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6. going for the big con. the final fleece. nt

Thu May 7, 2026, 08:03 AM

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The Ballroom funding perfectly explained ✅ [View all] underpants 18 hrs ago OP

Perfect explanation for the easily conned. Emile 18 hrs ago #1

correct Skittles 18 hrs ago #2

That's Trump Math . . . AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #3

"the president has his own way to do percentages" rfk rampartd 17 hrs ago #4

RFK Jr and Nutlick. Bessent might have said it too. underpants 16 hrs ago #8

Everything that trump samplegirl 17 hrs ago #5

Con, scam, grift, seems like it's all they do. CaptainTruth 16 hrs ago #10

going for the big con. the final fleece. nt Javaman 17 hrs ago #6

That's good for a laugh, and later a bit of a cry.... Redleg 16 hrs ago #7

I'm still waiting for ... "Mexico will pay for all of it!" FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #11

I can hardly wait . . . AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #12

This is just like his wall, that Mexico was going to pay for. Midnight Writer 15 hrs ago #13

Hhhmmm.... ChazInAz 14 hrs ago #14

Am I the only one radical noodle 13 hrs ago #15

This Ballroom nonsense does seem to be the most AleksS 7 hrs ago #25

But wait, there's more! Blue Owl 13 hrs ago #16

Wut? vapor2 11 hrs ago #18

It makes perfect sense on first read. Kid Berwyn 11 hrs ago #19

Before he got into politics, he was content to grift vulnerable customers with his allegorical oracle 11 hrs ago #20

Audit that ballroom RANDYWILDMAN 11 hrs ago #21

WOW! Aaron Blake! calimary 8 hrs ago #24

Yes, it works like this... maxrandb 8 hrs ago #23

*sigh* What a pointless grift buzzycrumbhunger 5 hrs ago #26