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7. Translation

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Sun May 11, 2025, 04:58 PM

May 2025

Trump strong armed Qatar into promising to loan him a plane. But to Trump, possession is nine-tenths of the law, so it’s his for life. And, of course, as the consummate grifter, the American people will never see that plane again once he leaves office. Meanwhile, Qatar has learned a valuable lesson.

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Translation DET May 2025 #7

Not a gift? Being sold for an undisclosed agreed upon transaction? LiberalArkie May 2025 #9

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+1. Spread this far and wide dalton99a May 2025 #21

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Trump already claimed it? Kid Berwyn May 2025 #15

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