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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMore trump winning... re: Hormuz
Some of the comments are good too.
â.. the programme has not provided a single dollar of cover.â
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) 2026-05-16T10:50:25.572Z
@financialtimes.com #Hormuz
www.ft.com/content/eaba...
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More trump winning... re: Hormuz (Original Post)
IcyPeas
22 hrs ago
OP
The question remains the same, how fucking gullible are people when it comes to
BootinUp
22 hrs ago
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BootinUp
(51,625 posts)1. The question remains the same, how fucking gullible are people when it comes to
trumps lies and scams.
newdeal2
(5,593 posts)4. Somehow the media and Wall Street eat up his BS
Literally just assume that everything he says is a lie and the exact opposite is the truth. That should be the baseline when covering this admin.
BootinUp
(51,625 posts)5. There is another way to look at media coverage
and that is to recognize they are looking to attract more customers.
Starfury
(862 posts)2. "Scheme" is an appropriate word.
So is "scam", I'm sure. That $40bn isn't going to grift itself...
Fil1957
(872 posts)3. I'm tired of winning...