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DFW

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31. Trump's business model

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:38 PM

8 hrs ago

Make a “Deal,” get delivery of his part, and then refuse to deliver his partner their part. Someone please tell me Zelenskyy knows this by now. Even the Xhosa speakers of Southern Africa know this by now.

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So, guess who had a Trump card to play against Trump? [View all] Baitball Blogger 12 hrs ago OP

Did you have a specific muleta in mind? Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #1

I am actually curious, myself. Baitball Blogger 12 hrs ago #2

I think you meant NATO will be the bullfighter? Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #3

I was looking at it from Trump's perspective. Baitball Blogger 12 hrs ago #4

Oh. Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #5

Money. Zelensky should ask for a LOT of money for this. ananda 11 hrs ago #9

up front. barbtries 6 hrs ago #34

And have Jared deliver the $$ personally stollen 6 hrs ago #35

LOL. Agree. ananda 6 hrs ago #37

He didn't say that his folks would do a good job.... FarPoint 10 hrs ago #17

Not so funny in this case. Baitball Blogger 10 hrs ago #20

;-{) ..... Goonch 12 hrs ago #6

LOL! Baitball Blogger 12 hrs ago #7

Suit, Donald. Where's your suit? You're not dressed properly! Sogo 2 hrs ago #38

Will he say "Thank you?" James48 12 hrs ago #8

Well, Trump usually wears his suits, but I hope he ditches the MAGA hat. Baitball Blogger 11 hrs ago #10

Or even please? n/t WhiteTara 9 hrs ago #27

I've been waiting for this peggysue2 11 hrs ago #11

Hmmm. Jay25 11 hrs ago #12

Zelenskyy is probably talking to NATO countries stollen 6 hrs ago #36

I fear for Ukraine. If Trump can, he will screw them Raven123 11 hrs ago #13

Exactly. He will promise many things and deliver nothing. Lonestarblue 10 hrs ago #14

See comment #17 from Farpoint. Baitball Blogger 10 hrs ago #21

Trump always screws folks over.... FarPoint 10 hrs ago #24

It will be to Ukraine's advantage to face fewer Iranian drones so stopping them in Iran helps politically and militarily ChicagoTeamster 10 hrs ago #15

My thoughts exactly. Baitball Blogger 10 hrs ago #22

I'm sure Netanyahu has all the Epstein files, and he has wanted the US to bomb BComplex 9 hrs ago #26

Israel has the carrot and the stick. Baitball Blogger 8 hrs ago #29

Payment, whatever form that takes, first - then help TrumpenFuhrer or else Ukraine will get screwed. NoMoreRepugs 10 hrs ago #16

Zelenskyy's Diplomacy gfarber 10 hrs ago #18

Damn. I'm humbled. Baitball Blogger 10 hrs ago #23

I worry that Orange Traitor will turn around and sell it to Putin Wicked Blue 10 hrs ago #19

Absolutely this! WestMichRad 9 hrs ago #25

Zelenskyy needs to be careful, Krasnov will hand over every bit of info to Putin. PurgedVoter 9 hrs ago #28

Maybe It's a Backdoor Means of Increasing MAGA Support ForeGoneLegsBirne 8 hrs ago #30

Trump's business model DFW 8 hrs ago #31

I just added two new words Mme. Defarge 8 hrs ago #32

Knowing Trump Diraven 6 hrs ago #33

ZELENSKY NEEDS TO REACT LIKE TRUMP Skittles 1 hr ago #39