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ProfessorGAC

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5. I'm Going With B

Reply to GiqueCee (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:16 PM

Yesterday

This is Bessent pandering to his boss by pretending he gives a darn about immigration.
He needs that because his stewardship of the economy has been disastrous.
Get fired, or show fealty. He chose fealty.

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Are you ready for "Paper Please!" at your bank? [View all] ihaveaquestion Yesterday OP

But! How will the Saudis launder their $$$$$ Coventina Yesterday #1

No doubt, Tina! SheltieLover Yesterday #6

How is it possible... GiqueCee Yesterday #2

I'm Going With B ProfessorGAC Yesterday #5

Might be Bessent trying to get ahead of Trump's roving eye for his next target. Attilatheblond Yesterday #7

Banks will not be ready for this. They are so busy combatting online fraud bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3

Perhaps distracting banks from combatting online fraud is part of his reasoning? Attilatheblond Yesterday #8

Hey, that's insight! /nt bucolic_frolic Yesterday #10

Insight? Maybe. More likely I am weird enough to look at things from angles not usually used by others. Attilatheblond Yesterday #12

How can you be legally barred from access no_hypocrisy Yesterday #4

Might this be an oblique way to stop paying Social Security benefits? Attilatheblond Yesterday #9

I am. You should be, too. MineralMan Yesterday #11