But...but...but....nobody is talking about the $2 billion that his favorite daughter Ivanka and her Omen husband Jared have. Couldn't they easily lend/give some to Big Daddy?
Thank you for this reminder. So much is not addressed or only receives a glancing word in news media. We are in very difficult and painful times that are frightening. The graft and greed of DJT and his children are beyond comprehension and why folks with a platform allow barely if at all speak of it. No one talks about how Sinclair owns most of the local tv news and how it has affected honest coverage.Local media news, local print news is nearly nonexistent therefore when NBC, MSNBC, PBS, or CNN do what aboutism it hugely magnifies DJT's messages. I am disabled - therefore homebound and have much time to view various news programs that allegedlly address local, state, federal news as well as world news. I have plenty of time to reflect on the bias and superficial arguments presented. It is appalling how often news shows bring in so many panelists to discuss one issue and therefore never get below the surface to go into depth coverage of what the true issues are and how they impact our lives. I am appalled at how often DJT is mentioned without critical thought being applied to his message comapared to hearing anything about POTUS other than handwringing or pointing out gaffes is not only demoralizing it is dangerous. How many voices are out there speaking truth? Applying critical thought to policy, lies, graft and greed?
Thank you for your thoughtful post. The long and the short of it is this, America is for all intents and purposes an oligarchy. Every news outlet is owned by corporations who control the message. Don't listen to our media. Check out some British media and AL Jazeera. Also the Irish press is very good and pretty fair despite Ireland's historic love of America. Perhaps Mary's subscribers on here have other reliable recommendations for objective reporting.
Thank you for the reminder. I follow Heather Cox Richardson and Robert Reich and will start to follow the other two you listed. Appreciate your taking the time to share reliable, objective and ethical sources of news.
I agree although the presence of American corporate sponsors has concerned me about their ability to continue fair honest reporting. So far so good. Sorry I neglected to name them in original post.
I'm afraid PBS' Newshour is tainted, too. As Maureen says below, they are not above being influenced by sponsors. Nevertheless, the new, younger reporters are doing a pretty good job. As others have stated, I rely on some excellent Substacks more and more.
Although I agree with you in general, I definitely think there are many journalists capable of delivering a truthful & balanced story 99% of the time. And I'm adding here that in today's world, use of good ol' common sense would go a long way to finding the TRUTH. When I see outlets trying to do the "equivalency" thing between Trump & Biden, it's just too much. Come on, now! There is simply NOTHING equal about these two candidates on ANY topic! Let's use our common sense on that one, PLEASE!
I enjoy listening to the Canadian Broadcasting Company. When I was in MN, we got it through the local Public Radio station there. So fun--the population in Canada is so much smaller, and news outlets fewer, so there were frequent interviews with the Prime Minister, all quite folksy. Made me quite envious of their seemingly somewhat less complicated system of government. At least, it was more civilized.
Clearly, NOT ENOUGH! Few people know about his many accomplishments at a time when any accomplishment is a near miracle! He’s a modest man--I think his political advisors are finally getting the message out; he’s appearing more. He’s got a lot of catching up to do, yet!
(BTW, I finally managed to “post” on my blog!!! Minor miracle, but it happened accidentally--I don’t expect to be sainted, or anything, esp, being Protestant! So few Protestants have been sainted....something likely no one will look into further, even though I’m convinced miracles can be accomplished by the least among us!
Norah -- I'm wondering why there has been no mention of Ivanka? Did she break down and squeal on her Daddy so she and Jared could "get off" without any penalties? I would also like to know why Jared was given that $2 billion by the Saudis. Did he discover a magic file to sell to the Saudis among Donald's cache of them at Mar-a-Lago ?
The question of the $2B is, oddly, very rarely discussed, even among people who should be extremely interested in it, or by commentators or investigators. I thought it could pertain to selling a few of the classified documents, but who knows.
Among other middle-east countries (Dubai, anyone?) Saudi is spending money like water, building space age loony cities (the Line) that will soon crumble or drown when the oceans rise..
Or maybe it's about armaments...who knows. Somebody does, of course.
Sure they can. The question is, will they? And did the $2billion go to Jared's personal account or business account. If the latter, part of the order is that no business can provide him with bailout money. So, if the $$$$ went into Jared's business, Whatshisname is screwed.
That $2 billion is probably like the trumpster's mostly sham. Also, how much is tied up in real estate? I doubt they have more than 200 million in cash, if that.
Excellent post. Trumpsters don't worry about things they don't understand or for the most part miss. So when one part of the electorate is asleep at the wheel, this is what we get: cracker jack "prize" candidate.
Same question….the family members who indecently, unethically, and corruptly ended up with $640M in office, then the $Billions Jared got for probable treasonous activities you’d think would say, “No worries, Dad!”
Norah, they don’t “have” that $2 billion, which has been estimated to have grown to $4 billion by now - Jared was, for reasons still obscure as he had no relevant experience, entrusted with investing that amount for the Saudi Royal family. So I don’t think it’s gonna be a source of fiscal rescue for lil Donald. MBS is NOT a guy you wanna embezzle from, don’t you agree?
So would Jared do this for them without some sort of monetary kick-back? If it's already doubled, (you mean he DOES know how to invest?) he must have a few extra pennies jingling in his pocket. After all, he's a Made Man for at least two Capos.
So the money isn't his at all? They give him money to invest for them because he is a stock market wiz kid? (What???) And he gets maybe a small percentage if there are any gains? I wonder if this investing junket could be tracked to see how he's doing.
