The Swamp

Would be peak trolling if George Soros was able to buy it

And demo it

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:52 pm But wait. I thought he was rich…

I don't know if this counts as formal irony, but damn, it's funny ...

1. Person claims to be a billionaire.

2. Person accused in court of lying about his assets.

3. Person denies, is found liable.

4. Person unable to come up with less than half a billion to secure his judgment.

Can't his Capo son-in-law pony up some of the Saudi money he's been collecting?

The Saudis turning him down because they think he's too toxic and a bad investment would be everything.

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:34 pm Can't his Capo son-in-law pony up some of the Saudi money he's been collecting?

Would you pay for him?

About the only way I can imagine intentionally watching Trump on television is if the Saudis threw a massive soccer contract at him as a humiliating bailout.

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:31 pm About the only way I can imagine intentionally watching Trump on television is if the Saudis threw a massive soccer contract at him as a humiliating bailout.

I remember four years ago watching him give his "Covid is no big deal" speech just as the world was shutting down (NBA being cancelled, Tom Hanks announcing he'd tested postive), and when it was over I thought "we are truly fucked"...

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:41 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:31 pm About the only way I can imagine intentionally watching Trump on television is if the Saudis threw a massive soccer contract at him as a humiliating bailout.

I remember four years ago watching him give his "Covid is no big deal" speech just as the world was shutting down (NBA being cancelled, Tom Hanks announcing he'd tested postive), and when it was over I thought "we are truly fucked"...

If you really want your blood to boil, there’s a BlueSky account I follow called “Four Years Ago Today”* details TFG’s response as every day happens. Just infuriating.


* the name of the feed comes from Elise Stefanik’s tweet asking if we’re better than we were four years ago.

Naturally, it doesn't matter.

Its one of those things no one could have seen coming.

That company is going belly up so fucking fast.

He's gonna sell his shares and convert those proceeds to cash by Monday?

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:06 pm Its one of those things no one could have seen coming.

It’s just a total coincidence that Trump just flip flopped on his attacks against TikTok and that the guy behind the shell company is a big TokTok investor.

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:38 pm He's gonna sell his shares and convert those proceeds to cash by Monday?

I would assume this would make it easier to get the bond?

The reason he has to go to the Saudis and the Russians for financing is that every bank in America knows he's a shitty businessman, and doing business with him is just setting money on fire. I'd really be curious who would want his shares as collateral when they're in reality worth less than Monopoly money.

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:51 pm

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:38 pm He's gonna sell his shares and convert those proceeds to cash by Monday?

I would assume this would make it easier to get the bond?

I am skeptical that IPO is going to go as well as they are saying. I just have to think that going public with the knowledge that someone is immediately going to try to liquidate 1/6th (not intended as irony!) would absolutely tank prices. I suppose that calculus changes if the stock can be used as the collateral which I think it can, but I still think it's an ambitious number.

Soros should gamestop it.

EDIT; Fuck I didn't realize it was an SPAC.

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:55 pm The reason he has to go to the Saudis and the Russians for financing is that every bank in America knows he's a shitty businessman, and doing business with him is just setting money on fire. I'd really be curious who would want his shares as collateral when they're in reality worth less than Monopoly money.

Yes, and...

It's not just that he's a terrible businessperson. The whole point of this NY AG thing is that he is, literally, a fraud. A bunch of these big banks are publicly traded and have shareholders to answer to... Not to mention people sitting on Boards that are not going to put up with, as you say, burning hundreds of millions in a barrel fire.

China owns Donald Trump right now.

It would be nice for Democrats to seize on this.

SHOCKING.

And of course...

Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:05 am SHOCKING.

So close we almost had him that time. I bet next time though that’s finally when his comeuppance happens

degenerasian wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:02 pm

Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:05 am SHOCKING.

So close we almost had him that time. I bet next time though that’s finally when his comeuppance happens

This is honestly a pretty reasonable ruling. $175M isn’t nothing and he’s still on the hook for the total amount if the appeal fails. Trump having to sell property and looking like a martyr doesn’t help anyone.

(This also has the capacity to be even funnier if he can’t even pony up the $175m)

brian wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:02 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:02 pm

Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:05 am SHOCKING.

So close we almost had him that time. I bet next time though that’s finally when his comeuppance happens

This is honestly a pretty reasonable ruling. $175M isn’t nothing and he’s still on the hook for the total amount if the appeal fails. Trump having to sell property and looking like a martyr doesn’t help anyone.

Agree. FWIW, I don’t think it’s that unusual to have a reduced bond when the judgment amount is so crazy high.

I wish I had money so I could short DJT stock.

I just tried to buy some puts (a different bearish move) and my Etrade account won't let me.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:03 am I just tried to buy some puts (a different bearish move) and my Etrade account won't let me.

Etrade was all like “Naah dogg. That’s just free money. Up the difficulty.”

The people who are going to lose their shirts on this is going to be tragicomic.

Honestly, if I were still on social media and more spiteful, I’d be goading the MAGA dipshits to go invest in this.

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:27 am Honestly, if I were still on social media and more spiteful, I’d be goading the MAGA dipshits to go invest in this.

While it's nice to see the cultists fleeced by their savior, the downside is Trump and his cronies are the ones who are going to walk away with Billions.

I get that. But he’s a rich white guy in America. Him walking away scot-free is what’s expected. In fact, having anything stick to him is the exception and not the rule (because he’s a fucking moron). He was just going to the same thing he’s done for the last 40 years. Seeing his supporters get ruined might finally teach them a lesson.

I’m just looking for victories where I can get them.

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:38 am I get that. But he’s a rich white guy in America. Him walking away scot-free is what’s expected. In fact, having anything stick to him is the exception and not the rule (because he’s a fucking moron). He was just going to the same thing he’s done for the last 40 years. Seeing his supporters get ruined might finally teach them a lesson.

I’m just looking for victories where I can get them.

Yeah but chances are, the lesson they learn is not the one we want them to learn.

This $DJT shit looks so pump and dump-y. But you can do anything when you're powerful.

DJT* isn’t trading yet is it? I think that’s why it’s not optionable yet.

* make sure you’re not trading the Dow Jones, transportation average!

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:56 pm DJT isn’t trading yet is it? I think that’s why it’s not optionable yet.

It started today on NASDAQ.

It seems to be trading. It's up 44% today and hovering around $72 a share.

Johnnie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:37 am This $DJT shit looks so pump and dump-y. But you can do anything when you're powerful.

From what I heard on Pod Save, he can't sell for 30 days unless approved by the Board, which is comprised of his kids and Linda McMahon, and they can approve an earlier sale. I'm sure they will do the right thing and hold him accountable...