sums of money, or could they more easily do this by buying his paintings?

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Trump pretending to be an Artist, could make a lot of money. [View all] DontBelieveEastisEas Mar 2024 OP

What are you talking about? Demsrule86 Mar 2024 #1

Edited OP for more clarity DontBelieveEastisEas Mar 2024 #5

Hitler wasn't able to sell his art, mostly banal landscapes. He became a dictator because Ocelot II Mar 2024 #2

Hitler was a failed artist Blue Owl Mar 2024 #3

No. patphil Mar 2024 #4

I think he could, as long as there is some artistry in what he does. Don't want to start Silent Type Mar 2024 #6

I can't see him having the patience to create "art". greatauntoftriplets Mar 2024 #7

He has already done this on a smaller scale with the NFT grift. Eugene Mar 2024 #8

John Wayne Gacy was a painter... BigmanPigman Mar 2024 #9

George Bush Jr probably is more talented at painting--- DemocraticPatriot Mar 2024 #10

George W. Bush (jr) is probably more talented at painting DemocraticPatriot Mar 2024 #11

But that involves effort NanaCat Mar 2024 #12

Not that I'm suggesting anything under-handed, but... MissMillie Mar 2024 #13