The powers that be in Saudi Arabia advised against giving Jared the $2B because he had no track record of accomplishing, well, anything. But they were overruled by the same guy who ordered the killing (and subsequent chopping up) of American citizen, Jamal Khashoggi. Jared kissed the ring, got the $2B + a $25 million ANNUAL administration fee.
Weirdly, Jared can't afford to replace his cell phone, which mysteriously malfunctions, automatically blocking calls from his father-in-law. Go figure.
Sadly, Engorans ruling appeared coincidently, with the SEC clearing TFG’s social media deal worth as much as $ 10B. I can’t see much need for the Don to beg for any loans at the present!!
It's not cash for them but an investment from Saudi Arabia that they control (and make HUGE profits from). I don't think the Saudis would love for their money to be lent to Donnie.
Your last two pieces here remind me we all could benefit from emotional support from friends and acquaintances. These are painful and frightening times. From Navalny's murder to you addressing your grandfather's legacy and how you are impacted. I appreciate the detail and sharing that you inlcude in the harsh realities we are all facing and the ones you are facing. Bless be.
Yes, it’s true. I am most definitely a real human being--a somewhat bedraggled one at present. I Willingly went on a birding outing in Austin, TX, today, although, with the windchill factor, 41 F was quite cold even though I dressed almost as I would for the Arctic. We walked up and down a canyon even though I have a type of muscle enzyme deficiency such that my “ fast twitch” skeletal muscles only produce 2% of what is normal, & it most affects muscles I need for standing and walking.
It just annoys me, & sometimes I do things like this, because I don’t want to stop being active. Maybe stupid--but while it was hard, & I’ll pay for it the next several days, it was just so much fun! I heard a Bewick wren, for the first time--and so many times, I think I’ll be able to recognize it again. I saw a Pine Siskin for the first time! Maybe you have to be a birder to be thrilled by this--but it was time well spent! I would do it again...but NOT tomorrow! It Wii take time to recover from this....What I have is actually fairly common, but for the last 20 years or so, it’s been unrecognized, because an influential physician believed it wasn’t a real disease, because some people test positive but don’t have symptoms. Completely specious reasoning, of course....
AMP deaminase deficiency, a lack of that one enzyme in the process of “ oxidative phosphorylation”--the set of reactions which turns oxygen into ATP. It’s inherited, & only affects “fast twitch” skeletal muscles. Don’t know what “ turns it on” but it didn’t cause me significant problems my first 50 years, although, I was always slow, compared to other people, walking, swimming, & etc. I mention this as physicians aren’t too aware of this, and many people surely have it without realizing it.
Hi Kali: See my reply, below. Good luck with your medical adventures. My diagnosis was made by a rheumatologist who I knew to be an excellent diagnostician! (It’s not a rheumatological condition, but it’s not a neurological condition either—it kinda doesn’t fall under any of the sub specialties.
Expanding on what Mauimom posted: There was some conversation on MSNBC that Trump could be bailed out by some of his overseas friends, whether it is the Saudis or others. They could "gift" him with a lot of money simply because they want to curry favor with him, or they could buy some of his properties at ridiculously inflated prices, as they've done before. This worries me, even if for no other reason than Trump IS pretty creative in how he raises money and manipulates the system. And to the Saudis in particular, half a billion or so is chump change.
They have to actually squeeze it out of him first! Good luck with that, New York! Seriously, I hope NY gets it. Though I’m in no way responsible, I apologize for anything Tx has done to make Immigrants miserable, they don’t deserve the treatment they have been receiving. Yes some crossed the border illegally, but put yourself in their shoes & walk not a mile, but sometimes a thousand miles to try for a better life.
Maybe a few are wanting to come for sinister reasons…but I don’t believe any of the crooked news reports of drug cartels making them carriers of
They are better off in NY though, Tx is not the friendly state it once was, now that the population is being with overrun with members of the 🐘 group. NYorkers, I think, move to Tx to escape the cold & high taxes. I don’t mind, I’m a native Tx, I just wish they would leave their Republican mindset in NY, and be sympathetic to migrants from the other direction would be viewed as coming here for the same reason, to improve their economic status for their family.
I remember her, fondly. I recently watched a PBS stage show, about Ann speaking to a graduating class. Ann Richards had the most amusing personality and I miss her!
Texas’ taxes are nearly at CA levels these days. Cheap housing but LORDY the property tax! And rundown roads, infrastructure, power grid…I could go on.
How big did he claim the condo was? It could provide housing for a lot of undocumented migrants in a 30,000 square foot condo in his 200-story Rump Tower. Or maybe just a giant soup kitchen!
There’s truth in that. An acquaintance of mine once told me he was a boy when his father was doing business with the Saudis at the Royal Palace. He enjoyed playing with the rocks around the palm trees, which, it seems, were actually diamonds. As he was admiring them, he was given a bag of them.
Years later, he took one in to a jeweler, to see whether he could have it made into a piece of jewelry. It was large enough and of sufficient quality, the jeweler was worried about how he came to possess such a diamond...the diamond trade being rather highly controlled.(So, I have to imagine Saudi money is measured in billions.) The issue is--what can Trump, under indictment for so many crimes, it’s hard to keep track of all the cases, not to mention the specific charges--promise to do for the Saudis; I mean, what’s the chance he’ll actually be elected again? Anyone subscribed, hopes zero, but unfortunately, it’s not a zero probability.
What’s the story with RFK, Jr? Is he really as nuts as it appears? What a sad state of affairs. I haven’t yet gotten over Ralph Nader’s rationale for being the spoiler for Gore....I really didn’t expect he would turn out to be so self-serving & in such a destructive way....Imagine, how much better off our global climate might have been, if it had been addressed in a timely manner, as Gore surely would have done his best to do....
