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1. The cost of that bauble is a rounding error on their trillions

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 10:38 AM

Aug 2025

Sad that a cheap, shiny object is all it takes to buy compliance.

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The cost of that bauble is a rounding error on their trillions tinrobot Aug 2025 #1

that would be Tim Apple lapfog_1 Aug 2025 #2

I wonder what Steve Jobs would think johnnyfins Aug 2025 #4

This is some North Korea shit here. Initech Aug 2025 #5

There's a scene in The Godfather Part II where... Morbius Aug 2025 #6

Presidential gifts TnDem Aug 2025 #7

Until now, that is... Buns_of_Fire Aug 2025 #8

Nope....Doesn't work that way TnDem Aug 2025 #15

Ya know, they took government property last time around MagickMuffin Aug 2025 #16

Documents? TnDem Aug 2025 #17

Nope. Justice matters. Aug 2025 #18

It can't be TnDem Aug 2025 #19

And? What happens when he'll fly away with it and refuses to pay? Justice matters. Aug 2025 #20

Should have given him gold telephone Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2025 #10

Though gifts given to the President were gifts to the people. republianmushroom Aug 2025 #11

Is a lying theif not the president? Swede Aug 2025 #12

makes me wonder mopinko Aug 2025 #13

K&R UTUSN Aug 2025 #14

Funny how this story broke after B.See Aug 2025 #21