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[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 40 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's an interesting way to say "manipulate the market for his buddies"

[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I highly doubt Trump is smart enough to do that purposefully.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

He spent a good amount of the first admin doing exactly that.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

He didn't even write that book. Illiterate persons usually need someone else to write for them. With due respect to all illiterates out there.

[–] ZeroCool@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 days ago

Yeah, the funniest part is he's such a bad negotiator that Tony Schwartz, a ghostwriter, got his name on the cover. That's basically unheard of.

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Just like the Bible

[–] m3t00@midwest.social 2 points 1 day ago

reads like a monty pythoin skit

[–] griff@lemmings.world 2 points 2 days ago

The Art of the Raw Deal by The World’s Biggest Schlemiel!!!