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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Fri Sep 13, 2019, 07:12 PM Sep 2019

Trump is "funneling more money into his pelican jowls" at the expense of the American taxpayer

Love the pic of trumps pelican jowls.


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Brow Beat
Samantha Bee: This Isn’t the Worst Thing Trump Has Done, but It’s Still Pretty Bad

By Marissa Martinelli
Sept 12, 201912:19 PM


https://slate.com/culture/2019/09/trump-resorts-scotland-ireland-samantha-bee-full-frontal.html


The president is “funneling more money into his pelican jowls” at the expense of the American taxpayer, says Full Frontal host Samantha Bee. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is currently investigating why the Air Force has been stopping at Trump’s ritzy resort in Scotland and refueling at Prestwick Airport when a U.S. Naval base would be cheaper, and that’s just one of several resort-related controversies. Bee also highlights Vice President Mike Pence’s stay at one of Trump’s struggling golf courses in Ireland and the president’s proposal that the next G-7 meeting take place at the Trump National Doral Miami Golf Club.

“It sucks that the U.S. government is now just a coupon for the president’s shitty resorts,” said Bee...............................
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Trump is "funneling more money into his pelican jowls" at the expense of the American taxpayer (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2019 OP
When you are not required to divest and you are completely corrupt this is the outcome. We need UniteFightBack Sep 2019 #1
I am constantly amazed at how much we have depended on a President have riversedge Sep 2019 #4
According to what's been reported, $109M in taxpayer expenses go to pay for Cult45's golfing ffr Sep 2019 #2
Ugh! He is so repulsive. smirkymonkey Sep 2019 #3
 

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
1. When you are not required to divest and you are completely corrupt this is the outcome. We need
Fri Sep 13, 2019, 07:14 PM
Sep 2019

some new laws.

riversedge

(70,242 posts)
4. I am constantly amazed at how much we have depended on a President have
Fri Sep 13, 2019, 07:19 PM
Sep 2019

good morals or ethics since our country began. sure, there were a few crooks--like Nixon but for the most part, they held back.--Until Trump and his total lack of morals entered the Oval office.

ffr

(22,670 posts)
2. According to what's been reported, $109M in taxpayer expenses go to pay for Cult45's golfing
Fri Sep 13, 2019, 07:16 PM
Sep 2019

Which makes me happy in a way. Every resident set by the conservatives in the KGOP and Cult45, makes it that much easier for democrats to do the same when we attain power. No oversight. Not penalties, just raw grifting. I'm 100% okay with that.

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