Trump / Musk (other than DOGE)

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I suspect that going after blue states and blue local city and county governments in red states (say, like Charlotte or Houston) will be a top priority of Trump 2.0. It generates the conflict that they love so much while delighting their base who get to see liberal politicians being overruled and their complaints not only ignored but openly trolled and ridiculed, and they hope it will generate general liberal outrage on social media which they can then feed and show to their base, who will be overjoyed.

Compared to Trump's first election in 2016 opposition - especially vocal opposition - to Trump has been very muted this time around, I suspect because many Trump opponents are just disgusted and have taken a break or even walked away from politics, perhaps for good. And with more and more of the media in their pockets I'm not sure that we'll actually see the level of outrage at Trump policies that we saw in his first term, which will likely befuddle his supporters and right-wing social media trolls.
 
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StrangePackage said:
Optics. Optics. Optics.
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I think the left needs to not mention "optics..."

You seriously said that with a straight face knowing that for at least the last two years the "optics" of who was POTUS were ignored and lied about by his handlers and family?

Not to mention the propaganda MSM that only after he dropped out they questioned his fitness.

Now keep ripping on the right and denying any wrong doing by the left.

This is exactly why tomorrow you will be calling Donald J. Trump your President whether you like it or not. Enjoy.
 
HesNotHere97 said:
I think the left needs to not mention "optics..."

You seriously said that with a straight face knowing that for at least the last two years the "optics" of who was POTUS were ignored and lied about by his handlers and family?

Not to mention the propaganda MSM that only after he dropped out they questioned his fitness.

Now keep ripping on the right and denying any wrong doing by the left.

This is exactly why tomorrow you will be calling Donald J. Trump your President whether you like it or not. Enjoy.
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Another intellectual telling a "rube" "unintelligent GOP moron" the facts...

when faced with facts, which many on here hate, all they can do is sling insults.

different side of the same MAGA coin only angrier.

buckle up buttercup.... you got four years coming and probably at least for of JD Vance.... ENJOY!!
 
So I have a question about these meme coins. In this case Trump owes 80% of the coins and the rest were bought by investors (using that term loosely).

Who gets the initial money paid for that 20%. Was it as if Trump owned 100% and sold 20% off? I know these memes use a third party network so maybe that network gets a cut?

If Trump Corp owned the coins outright, I wonder how much actually cash that brought in.
 
Isn't it funny that the Trump "strong man" memes always depict him in a fantasy setting? Because there are no real life examples.

Maybe it's just me, but the president-elect is groveling to a China-controlled social media company. Seems the opposite of strong to me.
 
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I know this might be shocking, but Elon quoted something that doesn't actually represent the law. The DOL staffer who told the political appointee that the regulation couldn't be passed as a DFR was probably correct -- there are limits on what DFRs can and can't do. And anyway, the regulation referred to in that piece was only an internal guideline and was not subject to the APA, or at least not all of the provisions of the APA (agencies are given more latitude to modify internal policies and informal rules).
 
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Some 200 million of the 1 billion total coins have already been released and are being actively traded. The rest, which are owned by Trump-controlled entities, will be able to be sold at various points over the next three years, starting in April.

  • On average, Trump's companies will be able to sell some 24 million coins per month into the market, which at current prices (which keep moving), would amount to an income of $1.73 billion per month, or $20.7 billion per year. (Although no one has a clue what the value of the coin will even be this afternoon, let alone three years from now.) ..”

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I believe Trump Org will also get a lot of fees from the trading of the meme coin through the COC affiliate issuing them — so the churn of sales among buyers and sellers will generate additional revenue to Trump Org.
 
nycfan said:
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Some 200 million of the 1 billion total coins have already been released and are being actively traded. The rest, which are owned by Trump-controlled entities, will be able to be sold at various points over the next three years, starting in April.

  • On average, Trump's companies will be able to sell some 24 million coins per month into the market, which at current prices (which keep moving), would amount to an income of $1.73 billion per month, or $20.7 billion per year. (Although no one has a clue what the value of the coin will even be this afternoon, let alone three years from now.) ..”

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I believe Trump Org will also get a lot of fees from the trading of the meme coin through the COC affiliate issuing them — so the churn of sales among buyers and sellers will generate additional revenue to Trump Org.
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Any foreign government or wealthy actor who wants something from Trump can bid up the crypto and/or buy as Trump org releases future coins, putting money straight in the pockets of the family. Makes the worries about foreign money spent at Trump properties in his first team seem quaint.
 
nycfan said:
Any foreign government or wealthy actor who wants something from Trump can bid up the crypto and/or buy as Trump org releases future coins, putting money straight in the pockets of the family. Makes the worries about foreign money spent at Trump properties in his first team seem quaint.
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I was thinking the same thing. And that the valuation of his crypto holdings could be used to secure substantial loans at favorable rates.
 
nycfan said:
Any foreign government or wealthy actor who wants something from Trump can bid up the crypto and/or buy as Trump org releases future coins, putting money straight in the pockets of the family. Makes the worries about foreign money spent at Trump properties in his first team seem quaint.
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The problem is that these sales are in an open market. There is no guarantee that an existing owner wouldn’t sell right at that time.
 
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