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riversedge

(70,313 posts)
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 06:23 AM Mar 2020

Bloomberg adviser previews 'scorched-earth' campaign to be aimed at Trump's 'grifter' family






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WATCH: Bloomberg adviser previews ‘scorched-earth’ campaign to be aimed at Trump’s ‘grifter’ family

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/watch-bloomberg-adviser-previews-scorched-earth-campaign-to-be-aimed-at-trumps-gifter-family/

on March 7, 2020


On MSNBC Saturday, former Michael Bloomberg adviser Tim O’Brien warned President Donald Trump and the GOP that if they continue to push conspiracy theories about former Vice President Joe Biden’s son and his work for a Ukrainian energy company, Democrats will have a field day with the corruption and nepotism of Trump’s children — particularly in light of new reporting that Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is selling his stake in a company that benefited from tax breaks he pushed for, and first daughter Ivanka Trump’s use of her official position to get Chinese trademarks.


“The Trump family are epic grifters, and this goes back generations,” said O’Brien. “Fred Trump made his money by intersecting with both the federal governmet and state governments in New York. Donald Came up through New York, intersecting with local government and Atlantic City. Now they are in the White House and all of them are dipping their faces into the till. And if the Republicans really want to make an issue out of Hunter Biden, which is very low-hanging fruit that I don’t think most Democratic voters care about anyway, there is going to be a scorched-earth response aimed at all of the Trump children that is unlike anything they have experienced in the media.”
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Bloomberg adviser previews 'scorched-earth' campaign to be aimed at Trump's 'grifter' family (Original Post) riversedge Mar 2020 OP
This could turn out to be the most fun campaign season ever Rorey Mar 2020 #1
This is the first instance I can recall localroger Mar 2020 #4
This could turn out to be Bloomberg's legacy Rorey Mar 2020 #10
Expect trump and his minions duforsure Mar 2020 #2
I really think Bloomberg would win that battle. Rorey Mar 2020 #11
Oh, readily. Boomie actually has $60B. Trump couldn't buy a Starbucks without credit. localroger Mar 2020 #13
Let them all go to Prison yuiyoshida Mar 2020 #3
I always figured her actual employers were Russian. gordianot Mar 2020 #6
I hate to say it yuiyoshida Mar 2020 #8
Even if she doesn't want to go. Rorey Mar 2020 #12
They are grifters and cheats. All of them, and I'm not meaning just the rump clan ... the gop too. SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #5
They all use the treasury like their Scarsdale Mar 2020 #7
Go get 'em!!! 2naSalit Mar 2020 #9

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
1. This could turn out to be the most fun campaign season ever
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 06:30 AM
Mar 2020

I'd really love to see Bloomberg use his money to destroy that entire corrupt family.

localroger

(3,632 posts)
4. This is the first instance I can recall
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:26 AM
Mar 2020

...of someone who is worth tens of billions of dollars actually acting like half a billion dollars is that extra you spent to eat at the seafood restaurant instead of Wendy's for lunch. After a lifetime of watching mega-rich people be tight-ass with their money because hey, I guess that's one of the ways you get so rich, it's refreshing to see a billionaire acting like a normal person who just has a few extra decimal points on their net worth.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
10. This could turn out to be Bloomberg's legacy
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 10:00 AM
Mar 2020

He can use just a portion of his vast wealth to save the USA. He'd go down in history as a hero.

It'd be even better if some more filthy rich people join in.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
2. Expect trump and his minions
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:00 AM
Mar 2020

To manufacture something against Bloomberg that'll hurt him in some way, like he's done to others before. He'll have Barr start an investigation then demands for him to turn over all information they can use to create something he's done to use .

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
11. I really think Bloomberg would win that battle.
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 10:03 AM
Mar 2020

I have a hunch that Bloomberg has the capability to damage all of the Trumps, along with that scumbag Barr, to send them all to prison.

localroger

(3,632 posts)
13. Oh, readily. Boomie actually has $60B. Trump couldn't buy a Starbucks without credit.
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:26 PM
Mar 2020

I think Boomie has actual psyops people on his team. Trump thinks he's the genius of propaganda manipulation, but he's really just winging it. Bloomberg has the means to bring in big guns, and Trump has never faced anything like that before. I suspect Bloomie realizes he's getting old and will never find anything else important enough to spend his net worth on. This could be very entertaining.

yuiyoshida

(41,864 posts)
3. Let them all go to Prison
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:10 AM
Mar 2020

except maybe melania, Send her back to her country of origin if she wants to go!

gordianot

(15,245 posts)
6. I always figured her actual employers were Russian.
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:49 AM
Mar 2020

There was no need for subterfuge with Donald who is an owned asset. She is an insurance policy and State provided perk.

SWBTATTReg

(22,171 posts)
5. They are grifters and cheats. All of them, and I'm not meaning just the rump clan ... the gop too.
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:43 AM
Mar 2020

Nail them to the wall and get them for corruption now. They deserve it, and if they are breaking the law (emoluments clause???). Biden's son is indeed low hanging fruit that's already been proven innocent.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
7. They all use the treasury like their
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 09:00 AM
Mar 2020

own personal bank accounts. Mnuchin is REFUSING to release the expense accounts relating to their travel, and secret service protection costs. They fly worldwide, drumming up business and taxpayers foot the bills! Eric is leading a group to visit tRump (failing) golf courses in Ireland and Scotland. The cost to each one is close to $2,000 plus they have to stay at tRump properties. Jr. is taking a tour of India, charging businessmen $37,000 for the "opportunity" to have lunch with him and discuss business opportunities. Ivanka is getting trademarks EVERYWHERE. They really are professional grifters, just like daddy. Time to delve into all their funny business dealings.

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