FINALLY, Trump is actually making a profit.

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  1. spiritgide

    spiritgide Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Of course, you wouldn't put anyone your resume or list of acceptables that wasn't bashing Trump, so we know what the relativity of that is. And of course there are many more lists of similar nature, for you to reject. While I agree that results is the measure of success, you seem to be having trouble identifying what results are.

    New supreme court justice- Result.
    Kim crossing the line and offering to talk peace after 68 years of beligerence- Results.
    Tax reduction- Results.
    Booming economy- Results.
    Record low unemployment- Results.

    Just little things like that which make the difference in a strong healthy country and a congregation of whiners and losers.

    Things you seem to count that don't:
    Attacking Trump, trying to paralyze the government.... NO results.
    Continuous character assassination and insults.... NO results.

    See?
     
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    How much did it cost for Obama and every other president?
     
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  4. spiritgide

    spiritgide Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Of course everything that doesn't fit the leftist script is an accident, we all know how that works.

    To figure out how the thinking goes- Obama gets a Nobel for doing nothing. Just had an idea, but no results.
    The economy plodded all through his presidency, but took off like a rocket the day Trump won. Must have been latent effect of Obama.
    Trump has got the worlds nastiest dictator and craziest nuclear threat to the table, talking nice. Opinion? Jury's out.
    Nobody like to give people they don't like points for what they have accomplished, but Honorable men DO.
    When they do, others see that they are trying to be fair.
    I'm still waiting for someone on the left to do that.
    When they don't, that tells us something about them too.....
     
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    Of course they do. Motorcades and flights on AF One and Marine One are not cheap.
     
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    You got something mixed up there. You may want to go back and analyze the opening post more carefully.
     
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    The number I would like to see is how many millions of dollars Trump's security detail has paid to Trump properties.
     
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    With all of the swings he takes at golf balls, you'd think that the Swamp Rat in Chief would burn off a few calories and reduce that elephantine waistline.
     
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    Golf is the sport for non-athletes.
     
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    You don't burn a lot of calories riding around in a golf cart.
     
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    Or work out a crooked deal without pesky prying eyes.
     
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    The cost of lodging and feeding a large group of security personnel and hangers on at Trump properties at taxpayer expense must run into the gazillions of dollars, all of which goes into Trump coffers.
     
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    A small fraction of what the taxpayers are shelling out for Trump trips with much of the money paid to Trump properties and thus indirectly into Trump's pocket. No president prior to Trump went jetting off with a whole planeload of unwilling Trump resort customers every few days. When Trump's security detail is at a Trump resort, the government has to feed and house those people, and because they're at a Trump resort, guess who gets the money that you and I pay to give the security people rooms to sleep in and food to eat. If Trump takes a few cabinet members with them, the Trump resort charges the government for their luxury suites as well.
     
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    Oh well, money well spent making America Great Again . Obama gave it to Iran , the Muslim Brotherhood and Isis. So smile , it's a better world.
     
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    Interesting but not factual. It was the Republican Congress and not Obama that unfroze Iran's assets. The money was Iran's to begin with, but the USA froze Iranian assets held by US banks part of the sanctions. Then Congress, not Obama, voted to lift that particular sanction among others. Only Congress and not Obama had the power to lift that sanction as it had orginally been imposed by Congress.
     
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    Why
     
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    Peanuts compared to what China's and Israels are stuffing into his pockets ( especially after the Embassy move ).... more is yet to come
     
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    Trump can golf for free. Obama either paid his fees or used donors money. Trump was paid zero. Obama over $400,000 per year for his time. Staff costs are much cheaper for Trump. I am pleased Trump makes use of his own property to golf at.
     
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    That is transportation costs an entirely different expense from the unit itself.
     
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    Anyone who has played golf will tell you the next day how much of a sport it is, when your ribs are killing you.
     
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    According to most economists, had the dotard in chief just invested his inheritance in index funds, he would be considerably richer (3 to 4 times, no small matter) than he was when he decided to run for president.The dotard couldn't even run a successfully run a casino, for crying out loud.
    He is an out and out FAILURE as a businessman, period!
     
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    Are you actually saying the numbers posted above are not correct? Are they "alternative facts" or "fake news" then?
     
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    Oh please...this is athletic perfection in motion...

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