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Jacob Boehme

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36. The Big Shakedown....

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 12:05 AM

Dec 2016

Josh Marshall over at "Talking Points Memo" had this zinger on the subject...

"This latest is an almost comical instance of the flagrant corruption that will fill the next four years, or however long the Trump family holds on to the White House. Trump Organization staffers shook down the Kuwaiti Embassy to get it to move its business from the Four Seasons' to the new Trump Hotel.

We're learning a simple, structural reality of our government. The President runs the government. The Congress oversees the President. With carte blanche from Congress, the President can do virtually anything."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-big-shakedown

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Under political pressure, Kuwait cancels major event at Four Seasons, switches to Trumps D.C. hotel [View all] deminks Dec 2016 OP

K & R n/t TubbersUK Dec 2016 #1

Ka-ching, ka-ching. This will be Don the Con's biggest caper. Vinca Dec 2016 #2

He is so out of line. smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #3

Trumps Brownhirts at work. riversedge Dec 2016 #4

so incredibly fucked up!!!! Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #5

To drive the effort to draw in business from embassies... Brother Buzz Dec 2016 #6

I expect federal funds will also be funneled to the shitgibbon's business interests anarch Dec 2016 #7

already HAVE been. . . n/t annabanana Dec 2016 #24

Yeah, next thing you know he'll be renting vacant property to the Secret Service Crash2Parties Dec 2016 #55

And just think he has now got total access to the following turbinetree Dec 2016 #8

So corrupt! octoberlib Dec 2016 #9

and so it begins..... spanone Dec 2016 #10

Indeed. I suspected this from the beginning. calimary Dec 2016 #45

Where the f*ck is the press, not to mention our leaders??? Docreed2003 Dec 2016 #11

Well said. narnian60 Dec 2016 #22

Don't know where our leaders are but it seems our media justhanginon Dec 2016 #25

One has to wonder.... Docreed2003 Dec 2016 #28

At least Lindsey and John could chime in on this. You know they can't stand him YOHABLO Dec 2016 #56

Want to know how corrupt this is? aggiesal Dec 2016 #12

I am afraid you're right. FuzzyRabbit Dec 2016 #14

Anyone, most espeicially foreign goverments and officials who opt to stay at sdfernando Dec 2016 #13

"Captain Carotene" FTW! KamaAina Dec 2016 #20

Can't take credit for that sdfernando Dec 2016 #40

Captain Carotene! OMG!!! calimary Dec 2016 #46

None of this surprises me in the least. MontanaMama Dec 2016 #15

Co-Owner Bill Gates should speak up, as well as co-owner Ilsa Dec 2016 #16

Aha! So that's why Gates was cozying up to Captain Carotene the other day! KamaAina Dec 2016 #21

that explains his toadying the other day. even more disappointed in him now. niyad Dec 2016 #43

and, I hope the Four Seasons sues, but I'm sure that they won't. spooky3 Dec 2016 #17

tRump will eventually learn how to spell "impeachment". . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2016 #18

"impeachable offense" progressoid Dec 2016 #19

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #42

Oh great, sounds seriously corrupt. LeftishBrit Dec 2016 #23

Maybe the Kuwaitis Turbineguy Dec 2016 #26

Grifters gonna grift! Initech Dec 2016 #27

Blatant and illegal. MineralMan Dec 2016 #29

I think we'll be hearing a lot about the Emoluments Clause lpbk2713 Dec 2016 #30

"In the early fall, the Kuwaiti Embassy signed a contract with the Four Seasons." mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #31

Greedy assholes.. poor trump.. he has to pressure to get people to Cha Dec 2016 #32

Unless there is proof Raven123 Dec 2016 #33

Welcome to DU, Raven123. calimary Dec 2016 #47

I am SHOCKED SHOCKED to find gambling going on here. nycbos Dec 2016 #34

Even If Trump's Impeached, We're Still Stuck with Mike Pence dlk Dec 2016 #35

I don't think Mike Pence is very strong greymattermom Dec 2016 #44

Tell that to the GLBT community. Bohunk68 Dec 2016 #49

Welcome to DU, dlk. calimary Dec 2016 #48

The Big Shakedown.... Jacob Boehme Dec 2016 #36

Welcome to DU, Jacob Boehme! calimary Dec 2016 #52

Nice little country you got here. Be a shame if something happened to it..... TeamPooka Dec 2016 #37

So he wants to be impeached before he even takes office? IronLionZion Dec 2016 #38

Contact your agreeable representatives, your local media. pangaia Dec 2016 #39

Hope they enjoy the food! (n/t) forgotmylogin Dec 2016 #41

4 long years heaven05 Dec 2016 #50

The Quaffmeister milking and bilking our system democratisphere Dec 2016 #51

I want this trashy monetizing of the presidency stopped. Right fucking now. Paladin Dec 2016 #53

Most corrupt politician ever!!!!! Initech Dec 2016 #54

Oh great JonLP24 Dec 2016 #57

Dump is going to do permanent famage to the office of the president... Nitram Dec 2016 #58