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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 385 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Translation: "give me enough money and I'll promote whatever you want."

Most presidents at least pretended they couldn't be bought.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 78 points 1 month ago (2 children)

He on the other hand is haggling openly and then brags about it.

And his moron followers are proud of him 🙄

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 54 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He's going to "drain the swamp" and replace it with an auction house.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I thought he was draining the swamp so he could sell swamp water?

[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

After burying Melania there.

[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Turns out "playing 4D chess" is just MAGA politikese for "broadcasting our corruption loudly and assuming enough people are also either too corrupt, ignorant, or disaffected to do anything about it."

[–] TriPolarBearz@lemmy.world 73 points 1 month ago (4 children)
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And I haven't bought Goya since.

[–] Good_morning@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wow, I didn't realize this actually happened, til now I'd honestly thought it was some sort of shit post. This is the strangest timeline

[–] 418_im_a_teapot@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No fucking way! I also thought it was a joke. But tan suits, that’s the real problem.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

No, the real problem is putting mustard in your burger. Those were dark times...

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago

Ah yes. Thanks for the reminder of those times, which COVID had distracted me from.

I can't decide whether this pic or the photo of George W. Bush literally holding hands with the king of Saudi Arabia is worse. I mean, at least Goya doesn't have people cut up with bone saws and they definitely had nothing to do with 9/11.

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I like to substitute Trump's middle initial with a G instead of a J.

Donathan Goya Trump

[–] LilDumpy@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nah. Imo, this is him telling oil company that they need to step up and fully fund his requests for money "or else". Didn't he recently ask the oil industry for an insane amount of money at the beginning of his campaign or something?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's not really contradicting what I'm saying.

[–] LilDumpy@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No, you're right. But I think this is specifically a message to the oil industry.

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Little quid, little pro, lots of quo.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

The best quo. Lots of smart people are saying it's the best quo. The quid? Not so good. But the quo is good.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bought and paid for politician Trump is.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Except he doesn't sell himself to the highest buidder, he'll sell out to any and all of them at the same time.

"I can only suck one dick at a time, but I also have two (normal-sized) hands."

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Dude's made a living selling his stupid face every opportunity he can to get attention, why would he let a little thing like presidential integrity get in the way? It certainly didn't when he was actually president!

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

"Some fok'll never tip their hand, but then again some fok'll. Like Donald the Slack-jawed Yokel."

Trump: "It wasn't my fault, he had a LOT
of money."

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

No translation needed, since he is saying it outright.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

Fr wtf, the shamelessness adds insult to injury.