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Chances are the sneakers were made in China or some other poor country, and not America 1st! Searching Google doesn't say yet. It does say it's a limited edition of 1000 pair and already pre-sold out bringing in $4,000,000

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Auric Goldfinger has nothing on Trump, a man obsessed with wealth. That iconic photo of him seated like a king on his throne in his gilded penthouse with his other possessions including wife tell the viewer all that needs to be known about the man. That he would be the choice of millions for President is astonishing, as is the fact that he will face off against a war criminal. Democracies are supposed to choose the best candidate for political office. We have inverted that, but then our democracy is corrupt so inversion should not be surprising.

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It's simply a matter of deciding between the so-called "lesser of two evils" and the even more dangerous "evil of two lessers."

Either way, this Nation and the Planet lose.

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Inverted as well as Perverted Clif... I was alluding to "Goldfinger" in my Comment earlier did you pick up on it? Minus the "Oddjob" of course... I'm sure Trumps Golf Game is right on the Money w/ Goldfinger's as well as Cards.

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Well....he's gotta come up with some way to pay his half-billion-plus in fines, and counting. Not to mention his legal fees: $50 million last year alone, I read somewhere. It would probably have been three or four times that if he could have retained really good attorneys.

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Donald Trump's net worth has been consistently dipping since the time he started his political career. But as per Forbes' latest estimate, the real estate businessman's net worth stood at around $2.6bn at the end of 2023.

Where did you come up with "his half-billion-plus in fines, and counting"?

Most of these fines are under appeal eh?

The liar who claimed Trump raped her in a dressing room, on a date she can't remember, surely will never see a dime. Justice will prevail.

His overvaluation of Real Estate assets is a joke. No credible lawyer thinks this has an iceberg's chance in hell of holding up under Appeal. The corrupt NY Prosecutor and Judge will be the ones who should be paying a huge fine!

The case in which Trump faces 40-criminal charges alleging mishandling of sensitive documents and conspiracy to obstruct the government in retrieving these documents is a farce in light of Biden's doing the same in his garage under his Corvette!

The indictments with respect to Trump's involvement in the January 6 Capitol Attack is going nowhere.

Fanni Willis in Georgia is imploding with her lies.

The Democrats weaponization of the Law may cost Trump a bunch of dough, and make his Lawyers rich, but it is not going to lose him the 2024 Presidential election. It can only help him Denise.

TRUMP 2024

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Instead of death by 1000 cuts, it's debt by 100+ indictments.

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Just like they do in the "developing" countries.

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Not going to even scratch him Bill - let alone kill him.

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Perhaps not -- but his lifeblood is money, thus the cases and penalties against him. But if those golden sneakers sell like hotcakes ...

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How many pairs have You bought, Dennis?

What a Great way to prove one's devotion and loyalty, eh?

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Not in a store near me in Godzone Jeff!

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Nah. He's going to choke to death gorging on some campaign rally junk food made for him by some adoring MAGA Moron or MAGA Maggot.

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You wore that rubbish out yesterday Jeff!

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Maybe for You, Dennis. But not for a bunch of other people.

But that's Your problem, and not mine,

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Plus, even if he does get convicted, when he wins that 2024 election [assuming that it actually happens], he'll be able to issue a Presidential Pardon to himself, and all will be well in Trumplandia once again.

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I was joking with my wife today that I can'r endure another four years of Trump Jr., Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, and Barron. I think Melania seems sane because she tries to avoid the spotlight.

The Trump family and its weirdness makes the Adams Family look normal. :-)

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And the Clinton, Obama and Biden family doesn't!

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Well, the Clintons had only one kid, Chelsea, right?

Obama has two daughters who seem OK (what little I know about them).

Biden: I agree! Hunter is a train wreck. Beau seemed like a good dude. He died too young. I know nothing about Ashley Biden, his only daughter that's still living.

Trump's kids (like Ivanka and Jared) were much too involved in the government, in my opinion.

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Feb 19·edited Feb 19

And HRC stayed married to a serial philanderer, riding his coat tails to achieve her political goals! "It's my turn now!"

Barack and Big Mike, and their two daughters who had zero likeness to either of their parents, has always looked like a Hollywood jack up!

And I agree with your last paragraph Bill.

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Hillary got a quarter million per speech for 30 min. speeches at Goldman. I've heard her speak and I wouldn't pay a dime. But then again I'm not trying to buy political influence.

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I'm still pissed at him for allowing himself to have his arm twisted to not pardon Julian Assange.

If the lapdog Brits do their dirty work this week and Julian ends up in a US dungeon for 175-years, I'm still hopeful Trump will let him free, like Obama did to Manning.

