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yardwork

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4. Russian mobsters are deeply involved in NYC real estate.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 6, 2016, 07:25 AM

Oct 2016

Trump is in the middle of it. His connections to mobsters go way back and are well known. No doubt it is one of the reasons that so many "journalists" treat him so carefully.

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To be honest I find it a bit difficult to find fault with Trump giving anyone a job cstanleytech Oct 2016 #1

It's not really about a single instance Bradical79 Oct 2016 #16

Exactly. ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2016 #18

Often those who "protesteth too much" BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #2

Russian mobsters are deeply involved in NYC real estate. yardwork Oct 2016 #4

There are many NY newspaper articles BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #5

A lot of money sloshing around in the 80s and 90s from Eastern Europe. yardwork Oct 2016 #6

Agree BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #7

Yes. He's being used and he's such a narcissist he doesn't even know it. yardwork Oct 2016 #8

I actually think he knows but doesn't care BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #11

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This message was self-deleted by its author Bradical79 Oct 2016 #15

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