SO, elections DO have significant real life consequences! Would Russia have invaded Ukraine if Hillary Clinton had been elected President, instead of Putin’s best buddy, Donald???
There was one dropdown that threw me. I picked the one that said the fundraiser included misleading or false statements. I don’t know what they’ll do with that. In the space where you can use your own words I said it violated their term about using the money for legal fees defending a violent or financial crime. Does that help?
Marry, thank you for your detailed reporting about Judge Engeron's rulings on your uncle's case. It is heartening to know that there still are judges who have not been bought off.
Thank you for the enormous effort you are putting in to save the country and the world from another Trump presidency.
No worries. That is probably what Judge Engoron was heading off in his tightly-written order when he expanded the tenure of retired and respected judge Barbara Jones to continue on as monitor / babysitter of the organization. To monitor the transference of assets to fulfill the obligation.
Sooo, I’m thinking of looking into the market for selling used chewing gum. Oh, I know it sounds ridiculous, but apparently, it’s hard to underestimate the gullibility of the American consumer.
Thank you Mary! As Winston Churchill once said "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." My personal schadenfreude is bursting through every fiber of my being. I am especially grateful for your hard work and seeing your labors begin to blossom. May they continue to grow and bear fruit in November.
Greetings from Canada. As a person with disability (CP), I was appalled to see your uncle, who I call BROKEN 45, mock the movement of someone who presented with neurological disability. That abhorrent behaviour told me all I'd ever need to know about DON the CON. He really is an 'emotionally broken child' and has NO place in the WH ever again.
That he so blatantly abuses donors is a sad commentary on the lengths to which disturbed, frightened men will go to avoid accountability. BLUE will stop him and protect those who need uplifting. He's a danger across the globe.
Wake up, America. DO better! BE better. Your vote in November is for YOUR family and YOUR futures.
I applaud your efforts to educate and inform, Mary. Fight the good fight.
Carla…Couldn’t agree with u more about 45. For more interesting insight to dealings w/ him, you might enjoy reading his nieces Substack, @Mary L. Trump. She has a PhD in Psychology, and has deeper insight to his deprivation and the dealings happening around him. Many folks r very thankful for the info she provides, her professional point of view, & her personal experiences w him. *Sending u warm greetings, from southern Tennessee, USA! We love our Canadian cousins! I have a disabled 2nd cousin near Syracuse,NY near the border and I am now retired + disabled after a major car collision. Peace to you 🙏💙🦉
My stepson was diagnosed with Reactive Attention Disorder when he was 7; I armchair diagnosed him when he was 5, when I met him. He still struggles at 42; currently unemployed. All relationships are transactional.
BROKEN 45 cares about NO ONE. He is father of 5, DAD to NONE. His adult sons are equally broken and chase after him, looking for love in all the wrong places.
Biden's age is NOT the issue. BROKEN 45's ineptitude IS. That he doesn't READ makes him dangerous and unpredictable.
Carla - my apologies… I referred u to Mary’s Substack/newsletter… and we are on it 🤦♀️ My injuries from the accident included a concussion. I literally ‘forgot’ I was still in her comment section.
BABY Donald and BABY Eric are so resentful of the relationship that Biden has with his children. They're chasing after a fatherly love that will never be; they KNOW he's UNFIT but they can't abandon the bid to get noticed. All the while they continue to diminish themselves. Though grown men, emotionally, they're needy youngsters. SAD
There are a few other important items in the mix: 1) the Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC), a so-called special-purpose acquisition company, said Thursday in a statement that the Securities and Exchange Commission had signed off on its proposed merger with Trump Media. This will potentially net Donald $4 billion. 2) Trump will appeal Engoron's ruling. Note: I don't know if Engoron's ruling has any effect on the Trump Media merger. I sure as he** hope so. Finally, Putin would give Trump the money he needs in a heartbeat ... Please remember there are ruthless dictators ruling today or still have a chance of regaining power despite they're disgusting criminal deeds: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jung-un, Netanyahu, Bolsonaro, Erdogan, Bashar al-Assad, Mohammed bin Salman - to name just a few. We'd like to think Donald is toast, but history of dictators shows there's the possibility he'll remain in politics for a long time (blech).
This is a State Court, so any appeal Der Donald makes can only be to New York Appellate Court. The trumpster hasn't had much luck with the honest and law-abiding New York Court system so far.
This makes me sick. I hate anything good happening for TFG. Why in heaven’s name is he making $4 billion dollars off his crappy, failing platform? It’s ridiculous!! If…hopefully, when…it fails miserably, I hope he can’t keep the $4 billion. And I hope all of them lose their shirts on this idiotic deal.
I would imagine his supporters are either ignorant (maggots) or folks with enough dough to play with their $ and can afford to loose if their bet doesn’t pan out.
I saw yesterday reported in several sources including Reuters that to appeal the ruling by Judge Engoran Trump has to post the amount of the judgement in escrow or a bond. If he doesn’t do so, the judgement takes effect immediately and theoretically the state of New York can start seizing assets. I have no idea how long it will take for him to actually receive money from the DWAC acquisition - I can’t imagine it will be quick enough - but that could be a way for him to post such funds. Second, I can’t verify this yet but there’s a GoFundMe page created to help him “pay for the witch hunt” with a side note in a substack I can’t now recall that the PayPal terms of service doesn’t allow GoFundMe money to be used to pay for such fines.
In GoFundMe's Terms under Prohibited Content is a statement that you cannot fund someone who has committed financial or violent crimes (#9). He's done both.
I listed the reason as fraud - which is what the person who wrote about the GoFundMe in these comments did. I had to give my name, email address etc...but I don't care. Everything is accessible anyways. The belief that anything we post online is ever private is a joke.