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And don't volunteer to hold Your breath waiting for Trump ~ or any other American politician ~ to pardon and free Assange.

"Enemies of The State and Its Established Order" like Assange will never be pardoned and freed. At least not by "leaders" like Biden, Trump, Obama, Cheney/Bush II, Clinton, Bozo and Bush I, Carter, Ford, Nixon, and, of course, LBJ.

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His choice was to have his arm twisted to not pardon Assange, or to have his arm ripped off and jammed down his throat.

Those folks that Trump is owned, operated, commanded, and controlled by know exactly how to deal with men of such integrity, honesty, and courage as Trump.

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Plenty of jocularity in BV's today! LMAO

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Look up "jocularity" in a dictionary, Dennis. And then tell us where You see that on BV today.

And be careful about "Laughing Your Ass Off." It may make it difficult for You to defecate.

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Well at least he didn't launch a pair into space to float around forever wasting a massive amount of the highest grade fossil fuel propellant in the world, several times more dense than auto gas.

"At liftoff, the two Solid Rocket Boosters consume 11,000 pounds of fuel per second. That's two million times the rate at which fuel is burned by the average family car."

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The incessant US Propaganda accusing Putin without evidence beyond any doubt, of killing Navalny from the Kremlin, has displaced coverage of the continuous Israeli MURDEROUS assault on the Civilians of Gaza in the ongoing blatant ethnic cleansing from their now destroyed homes the World can see happening on TV in real Time.

There's no discussion of the EVIL in Israel's systematic destruction of Gaza's Hospitals so if the bombs don't kill, Palestinians will die from their untreated wounds and disease.

If Putin is EVIL because of the death of Navalny, 1 individual, Biden is guilty of greater EVIL facilitating the deaths of over 12,000 innocent CHILDREN supplying the bombs killing them, but there's no discussion of that.

Under EVIL Biden the White House let be known the US will VETO once again, any UN Security Resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire to save any more CHILDREN being killed by US bombs.

Where is the outrage? Where is the equity and Common Humanity?

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re: The TRUCKERS4TRUMP and Their Boycott of New York City

It’s a real shame that You ~ and especially Your Daughters and their Kids ~ don’t live in New York City, Dennis.

It would be very interesting to then see what Your reaction and response would be to the TRUCKRERS4TRUMP proposed refusal to transport food, medicines, and other essentials of living and life into NYC and to the people that live there.

My guess is that You wouldn’t be giving that plan all the “Likes” You have bestowed on it. Then again, maybe You would.

And given all Your insider information from all Your reliable sources: Is there any truth to the rumor that the TRUCKERS also plan to boycott completely any State that does not declare Trump the winner of Election2024 in that State? Assuming, of course, that there actually is an election.

In any event, i’m curious: What would be Your reaction if the T4Ts decided to boycott the cities where Your daughters and their Kids live now? Would You be babbling and bubbling over about what You termed “PEOPLE POWER” then?

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Why do you and Dennis have Banned with your names? Obviously you're not banned here.

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Meanwhile, in Other News:

The Second “Day That Will Live In Infamy”… :

82 years ago today, on February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which required the arrest and internment in concentration camps of all American Citizens of Japanese ancestry. And the seizure by the American government of the private, personal and business properties of those Citizens.

“But, but, but…,” will no doubt be bleated, “there was a WAR going on!!!”

That being the case, then one can only wonder why the same thing didn’t happen to all American Citizens of German or Italian ancestry, eh?

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The real hucksters are the politicians who become super-wealthy from a lifetime of government "service".

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That's why we like him!

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Heh. Well it COULD be worse, Bill. Instead of "Golden Sneakers" for the bargain price of $399; he could be offering "Golden Showers" for who-knows-how much.

One can only guess at how much MAGA Morons and MAGA Maggots would be willing to fork over for that, eh?

There actually, really are actual, real Human Beings who honestly, sincerely, and seriously believe that Trump is "the last Great Hope" ~ and no doubt, White ~ for the future of America.

They will get exactly what they deserve. Just like the people of post-World War I and then Nazi Germany who regarded Hitler in the same light got exactly what they deserved,

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I wonder if Hitler sold golden sneakers with a big "H" on the side? Or maybe golden jackboots?

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My Air Force Ones are so Passe' Its Gold for me "He & I love only Gold." So is my "Dude" The Big Lebowski Bobblehead now its a "Trump" one out there on You Tube "Limited Edition" as well... With the Tagline "I'll be back in 2024" :/ :o) The Old Brockton Fair Carny Barkers are rolling-- "Alive, Living , and breathing on the Inside only a Quarter next to the dog faced boy!!!"Good Ole American capitalism right there. Look at those chunky Soles! lol Just like him. Do you think I'm paying for the Label?

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