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Uncle Joe

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21. I agree

Reply to paleotn (Reply #19)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 07:32 PM

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From his MO, *rump is most likely playing these corporations for some form of monetary inducement to change his mind.

Everything is about greasing his palms or those of his family and cabal.

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Trump says U.S. to ban large investors from buying homes [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

I don't believe it, should have been done long ago. The horse is out of the stable. What will he propose about ... marble falls Wednesday #1

Dems had this legislation drafted in 2023. MSM ignored it blm Wednesday #5

.... markie Wednesday #2

Stopped clock . . or an indication how worried his handlers are regarding the affordability issue Strelnikov_ Wednesday #3

Yes, the mortgage with a life expectancy longer than my own... viva la Wednesday #18

re: "People live in homes, not corporations" -- Wait, so corporations aren't people? thesquanderer Wednesday #4

I expect a court ruling to say the same thing newdeal2 Wednesday #7

"...until they pay tribute" is exactly right.... Ol Janx Spirit Wednesday #6

Says America's Slumlord. nt Xipe Totec Wednesday #8

boy he sure has a lot of cool stories today Javaman Wednesday #9

Says krasnov as the real estate cycle likely to enter a downturn not fooled Wednesday #10

He's right... Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #11

He has a habit of occasionally saying the right things. Broken clock moment. But...and here's the big but... paleotn Wednesday #20

Except for Jared. SergeStorms Wednesday #12

Good if he does it and doesn't carve out an exception for his friends at Blackstone. It is a HUGE problem. nt wiggs Wednesday #13

Most likely he's threatening legislation so that he can negotiate and get a taste for himself. nt wiggs Wednesday #14

just single family homes?? BLewis Wednesday #15

Good idea, long overdue. Why do I just know with Trump this is just another up is down moment ToxMarz Wednesday #16

I am sick to death of him blaming Pres. Biden and the Dems Bayard Wednesday #17

Total bullshit. He won't do a damn thing about it. paleotn Wednesday #19

I agree Uncle Joe Wednesday #21

Hey dopey, how are you gonna enforce that? flvegan Wednesday #22

This is the extortion part of the policy...then Blackstone pays in crypto and it goes away Prairie Gates Wednesday #23

I question whether such a law would be constitutional. TomSlick Wednesday #24

Tell me another, you lying, malignant lamprey . . . hatrack Wednesday #25

He said "should" choie Wednesday #26

How would he enforce this? hamsterjill Wednesday #27

He's all talk and bluster. BradBo Wednesday #28

HAS HELL FROZEN OVER??? Something I actually AGREE with, Jack Valentino Wednesday #29

Two comments follow jmowreader Wednesday #30

But he told us that it was immigrants Old Crank Wednesday #31

Sure. mahina Yesterday #32

Joe Biden wasn't president a decade ago. 33taw Yesterday #33

Did You Know... the_liberal_grandpa Yesterday #34

And not just big corporations and private equities BumRushDaShow Yesterday #35