I went on the site Rachel provided above. I did not see a link to #9 with criminal. I did report it but they require my email and the go fund me person. I felt uneasy about that but I gave it. I suggested they give the money to the victims.
Reading your book was the start for me. Your work in this newsletter keeps me on track. It cannot be easy and I admire you for doing it and for the way you are doing it. Thank you.
And with ALL OF THIS it's still bonkers and bizaaro that he's pretty much the presidential candidate for the republican party! HOOOWWWW??!! I mean I know how (cult) but HOOOWWW???!! This all reminds me of the "He's Alive" episode of The Twilight Zone. What a twisted and embarrassing time we're living in...and the entire world is watching.
What you didn't mention, and perhaps could be #7 is that in order to appeal, as TFG has said he will do, he has to actually pay up, either with his own funds or with a secured bond -- and like with the banks, who in their right mind would ofter to secure a bond for this crook? He can't appeal until he pays up and the funds go into escrow. Taking great delight in imagining the amount of ketchup on the walls at his shitty Florida golf club! Keep up the good work, Mary -- we are with you every step of the way.
Mary, I'm so grateful for all your dedication and hard work on behalf of our country and its citizens, with all we've had to experience. I applaud you for your courage and willingness to continue on this long and difficult journey. It will all be worth it. Thank you!
The court's order is broader than you state in para 3. Trump is barred from applying for loans from not just New York-chartered banks, but from banks "registered with" New York Department of Financial Services. That means national banks (e.g., Bank of America), state-chartered banks not based in New York (e.g., Fifth Third Bank from Cincinnati), and, most importantly, international banks incorporated overseas but registered in New York so they can do business in the U.S. (e.g., Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank aka HSBC). The last category are the only ones (other than Chase, Wells Fargo, Citibank and Bank of America) that have the size sufficient to finance Trump businesses and/or make credit accommodations sufficient to secure appeal bond with big insurance companies that would write bonds. Given the uncertainties now surrounding Trump's business and political future, it is difficult to imagine any insurance company being willing to underwrite $500 million of appeal bonds absent financial guarantee of repayment and/or cash collateral from a foreign sovereign.
But...but...but....nobody is talking about the $2 billion that his favorite daughter Ivanka and her Omen husband Jared have. Couldn't they easily lend/give some to Big Daddy?
I just saw a great meme: Jared says to Ivanka: "Your dad wants to borrow $364 million from us." And Ivanka replies, "Who?"
I barely know that guy. I don’t think I’ve ever even met him.
I think he brought me coffee once.
Did he make you pay for it?
PERFECT!!!!!
Let us hope.
That’s priceless!
Isn't it??? I wish I could share the image on this page, because it's really kinda perfect!
😅😂🤣
Now, that's funny!
😂😂😂
I suspect Jared and Ivanka feel no compulsion to help Donny because Javanka have played a better game of chess and they know it.
Thank you for this reminder. So much is not addressed or only receives a glancing word in news media. We are in very difficult and painful times that are frightening. The graft and greed of DJT and his children are beyond comprehension and why folks with a platform allow barely if at all speak of it. No one talks about how Sinclair owns most of the local tv news and how it has affected honest coverage.Local media news, local print news is nearly nonexistent therefore when NBC, MSNBC, PBS, or CNN do what aboutism it hugely magnifies DJT's messages. I am disabled - therefore homebound and have much time to view various news programs that allegedlly address local, state, federal news as well as world news. I have plenty of time to reflect on the bias and superficial arguments presented. It is appalling how often news shows bring in so many panelists to discuss one issue and therefore never get below the surface to go into depth coverage of what the true issues are and how they impact our lives. I am appalled at how often DJT is mentioned without critical thought being applied to his message comapared to hearing anything about POTUS other than handwringing or pointing out gaffes is not only demoralizing it is dangerous. How many voices are out there speaking truth? Applying critical thought to policy, lies, graft and greed?
Thank you for your thoughtful post. The long and the short of it is this, America is for all intents and purposes an oligarchy. Every news outlet is owned by corporations who control the message. Don't listen to our media. Check out some British media and AL Jazeera. Also the Irish press is very good and pretty fair despite Ireland's historic love of America. Perhaps Mary's subscribers on here have other reliable recommendations for objective reporting.
Maureen Mannion...I suggest following and sharing...Heather Cox Richardson, Robert Hubbell, Robert Reich,Joyce Vance (civil discourse)
Thank you for the reminder. I follow Heather Cox Richardson and Robert Reich and will start to follow the other two you listed. Appreciate your taking the time to share reliable, objective and ethical sources of news.
You might add TCinLA to the list
Thanks Susan
Isaac Saul @tangle.news !
The American Prospect is very good.
I only watch world news on pbs. They do a great job without any haranguing.
I agree although the presence of American corporate sponsors has concerned me about their ability to continue fair honest reporting. So far so good. Sorry I neglected to name them in original post.
I'm afraid PBS' Newshour is tainted, too. As Maureen says below, they are not above being influenced by sponsors. Nevertheless, the new, younger reporters are doing a pretty good job. As others have stated, I rely on some excellent Substacks more and more.
I like The Atlantic and The Economist for additional points of view.
Thanks for those recommendations Jeanne.
Interesting, thanks for references and opening the conversation.
@tangle.news on Instagram!
Ivonne N: Bias is always assured. Knowing the bias helps read between the lines.
Sorry DB. There's no such thing as non-biased news organizations, research or any other act of communicating. We ALL bring bias to our endeavours.
