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Is there even any doubt?

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Emoluments are a prime cause for impeachment, but people don't understand what an "emolument" is--perhaps an ingredient in shampoo? We should refer to them as bribes or payoffs.

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In the same vein: Did you notice that a company that donated bigly to DT's campaign is set to buy the Chinese company that operates the Panama Canal? Any connection there? Quid pro Quo? Payola? Bribe?

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Yah think🧐🤨😖

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Of course he is

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Pump and dump. A very old, unethical, and (used to be) illegal scam.

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no question HE IS ALWAYS on some level, DEVIOUS

WORST FUCKING PRESIDENT EVER

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Of course he is, stock manipulation is all he ever thinks about.

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Of course he is. Where have you been????

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100% the tariff announcements followed by calling it off is to manipulate the market

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I’m doubtful as to whether Trump has the brains to pull something like this off… but it’s certainly possible, especially if there’s someone in his ear driving the decisions.

Completely disagree with the option that shorting should be illegal however. Yes, there certainly are very harmful short groups out there that do damage to companies with little to no reason for their public short reports, but it works both ways. Short interest amplifies the moves to the upside and I think being able to bet on both directions leads to more efficient markets, driving prices towards ‘fundamental values’.

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His corruption knows no bounds

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As I just posted on BlueSky, this seems more and more plausible, likely even. And who'd gonna stop him?

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What exactly did Martha Stewart do prison time for? Oh ! But a sitting president cannot be convicted of a crime soooo ….

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Spreading AI art is Poor Character.

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Only one glitch in this scenario: it appears you are assuming our Mental Midget is smart. He’s not. Per Timothy O’Brien of Bloomberg, he can’t even do basic math. O’Brien’s words: "Trump has no concept of anything other than a putter, a cheeseburger, a porn video, and somebody else's credit card."

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But the people behind him aren't dumb at all.

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