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Karasu

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8. Yet Trump won't stop selling fucking cologne. Musk won't relinquish his control of Tesla, Twitter, SpaceX...

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 05:52 AM

Dec 7

...to participate in his fucking fantasy austerity "department." There are like 14 billionaires in this cabinet who ain't giving up shit when it comes to their outside interests, so why do emoluments/conflicts matter in this ONE case and no other?

Back when Trump was "elected" in 2016, the very first thing the GOP did was dismiss the emoluments clause so he could take office. I knew in that very instant that was just the beginning of all this precedent-breaking, norm-destroying bullshit, and it's only snowballed from there.

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Dr. Oz agrees to stop promoting health and wellness products if confirmed, Trump transition says [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 7 OP

and Hegseth says he will stop drinking speak easy Dec 7 #1

You read my mind! Roy Rolling Dec 7 #4

The trump team is actually a rehab program! They're all going to give up their addictions! Scrivener7 Dec 7 #12

LOL jfz9580m Dec 8 #47

Good one but he still owns stock in Medicare Advantage companies vapor2 Dec 7 #22

Sure is a lot of pinkie swearing going on. FalloutShelter Dec 7 #27

Why is he stopping? duncang Dec 7 #2

exactly what I was thinking Skittles Dec 7 #5

They're saying they will stop to help them get confirmed. tanyev Dec 7 #15

Because nobody's supposed to make money off the grift except TFG. KatyaR Dec 7 #16

His word means nothing, totally worthless. RockRaven Dec 7 #3

can't tell if you are referring to Trump or Oz Skittles Dec 7 #6

He may not promote them but he will moniss Dec 7 #7

Yet Trump won't stop selling fucking cologne. Musk won't relinquish his control of Tesla, Twitter, SpaceX... Karasu Dec 7 #8

Odd... Mike Nelson Dec 7 #9

BS. He will use his official office to do what he did on TV. Raven123 Dec 7 #10

Unfortunately... Godot51 Dec 7 #11

But does he pinky-swear? chowder66 Dec 7 #13

... jfz9580m Dec 8 #46

He'll be too busy ripping off seniors C_U_L8R Dec 7 #14

Wouldn't surgeon general be more appropriate role for him? AlexSFCA Dec 7 #17

Since CMS manages pay-outs BumRushDaShow Dec 7 #19

If anyone believes these people I have a bridge to sell you! n/t tinymontgomery Dec 7 #18

Grifters gotta grift radical noodle Dec 7 #20

The President-elect is still hawking random crap Picaro Dec 7 #21

Quackery will be put on the shelf? Sneederbunk Dec 7 #23

So this is where Trump has brought us. Mr.Bill Dec 7 #24

Yup, a snake oil salesmen. republianmushroom Dec 7 #25

And trump will stop grifting. choie Dec 7 #26

The 12 Steps Cabinet. Solly Mack Dec 7 #28

But will he swear on a stack of crudit from Wegmans? dchill Dec 7 #29

That's mighty white of him. Swede Dec 7 #30

Who cares what they say? They're a pack of liars. n/t malthaussen Dec 7 #31

We will stop being criminals, scammers, drug addicts, rapists if we get the job. Irish_Dem Dec 7 #32

Riiiiiight... sakabatou Dec 7 #33

And people actually believe him? Wow. Initech Dec 7 #34

Why Would He do That? MissouriDem47 Dec 7 #35

"Give me ultimate power and I promise I'll be a good boy." Grokenstein Dec 7 #36

What keepthemhonestO Dec 7 #37

I got a friggin bridge.............hasn't been built yet................but I got a bridge............. turbinetree Dec 7 #38

Too late. When I discovering that he was hocking stuff right and left, I lost ALL interest in ever listening to SWBTATTReg Dec 7 #39

Dr. Oz needs to agree to stop lying..... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 7 #40

Once again, Aussie105 Dec 7 #41

Dr. Oz owns over $500,000 in UnitedHealth Group stock, the largest Medicare Advantage insurer. LetMyPeopleVote Dec 7 #42

I'd bet most of Congress owns a lot of that stock. Callie1979 Dec 7 #44

Now aint that nice of him? Callie1979 Dec 7 #43

Oz's "Promises" Scarlet Begalas Dec 7 #45