Although I agree with you in general, I definitely think there are many journalists capable of delivering a truthful & balanced story 99% of the time. And I'm adding here that in today's world, use of good ol' common sense would go a long way to finding the TRUTH. When I see outlets trying to do the "equivalency" thing between Trump & Biden, it's just too much. Come on, now! There is simply NOTHING equal about these two candidates on ANY topic! Let's use our common sense on that one, PLEASE!
You are spot on correct.
I enjoy listening to the Canadian Broadcasting Company. When I was in MN, we got it through the local Public Radio station there. So fun--the population in Canada is so much smaller, and news outlets fewer, so there were frequent interviews with the Prime Minister, all quite folksy. Made me quite envious of their seemingly somewhat less complicated system of government. At least, it was more civilized.
It wouldn't take much to appear more civilized, especially when we have to deal with the likes of DJT and Margie Taylor Greene.
Perfectly stated !!
Clearly, NOT ENOUGH! Few people know about his many accomplishments at a time when any accomplishment is a near miracle! He’s a modest man--I think his political advisors are finally getting the message out; he’s appearing more. He’s got a lot of catching up to do, yet!
(BTW, I finally managed to “post” on my blog!!! Minor miracle, but it happened accidentally--I don’t expect to be sainted, or anything, esp, being Protestant! So few Protestants have been sainted....something likely no one will look into further, even though I’m convinced miracles can be accomplished by the least among us!
Norah -- I'm wondering why there has been no mention of Ivanka? Did she break down and squeal on her Daddy so she and Jared could "get off" without any penalties? I would also like to know why Jared was given that $2 billion by the Saudis. Did he discover a magic file to sell to the Saudis among Donald's cache of them at Mar-a-Lago ?
The question of the $2B is, oddly, very rarely discussed, even among people who should be extremely interested in it, or by commentators or investigators. I thought it could pertain to selling a few of the classified documents, but who knows.
Among other middle-east countries (Dubai, anyone?) Saudi is spending money like water, building space age loony cities (the Line) that will soon crumble or drown when the oceans rise..
Or maybe it's about armaments...who knows. Somebody does, of course.
Didn’t he sell the prince classified information on his enemies which he quickly rounded up?
It's not just $2 billion. There is also an annual "administration" fee of $25 million. (I guess office supplies have been hit hard by inflation!)
Look at the timelines.
Sure they can. The question is, will they? And did the $2billion go to Jared's personal account or business account. If the latter, part of the order is that no business can provide him with bailout money. So, if the $$$$ went into Jared's business, Whatshisname is screwed.
That’s a relief. I was hoping he wouldn’t “just go to Jared!”
That $2 billion is probably like the trumpster's mostly sham. Also, how much is tied up in real estate? I doubt they have more than 200 million in cash, if that.
I agree, like why would they? It's illogical.
I watched an interview with Jared today - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCwdF8stDyg THIS!!!!
Excellent post. Trumpsters don't worry about things they don't understand or for the most part miss. So when one part of the electorate is asleep at the wheel, this is what we get: cracker jack "prize" candidate.
thanks for this.
Not sure if anyone has watched "The Laundromat" with Meryl Streep.(2019)...once watched, it starts to make sense.!
Same question….the family members who indecently, unethically, and corruptly ended up with $640M in office, then the $Billions Jared got for probable treasonous activities you’d think would say, “No worries, Dad!”
He didn't use any of it to pay Ivanka's legal fees. I seriously doubt that he would let big daddy borrow one red cent.
Norah, they don’t “have” that $2 billion, which has been estimated to have grown to $4 billion by now - Jared was, for reasons still obscure as he had no relevant experience, entrusted with investing that amount for the Saudi Royal family. So I don’t think it’s gonna be a source of fiscal rescue for lil Donald. MBS is NOT a guy you wanna embezzle from, don’t you agree?
So would Jared do this for them without some sort of monetary kick-back? If it's already doubled, (you mean he DOES know how to invest?) he must have a few extra pennies jingling in his pocket. After all, he's a Made Man for at least two Capos.
It's for an investment fund. He's supposed to make money on it. Could he lend it to his Dad? I doubt it, bit if he could, it would look very sketchy.
So the money isn't his at all? They give him money to invest for them because he is a stock market wiz kid? (What???) And he gets maybe a small percentage if there are any gains? I wonder if this investing junket could be tracked to see how he's doing.
The powers that be in Saudi Arabia advised against giving Jared the $2B because he had no track record of accomplishing, well, anything. But they were overruled by the same guy who ordered the killing (and subsequent chopping up) of American citizen, Jamal Khashoggi. Jared kissed the ring, got the $2B + a $25 million ANNUAL administration fee.
Weirdly, Jared can't afford to replace his cell phone, which mysteriously malfunctions, automatically blocking calls from his father-in-law. Go figure.
Sadly, Engorans ruling appeared coincidently, with the SEC clearing TFG’s social media deal worth as much as $ 10B. I can’t see much need for the Don to beg for any loans at the present!!
It's not cash for them but an investment from Saudi Arabia that they control (and make HUGE profits from). I don't think the Saudis would love for their money to be lent to Donnie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCwdF8stDyg Watch this!
Your last two pieces here remind me we all could benefit from emotional support from friends and acquaintances. These are painful and frightening times. From Navalny's murder to you addressing your grandfather's legacy and how you are impacted. I appreciate the detail and sharing that you inlcude in the harsh realities we are all facing and the ones you are facing. Bless be.
This is why I "like" so many of these posts.
Behind each of those "likes" is a hooman bean.
Yes, it’s true. I am most definitely a real human being--a somewhat bedraggled one at present. I Willingly went on a birding outing in Austin, TX, today, although, with the windchill factor, 41 F was quite cold even though I dressed almost as I would for the Arctic. We walked up and down a canyon even though I have a type of muscle enzyme deficiency such that my “ fast twitch” skeletal muscles only produce 2% of what is normal, & it most affects muscles I need for standing and walking.
