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Skittles

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64. STEP RIGHT UP!

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Wed Feb 26, 2025, 05:49 AM

Feb 2025

HE'S A FUCKING CARNIVAL BARKER

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Trump to auction off citizenship via his 'gold cards' for $5m to foreigners who create jobs [View all] Initech Feb 2025 OP

OMG I thought this would be Borowitz or The Onion,,,,, KarenS Feb 2025 #1

Nope... it's real. Initech Feb 2025 #5

that was my first thought also. OMG!! riversedge Feb 2025 #28

If this was fiction, I'd stop reading here. Don't want to know how this dystopia collapses. Timeflyer Feb 2025 #73

basically an EB-5 at sextuple the price with a path to citizenship Eugene Feb 2025 #2

Ivanka and Jared may come back into the fold DENVERPOPS Feb 2025 #14

Kind of like the Pope selling indulgences? Ocelot II Feb 2025 #3

A few weeks ago I posted on the way Chaucer works in the Trump admin. ananda Feb 2025 #24

Yep ... I was thinking the same thing FakeNoose Feb 2025 #44

Please, Please, Please, Lokee11 Feb 2025 #47

Any Federal judges out there want to take a crack at this? Aristus Feb 2025 #4

Not a federal anything, but there is already a similar program. This one will just be a higher investment level. LeftInTX Feb 2025 #13

This is really going to need some oversight. Otherwise, he's just going to pocket all the money. Aristus Feb 2025 #17

Oversight is their job HighFired49 Feb 2025 #46

His master Eloon will provide the oversight RazorbackExpat Feb 2025 #62

I think writing details and regulation in an EO may be an obstacle. He can't eliminate the E1-5 visa without congress. LeftInTX Feb 2025 #74

So the USA is officially for sale, by policy. Nice. tulipsandroses Feb 2025 #6

Exactly DENVERPOPS Feb 2025 #16

Do they need to be from Russia? stillcool Feb 2025 #7

Afrikaner... IthinkThereforeIAM Feb 2025 #69

I guess Congress has abdicated all of its Constitutional powers to the 'king'. EB-5 was put in place sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #8

Lots of Chinese folks may qualify also. spooky3 Feb 2025 #40

Those nice white Norwegians are staying put Ocelot II Feb 2025 #78

I don't think Congress has abdicated any of their powers HighFired49 Feb 2025 #45

yeah, sure. like they just did on the budget? sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #49

Yes they have atreides1 Feb 2025 #82

Grifters gotta grift. bluescribbler Feb 2025 #9

He was hawking more of his bullshit merchandise during this press conference. Initech Feb 2025 #19

Who gets that money? Bayard Feb 2025 #10

general fund, same as our taxes, every check I write to "US TReasury" goes there. somsai Feb 2025 #66

Everything is for sale. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #11

How is this legal? MLWR Feb 2025 #12

Who is that rich & can't get citizenship std way? ... Criminals. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #15

We're going to be like Malta, selling citizenship to crime bosses. SunSeeker Feb 2025 #18

How about this shit show House and Senate and US Supreme Court are you now happy............. turbinetree Feb 2025 #20

It's official. America is for sale! Aussie105 Feb 2025 #21

We went from "give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses" to "pay up, suckas!" Initech Feb 2025 #29

Is this even legal? Figarosmom Feb 2025 #22

Nothing like a privileged new comer.... Hope22 Feb 2025 #23

Hes a complete moron. Volaris Feb 2025 #25

The Koch/Musk oligarchy is building its henchmen class. ancianita Feb 2025 #26

Thank you for including the Koch network. BadgerMom Feb 2025 #39

They are the linchpin of all this destruction. Because Musk is the face of it doesn't change that fact. ancianita Feb 2025 #50

Yep. Koch funds the Heritage Foundation which is responsible for Project 2025. BadgerMom Feb 2025 #54

Could this be a money laundering scheme for rich oligarchs? I can't believe this is even legal. Deuxcents Feb 2025 #27

This isn't quite the "great deal" for foreigners that it seems jmowreader Feb 2025 #30

The Grifter in Chief and His Crime Family all suck Miami Blue Feb 2025 #31

"One dollar for me, one for you, two dollars for me, one for you..." n/t the nelm Feb 2025 #32

Wealthy people will be buying these. AverageOldGuy Feb 2025 #33

Oligarchy on parade for a price$$$$$ NotHardly Feb 2025 #34

This is legal?! Hekate Feb 2025 #35

"paying a lot of taxes " Solly Mack Feb 2025 #36

My first thought also. airplaneman Feb 2025 #84

And to think some folks will believe the pay more taxes line. Solly Mack Feb 2025 #85

i propose we seize ALL his assets moonshinegnomie Feb 2025 #37

Now he's actually giving jobs to those evil immigrants. travelingthrulife Feb 2025 #38

Is this legal? greatauntoftriplets Feb 2025 #41

Jared Kushner's sister tried to pull something like this on behalf of wealthy Chinese Tanuki Feb 2025 #42

and where is this money going to go? 4catsmom Feb 2025 #43

Christ! What's next? A take on The Coaster's Little Egypt. chouchou Feb 2025 #48

Eric? Cher? Attilatheblond Feb 2025 #52

It's another one of Chump's poorly-considered brain fart schemes FakeNoose Feb 2025 #51

REALLY, WHO IS THE BIGGEST YoshidaYui Feb 2025 #53

One person can create a path to citizenship? BadgerMom Feb 2025 #55

Just like Trump pays taxes??? It sounds like another illegal scheme. waterwatcher123 Feb 2025 #56

A few more "Americans" like Musk & my grandkids will be serfs Hekate Feb 2025 #57

EB-5 has been around since 1990 IbogaProject Feb 2025 #58

Didn't he push this program last time he was in office? I think just the "gold card" part is new LymphocyteLover Feb 2025 #70

Job creators, my ass! Linda ladeewolf Feb 2025 #59

Pay 5 million to get on board Trump's makeover oasis Feb 2025 #60

I might be wrong but I think New Zealand has some sort of investment thing like that. cstanleytech Feb 2025 #61

Yes. They do LeftInTX Feb 2025 #75

I wish I had that kind money as I'd do it in a heartbeat then at this point. cstanleytech Feb 2025 #83

I can only imagine Trump and the Repukes will consider ToxMarz Feb 2025 #63

STEP RIGHT UP! Skittles Feb 2025 #64

Reminded me of Christopher Charles Skase. Aussie105 Feb 2025 #65

For Eloon's Afrikaner friends... IthinkThereforeIAM Feb 2025 #67

Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #68

He's auctioning off this country's dignity for pennies on the dollar Montauk6 Feb 2025 #71

Surreal ? No, just Trump working on the next grift. Passages Feb 2025 #72

Wealth based visas already exist, exist in many country people emmigrate to, and are not evil mathematic Feb 2025 #76

That's is so disgusting. wendyb-NC Feb 2025 #77

Plus, He'll throw in an all expenses paid trip to vegas.. Omnipresent Feb 2025 #79

I've got a golden ticket ...... underpants Feb 2025 #80

We all know kacekwl Feb 2025 #81

Lady Liberty weeps again. We are becoming a grotesque version of "America." Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #86