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Old Crank

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6. Before the election

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 4, 2025, 01:19 PM

Feb 2025

Musk was reportedly worth about 400 billion.
300 million spent is about 7 cents of every hundred he had.
Now he is worth even more.

Pocket change indeed.

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Jen Rubin nails it! [View all] Buttoneer Feb 2025 OP

Trump told RFKjr and Musk to "go have fun." Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #1

Yeah, he does MLWR Feb 2025 #11

Yes we have a number of examples of Trump's sadism. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #14

Sorry to pick nits dpibel Feb 2025 #17

I saw the video myself. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #19

Did not say you are dpibel Feb 2025 #23

I agree with you canetoad Feb 2025 #24

Jan. 6 witnesses: Trump watched TV as rioters stormed Capitol Joinfortmill Feb 2025 #36

Not the issue dpibel Feb 2025 #40

There is video of him watching.I remember seeing it, but it doesn't really matter. We know what he did. Joinfortmill Feb 2025 #41

re: "We saw the video of Trump watching J6 on a TV screen. He was grinning from ear to ear" thesquanderer Feb 2025 #20

For god's sake. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #21

Maybe someone else here can confirm. But I didn't call you a liar... thesquanderer Feb 2025 #25

That's why it is considered a Mandela effect ReadItnWeep Feb 2025 #38

Not what was said ReadItnWeep Feb 2025 #39

The video you are referencing was in a tent-like structure before his speech. Gore1FL Feb 2025 #27

Yup. You always identify the psychology of the sociopath. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #33

#FeebleFigurehead now going viral BoRaGard Feb 2025 #2

S African, richest man, has taken over US is a lot of power. His kids missing with our system. LizBeth Feb 2025 #3

Anyone else here embarrassed that our country was bought so cheap? Midnight Writer Feb 2025 #4

Our country died on 12/12/00 GoreWon2000 Feb 2025 #5

That death spiral began with Saint Ronald RainCaster Feb 2025 #10

Before the election Old Crank Feb 2025 #6

She always does. Yep. Felon Musk. Arrest and seize his assets. There. Health care solved. Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #7

agreed RJ-MacReady Feb 2025 #8

Deport him to Gitmo wryter2000 Feb 2025 #12

after assets seized Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #15

I like the way you think wryter2000 Feb 2025 #28

The Orange one remains what he's always been, the dancing bear, the diversion. Magoo48 Feb 2025 #9

Yep. dalton99a Feb 2025 #13

Musk is the hitman for the heritage foundation. StarryNite Feb 2025 #16

"Feeble Figurehead" right. Kid Berwyn Feb 2025 #18

Musk isn't running anything either, just throwing things out like a petulant toddler. travelingthrulife Feb 2025 #22

The richest nazi on earth is destroying our government from within, nt yaesu Feb 2025 #26

Trump warned about the "enemy within." The Wizard Feb 2025 #30

I disagree. I think he knows what's going on. Tommy Carcetti Feb 2025 #29

Elon got him the job BigMin28 Feb 2025 #31

K and motherFUCKING R Blue Owl Feb 2025 #32

The oranges asshole just wants applause, cut some ribbons and sign bills Javaman Feb 2025 #34

Trump is bought and paid for. Joinfortmill Feb 2025 #35

True or not, this is the message we need to keep repeating. Cowpunk Feb 2025 #37