It just annoys me, & sometimes I do things like this, because I don’t want to stop being active. Maybe stupid--but while it was hard, & I’ll pay for it the next several days, it was just so much fun! I heard a Bewick wren, for the first time--and so many times, I think I’ll be able to recognize it again. I saw a Pine Siskin for the first time! Maybe you have to be a birder to be thrilled by this--but it was time well spent! I would do it again...but NOT tomorrow! It Wii take time to recover from this....What I have is actually fairly common, but for the last 20 years or so, it’s been unrecognized, because an influential physician believed it wasn’t a real disease, because some people test positive but don’t have symptoms. Completely specious reasoning, of course....
AMP deaminase deficiency, a lack of that one enzyme in the process of “ oxidative phosphorylation”--the set of reactions which turns oxygen into ATP. It’s inherited, & only affects “fast twitch” skeletal muscles. Don’t know what “ turns it on” but it didn’t cause me significant problems my first 50 years, although, I was always slow, compared to other people, walking, swimming, & etc. I mention this as physicians aren’t too aware of this, and many people surely have it without realizing it.
I'm glad you spoke out. Little known information deserves a hearing.
I may have same condition, you have! Glad I read your comment! Going to investigate this. Also agree with your Comment.
Hi Kali: See my reply, below. Good luck with your medical adventures. My diagnosis was made by a rheumatologist who I knew to be an excellent diagnostician! (It’s not a rheumatological condition, but it’s not a neurological condition either—it kinda doesn’t fall under any of the sub specialties.
Expanding on what Mauimom posted: There was some conversation on MSNBC that Trump could be bailed out by some of his overseas friends, whether it is the Saudis or others. They could "gift" him with a lot of money simply because they want to curry favor with him, or they could buy some of his properties at ridiculously inflated prices, as they've done before. This worries me, even if for no other reason than Trump IS pretty creative in how he raises money and manipulates the system. And to the Saudis in particular, half a billion or so is chump change.
This should be a 5 ALARM FIRE knowing that he is a fraudster and will sell our democracy and rule of law to the highest bidder.
It is and it’s horrific but there’s one silver lining: the State of New York is about to be half a billion dollars better off.
They have to actually squeeze it out of him first! Good luck with that, New York! Seriously, I hope NY gets it. Though I’m in no way responsible, I apologize for anything Tx has done to make Immigrants miserable, they don’t deserve the treatment they have been receiving. Yes some crossed the border illegally, but put yourself in their shoes & walk not a mile, but sometimes a thousand miles to try for a better life.
Maybe a few are wanting to come for sinister reasons…but I don’t believe any of the crooked news reports of drug cartels making them carriers of
I hate it when I hit that send button by accident after typing a long statement with one finger. I refuse to erase or retype everything again!
So, where was I? Oh yes, they don’t come carrying anything but what ever they can carry from their home
They are better off in NY though, Tx is not the friendly state it once was, now that the population is being with overrun with members of the 🐘 group. NYorkers, I think, move to Tx to escape the cold & high taxes. I don’t mind, I’m a native Tx, I just wish they would leave their Republican mindset in NY, and be sympathetic to migrants from the other direction would be viewed as coming here for the same reason, to improve their economic status for their family.
Remember Ann Richards? Poor woman must be rolling in her grave.
I remember her, fondly. I recently watched a PBS stage show, about Ann speaking to a graduating class. Ann Richards had the most amusing personality and I miss her!
She was great, wasn’t she? They don’t make them like that anymore.
Truly!
Texas’ taxes are nearly at CA levels these days. Cheap housing but LORDY the property tax! And rundown roads, infrastructure, power grid…I could go on.
I completely agree. There but for fortune go the Caligulas who are persecuting them. Shame on them.
My cousin moved from LA to Texas some years ago. Abbott is giving him apoplexy.
I can’t hit “like” but what you said is sadly hilarious! Sorry for your cousin! Perhaps your cousin can help us turn Texas around to blue state!
He’s trying. He’s also thinking of leaving.
See my post on what Powered By People is doing in Texas!
That’ll help with the immigrants that FL and TX have been so kind to transport to NY.
Sigh.
hopefully
How big did he claim the condo was? It could provide housing for a lot of undocumented migrants in a 30,000 square foot condo in his 200-story Rump Tower. Or maybe just a giant soup kitchen!
There’s truth in that. An acquaintance of mine once told me he was a boy when his father was doing business with the Saudis at the Royal Palace. He enjoyed playing with the rocks around the palm trees, which, it seems, were actually diamonds. As he was admiring them, he was given a bag of them.
Years later, he took one in to a jeweler, to see whether he could have it made into a piece of jewelry. It was large enough and of sufficient quality, the jeweler was worried about how he came to possess such a diamond...the diamond trade being rather highly controlled.(So, I have to imagine Saudi money is measured in billions.) The issue is--what can Trump, under indictment for so many crimes, it’s hard to keep track of all the cases, not to mention the specific charges--promise to do for the Saudis; I mean, what’s the chance he’ll actually be elected again? Anyone subscribed, hopes zero, but unfortunately, it’s not a zero probability.
What’s the story with RFK, Jr? Is he really as nuts as it appears? What a sad state of affairs. I haven’t yet gotten over Ralph Nader’s rationale for being the spoiler for Gore....I really didn’t expect he would turn out to be so self-serving & in such a destructive way....Imagine, how much better off our global climate might have been, if it had been addressed in a timely manner, as Gore surely would have done his best to do....
