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[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

Another deadbeat billionaire.

[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world 53 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

This billionaire is still begging for money. Disgusting.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 21 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

My wife's uncle needed some level 1 tech support a few years back while we were visiting. I couldn't get wifi to work or something stupid. Iirc I fixed it by turning either the router or the computer off and back on again. While I was doing it, I opened the browser to see he left his email open. I shit you not, 90% fundraising requests from Donnie and the chuds.

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Shoulda clicked "mark spam" on all of them

[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 1 points 15 minutes ago* (last edited 14 minutes ago)

And now I want to write a website for donating to Trump or right wing causes that actually sends all funds to pro Palestinian causes.

[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

It's disgusting but also a sure sign that Trump and the MAGA leadership know their time may be ending.

[–] KnitWit@lemmy.world 18 points 7 hours ago

I don’t think it has anything to do with thinking it will end soon. He has zero ability restrain himself. Take the Jerome Powell thing; in May his term ends no matter what and Trump can appoint whoever he likes, legally. And yet, he is going out of his way to frame him for fraud so that he can remove him NOW. The simple function of him being told no obsesses to the point of mania. He fails the ‘marshmallow test’ in spectacular fashion, and this is just another example of it.

He is a monster unrestrained in all aspects.

[–] joekar1990@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

He's been sending out these emails since he left office the first time. He's just never stopped, so unfortunately this is not anything new or a sign they think their time may be ending.

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 hours ago

That's like implying Mr. Krabs is definitely going bankrupt because he jumped excitedly on a shiny penny.

[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] flowers_galore2@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 6 hours ago

Well, in all fairness he does have a LOT of debt. Probably more than that billion.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 19 points 7 hours ago

Can the haters prove their hate by invoicing him?

[–] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Any way to proove my hate?

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 3 hours ago
[–] agingelderly@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The bezo bribe wasn't enough?

[–] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 6 points 6 hours ago

Nothing is ever enough for these people.

[–] GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

I, too, am trying to separate his supporters from their cash.

[–] MushuChupacabra@piefed.world 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

it's a smart move.

His supporters are fucking idiots, and will cough up the cash.

That includes the ones who are waiting on the Trump phones that they paid for.

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I often wonder to myself, if I decide to swindle them as well, will that just solve the mess we're in? Cause I'm extraordinarily unlucky.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 hours ago

You'd end up on a list and get disappeared.

[–] decapitae@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Ew. Gross, who wants to give money to a pedophile?

[–] flowers_galore2@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 6 hours ago

My guess is around and about 40% of the US population that has the right to vote.

[–] jankforlife@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 hours ago

Yet Another Grift

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 3 points 7 hours ago
[–] RotatingParts@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 hours ago

Sounds like the religious playbook. Praise and worship me or you will be punished and by the way, give me money.

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

The Government is doing the Prosperity Gospel.