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Eugene

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14. There's also a strong whiff of bribery.
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 01:40 PM
3 hrs ago

The owners of the competing Ambassador Bridge donated $1M to the Trump super PAC and then lobbied TSF about the Gordie Howe Bridge.

https://windsorstar.com/news/who-is-the-billionaire-donor-family-said-to-be-behind-trumps-delay-in-opening-gordie-howe-bridge

And yes, Dump is demanding half of a bridge, for which the US paid zero dollars for, and is only half owned by Canada.

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Donald Trump is by far the most conniving, corrupt, oasis 13 hrs ago #1
The bridge already is half US-owned (by the state of Michigan). Eugene 13 hrs ago #2
If I am understanding you correctly, after the loans taken out by Canada for construction are paid, flashman13 5 hrs ago #13
There's also a strong whiff of bribery. Eugene 3 hrs ago #14
THIS mn9driver 2 hrs ago #20
This is because the owner of the Ambassador Bridge that the Geordie Howe Bridge will replace has been ... Botany 13 hrs ago #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Botany 13 hrs ago #4
Sure is an insane asshole Whip-poor-will 13 hrs ago #5
New York Military Academy, Not PA's Valley Forge M.A.! ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #7
His saying he attended/went to/graduated from Wharton is a bit of a stretch AZJonnie 11 hrs ago #9
I think it was his Uncle who pulled the strings. Friends with the Admission guy Callie1979 9 hrs ago #12
"May?" be blocked by Trump. The sun may rise. Festivito 12 hrs ago #6
All Canada has to do is pay the necessary bribe ... FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #8
Oh No! There better not be a "return to normal" maxrandb 10 hrs ago #10
OK but this has nothing to do with our relations with Canada FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #11
I completely agree mdbl 2 hrs ago #19
Spoiler Alert: LudwigPastorius 3 hrs ago #15
Rename it The President Donald J. Trump Bridge and I guarantee it would open immediately Brother Buzz 3 hrs ago #16
Excellent Idea ! chouchou 2 hrs ago #17
As usual, Trump will steal from others mdbl 2 hrs ago #18
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