SO, elections DO have significant real life consequences! Would Russia have invaded Ukraine if Hillary Clinton had been elected President, instead of Putin’s best buddy, Donald???
Not that I can find! May I ask where you saw that?
My mistake. RFK Jr is running as an Independent, I've deleted my comment.
I missed that! GREAT NEWS! Thanks for clueing me in!❤️
My mistake. RFK Jr is running as an Independent, I've deleted my comment.
I read that also, what a couple of weeks ago?
My mistake. RFK Jr is running as an Independent, I've deleted my comment.
As far as I know, he just quit running for the Democratic nomination, and is continuing to run as an independent. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
I just read some of the news stories. You're correct. My apologies and I'll delete my comment about him dropping out
He was just advertising at the Superbowl a week ago. How can he have terminated?
My mistake. RFK Jr is running as an Independent, I've deleted my comment.
Yes, and apparently there’s a GoFundMe to collect money from his idiot supporters. Is that taxable?
Not unless the contributor gets something in exchange for their contribution, I believe that would hold true for campaign contributions?
I meant does Trump have to pay tax on it.
Interesting tax question on the GoFundMe's. Or maybe it's not deductible on the giver's return....
Well, it’s not charity so I don’t see how it can be deductible.
Or maybe a Go F*** Me would be more to the point.
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Done. Fingers crossed. Thanks for letting us know.
I just did it as well. Great catch and great link. Thank you Rachel.
How did you respond to questions about how funds were spent. It would be helpful to get suggested responses to the questions posed by GoFundMe.
There was one dropdown that threw me. I picked the one that said the fundraiser included misleading or false statements. I don’t know what they’ll do with that. In the space where you can use your own words I said it violated their term about using the money for legal fees defending a violent or financial crime. Does that help?
Same
Done! I see there were 3100+ people who donated. Sad
Here's how to report this fund raiser. https://www.gofundme.com/contact/suggest/fraud
I reported hours ago. They are still collecting.
I looked. There is NO button. I looked for restrictions. There are no restrictions. There is NO #9.
Are you really a MAGAT?
It is in their Terms and Conditions under Prohibited Content.
Marry, thank you for your detailed reporting about Judge Engeron's rulings on your uncle's case. It is heartening to know that there still are judges who have not been bought off.
Thank you for the enormous effort you are putting in to save the country and the world from another Trump presidency.
i reported it! thanks!
Oh gosh, that would be fantastic!
No worries. That is probably what Judge Engoron was heading off in his tightly-written order when he expanded the tenure of retired and respected judge Barbara Jones to continue on as monitor / babysitter of the organization. To monitor the transference of assets to fulfill the obligation.
Selling fraudulent $495 gold tennis shoes seems kinda pathetic! I’ve heard they don’t actually exist, either, yet they’re allegedly “SOLD OUT.”
Sooo, I’m thinking of looking into the market for selling used chewing gum. Oh, I know it sounds ridiculous, but apparently, it’s hard to underestimate the gullibility of the American consumer.
Thank you Mary! As Winston Churchill once said "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." My personal schadenfreude is bursting through every fiber of my being. I am especially grateful for your hard work and seeing your labors begin to blossom. May they continue to grow and bear fruit in November.
Greetings from Canada. As a person with disability (CP), I was appalled to see your uncle, who I call BROKEN 45, mock the movement of someone who presented with neurological disability. That abhorrent behaviour told me all I'd ever need to know about DON the CON. He really is an 'emotionally broken child' and has NO place in the WH ever again.
That he so blatantly abuses donors is a sad commentary on the lengths to which disturbed, frightened men will go to avoid accountability. BLUE will stop him and protect those who need uplifting. He's a danger across the globe.
Wake up, America. DO better! BE better. Your vote in November is for YOUR family and YOUR futures.
I applaud your efforts to educate and inform, Mary. Fight the good fight.
Best!
Check the Go Fund Me website. Although beware - it's likely to not make you any happier.
Carla…Couldn’t agree with u more about 45. For more interesting insight to dealings w/ him, you might enjoy reading his nieces Substack, @Mary L. Trump. She has a PhD in Psychology, and has deeper insight to his deprivation and the dealings happening around him. Many folks r very thankful for the info she provides, her professional point of view, & her personal experiences w him. *Sending u warm greetings, from southern Tennessee, USA! We love our Canadian cousins! I have a disabled 2nd cousin near Syracuse,NY near the border and I am now retired + disabled after a major car collision. Peace to you 🙏💙🦉
My stepson was diagnosed with Reactive Attention Disorder when he was 7; I armchair diagnosed him when he was 5, when I met him. He still struggles at 42; currently unemployed. All relationships are transactional.
BROKEN 45 cares about NO ONE. He is father of 5, DAD to NONE. His adult sons are equally broken and chase after him, looking for love in all the wrong places.
Biden's age is NOT the issue. BROKEN 45's ineptitude IS. That he doesn't READ makes him dangerous and unpredictable.
BLUE to keep AUTOCRACY out of the WH.
Carla - my apologies… I referred u to Mary’s Substack/newsletter… and we are on it 🤦♀️ My injuries from the accident included a concussion. I literally ‘forgot’ I was still in her comment section.
No need to apologise.
BABY Donald and BABY Eric are so resentful of the relationship that Biden has with his children. They're chasing after a fatherly love that will never be; they KNOW he's UNFIT but they can't abandon the bid to get noticed. All the while they continue to diminish themselves. Though grown men, emotionally, they're needy youngsters. SAD
Money will never buy them the lives they crave/
Love the reporting and love you, Mary!! You are one of the most courageous and upstanding members of the United States of America. Keep going!
