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Old 12-10-2025, 12:57 PM
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[/QUOTE]FU, Donny.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, but they'll get a stay until such time as it ends up before SCOTUS, who will rubber-stamp it. This is getting tiresome.
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Old 12-10-2025, 03:52 PM
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""Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela""


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...d=BingNewsSerp


""“We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, a large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually,” Trump told reporters at the White House, later adding that "it was seized for a very good reason.”

Trump said “other things are happening,” but did not offer additional details, saying he would speak more about it later. When asked what would happen to the oil aboard the tanker, Trump said, “Well, we keep it, I guess.”

The seizure was led by the U.S. Coast Guard and supported by the Navy, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The official added that the seizure was conducted under U.S. law enforcement authority.""
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Old 12-11-2025, 06:10 AM
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Old 12-11-2025, 08:19 AM
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""Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela""


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...d=BingNewsSerp


""“We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, a large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually,” Trump told reporters at the White House, later adding that "it was seized for a very good reason.”

Trump said “other things are happening,” but did not offer additional details, saying he would speak more about it later. When asked what would happen to the oil aboard the tanker, Trump said, “Well, we keep it, I guess.”

The seizure was led by the U.S. Coast Guard and supported by the Navy, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The official added that the seizure was conducted under U.S. law enforcement authority.""
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Old 12-11-2025, 09:07 AM
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Meet the Trump administration’s 12 billionaires
At a net worth of $390 billion, it’s the wealthiest White House in modern history.


At a net worth of $390 billion, it’s the wealthiest White House in modern history.

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Donald Trump
President of the United States
Net worth: $5.1 billion

Howard Lutnick
Secretary, Commerce Department
Net worth: $3.2 billion

Linda McMahon
Secretary, Education Department
Net worth: $3 billion

Steve Witkoff
Assistant to the president and special envoy for peace missions
Net worth: $2 billion

Kelly Loeffler
Administrator, Small Business Administration
Net worth: $1.3 billion

Elon Musk
Leader, U.S. DOGE Service (resigned in late May)
Net worth: $342 billion


Joe Gebbia
Chief design officer
Net worth: $8.3 billion


Antonio Gracias
Volunteer, DOGE (left in July)
Net worth: $2.2 billion


Tilman Fertitta
Ambassador to Italy and San Marino
Net worth: $11.3 billion

Melinda Hildebrand
Ambassador to Costa Rica
Net worth: $7.7 billion


Stephen Feinberg
Deputy secretary, Defense Department
Net worth: $5 billion


Warren Stephens
Ambassador to Britain
Net worth: $3.4 billion

Paul Atkins
Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission
Net worth: $1.2 billion


https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...main_p001_f007
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Old 12-11-2025, 12:49 PM
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Meet the Trump administration’s 12 billionaires
At a net worth of $390 billion, it’s the wealthiest White House in modern history.


At a net worth of $390 billion, it’s the wealthiest White House in modern history.





https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...main_p001_f007
I cannot for the life of me see how Trump voters think these people have the interests of the common people in mind when deciding policy.
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Old 12-11-2025, 02:59 PM
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I cannot for the life of me see how Trump voters think these people have the interests of the common people in mind when deciding policy.
Not if you consider in the future the term MAGA will mean MindlessAbsurdGullibleArmy
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Old 12-11-2025, 03:50 PM
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Billionaires in power need no lobbyists. It is a more transparent picture of government.
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Old 12-12-2025, 06:39 AM
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Billionaires in power need no lobbyists. It is a more transparent picture of government.
Billionaires also need lobbyists since they are the ones who supply draft language for the bills. Most of those in Congress voting along party lines probably do not even know what is in the bills they are voting for.
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