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Ilsa

(61,690 posts)
16. I'm glad the author included the juvenile tweeting story:
Wed Sep 14, 2016, 09:30 AM
Sep 2016
With Middle Eastern business partners and American allies turning on him, Trump lashed out. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal—the billionaire who aided Trump during his corporate bankruptcies in the 1990s by purchasing his yacht, which provided him with desperately needed cash—sent out a tweet amid the outcry in Dubai, calling the Republican candidate a “disgrace.” (Alwaleed is a prodigious tweeter and Twitter’s second largest shareholder.) Trump responded with an attack on the prince—a member of the ruling Saudi royal family—with a childish tweet, saying, “Dopey Prince @Alwaleed_Talal wants to control our U.S. politicians with daddy’s money. Can’t do it when I get elected. #Trump2016.”

These are serious personality flaws and conflicts of interest and should disqualify trump from office, but yes, it is somewhat tedious reading because of all of the explanations of the deals. I like that the author clearly explained what the conflicts of interest are. I think it needs a Part 2 to cover the deals with China, Bulgaria, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, France, etc.
Good. Skidmore Sep 2016 #1
NOT A BOMBSHELL colin62 Sep 2016 #2
Yeah, it's pretty dry reading, which tends to really dampen the "bombshell" effect. sarae Sep 2016 #3
The target isn't his current supporters, but anyone still on the fence. BobbyDrake Sep 2016 #4
Any information made available to the public Skidmore Sep 2016 #6
Your post is a good example of a huge problem... colin62 Sep 2016 #12
There are 2 bombshells that indies and lower-info voters can grasp. Mc Mike Sep 2016 #15
Oh, I've been slogging away in the trenches for well over a year now. Skidmore Sep 2016 #17
Umm... What???????????? colin62 Sep 2016 #19
It's not a bombshell to Trump supporters Democat Sep 2016 #9
If the emails can be this can treestar Sep 2016 #11
Maybe not to you, sport dawn frenzy adams Sep 2016 #22
Quit embarrrassing yourself colin62 Sep 2016 #25
Actually this information is a bombshell and most chilling asiliveandbreathe Sep 2016 #27
Post removed Post removed Sep 2016 #29
The Trump idiots would have no trouble fun n serious Sep 2016 #5
Very true. sarae Sep 2016 #7
Great idea. fun n serious Sep 2016 #8
I have an idea-- let's not just elect this fucking psychopath in the first place Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #10
Kurt tweeted asking for more information on any of dipshits business dealings. duncang Sep 2016 #13
Would a President Trump even move into the White House? There's a new Trump hotel in D.C. tanyev Sep 2016 #14
Would beat he and Melania turning the WH into a glitzy gold horror n/t moonscape Sep 2016 #23
I'm starting to wonder if Melania has no intention of leaving NYC. tanyev Sep 2016 #24
I'm glad the author included the juvenile tweeting story: Ilsa Sep 2016 #16
Please update on media coverage BlueInPhilly Sep 2016 #18
I just added it to the OP sarae Sep 2016 #20
Mainstream Media my a$$ BlueInPhilly Sep 2016 #21
Media seems to think Trump's non-release of medical records much more important rurallib Sep 2016 #26
Tks sarae - I put a discussion up earlier - same subject asiliveandbreathe Sep 2016 #28
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