There are a few other important items in the mix: 1) the Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC), a so-called special-purpose acquisition company, said Thursday in a statement that the Securities and Exchange Commission had signed off on its proposed merger with Trump Media. This will potentially net Donald $4 billion. 2) Trump will appeal Engoron's ruling. Note: I don't know if Engoron's ruling has any effect on the Trump Media merger. I sure as he** hope so. Finally, Putin would give Trump the money he needs in a heartbeat ... Please remember there are ruthless dictators ruling today or still have a chance of regaining power despite they're disgusting criminal deeds: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jung-un, Netanyahu, Bolsonaro, Erdogan, Bashar al-Assad, Mohammed bin Salman - to name just a few. We'd like to think Donald is toast, but history of dictators shows there's the possibility he'll remain in politics for a long time (blech).
This is a State Court, so any appeal Der Donald makes can only be to New York Appellate Court. The trumpster hasn't had much luck with the honest and law-abiding New York Court system so far.
This makes me sick. I hate anything good happening for TFG. Why in heaven’s name is he making $4 billion dollars off his crappy, failing platform? It’s ridiculous!! If…hopefully, when…it fails miserably, I hope he can’t keep the $4 billion. And I hope all of them lose their shirts on this idiotic deal.
I would imagine his supporters are either ignorant (maggots) or folks with enough dough to play with their $ and can afford to loose if their bet doesn’t pan out.
He should give it to Ukraine!! To prevents Putin takeover.
I saw yesterday reported in several sources including Reuters that to appeal the ruling by Judge Engoran Trump has to post the amount of the judgement in escrow or a bond. If he doesn’t do so, the judgement takes effect immediately and theoretically the state of New York can start seizing assets. I have no idea how long it will take for him to actually receive money from the DWAC acquisition - I can’t imagine it will be quick enough - but that could be a way for him to post such funds. Second, I can’t verify this yet but there’s a GoFundMe page created to help him “pay for the witch hunt” with a side note in a substack I can’t now recall that the PayPal terms of service doesn’t allow GoFundMe money to be used to pay for such fines.
Please read through the comments. You'll find a link to the GoFundMe page and the link (I posted) to report it as fraud
Have you done that? I did not see where you can report it for a criminal. There seems to be no restrictions.
In GoFundMe's Terms under Prohibited Content is a statement that you cannot fund someone who has committed financial or violent crimes (#9). He's done both.
I listed the reason as fraud - which is what the person who wrote about the GoFundMe in these comments did. I had to give my name, email address etc...but I don't care. Everything is accessible anyways. The belief that anything we post online is ever private is a joke.
I went on the site Rachel provided above. I did not see a link to #9 with criminal. I did report it but they require my email and the go fund me person. I felt uneasy about that but I gave it. I suggested they give the money to the victims.
It's in their Terms under Prohibited Content
I wondered how the SEC signed off on such a merger considering Trumps legal troubles.
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Reading your book was the start for me. Your work in this newsletter keeps me on track. It cannot be easy and I admire you for doing it and for the way you are doing it. Thank you.
And with ALL OF THIS it's still bonkers and bizaaro that he's pretty much the presidential candidate for the republican party! HOOOWWWW??!! I mean I know how (cult) but HOOOWWW???!! This all reminds me of the "He's Alive" episode of The Twilight Zone. What a twisted and embarrassing time we're living in...and the entire world is watching.
I can just hear Rod Serling: “Submitted for your approval…”
EXACTLY!! 😄
Good luck #DonnyTheGrifter: The New York Court of Appeals, as of April 2023 -- all seven judges on the court were appointed by a Democratic governor.
Great news! Thanks for that important bit of news.
We are so with you Mary.. stay well and be safe.
It is so good to see him becoming accountable, along with his children.
We are so distraught by the horrid end of Alexei Navalny, so this trial was an awesome reprieve
Getting closer to final curtain!!
Can’t come quick enough!
What you didn't mention, and perhaps could be #7 is that in order to appeal, as TFG has said he will do, he has to actually pay up, either with his own funds or with a secured bond -- and like with the banks, who in their right mind would ofter to secure a bond for this crook? He can't appeal until he pays up and the funds go into escrow. Taking great delight in imagining the amount of ketchup on the walls at his shitty Florida golf club! Keep up the good work, Mary -- we are with you every step of the way.
Thanks for that important news! Growing slightly more encouraged about life!
Yes, this is good news, especially for you, Mary. But I agree, until his Jan 6 trial ends in conviction I'm still holding my breath.
Unfortunately we might be dead from holding our breath until the damn Jan. 6 trial even begins. 😡
Agreed and better we all should breathe
Mary, I'm so grateful for all your dedication and hard work on behalf of our country and its citizens, with all we've had to experience. I applaud you for your courage and willingness to continue on this long and difficult journey. It will all be worth it. Thank you!
The court's order is broader than you state in para 3. Trump is barred from applying for loans from not just New York-chartered banks, but from banks "registered with" New York Department of Financial Services. That means national banks (e.g., Bank of America), state-chartered banks not based in New York (e.g., Fifth Third Bank from Cincinnati), and, most importantly, international banks incorporated overseas but registered in New York so they can do business in the U.S. (e.g., Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank aka HSBC). The last category are the only ones (other than Chase, Wells Fargo, Citibank and Bank of America) that have the size sufficient to finance Trump businesses and/or make credit accommodations sufficient to secure appeal bond with big insurance companies that would write bonds. Given the uncertainties now surrounding Trump's business and political future, it is difficult to imagine any insurance company being willing to underwrite $500 million of appeal bonds absent financial guarantee of repayment and/or cash collateral from a foreign sovereign.