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ProudMNDemocrat

(20,797 posts)
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:05 PM 18 hrs ago

Say GOOD-BYE to any business deals in the Middle East, Donnie!

A thought has just occurred to me that with this WAR, any plans to erect(pun intended) TRUMP Towers and Casino resorts in Gaza or anywhere in the Middle East, have just been dashed.

What say you?

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Say GOOD-BYE to any business deals in the Middle East, Donnie! (Original Post) ProudMNDemocrat 18 hrs ago OP
He's already made billions from the ME Fiendish Thingy 18 hrs ago #1
I doubt it JBTaurus83 18 hrs ago #2
But said countries are now under attack by Iran. ProudMNDemocrat 18 hrs ago #3
A cornered animal is most dangerous JBTaurus83 18 hrs ago #5
Trump is a cornered animal. ProudMNDemocrat 17 hrs ago #7
And more so for being stupid beyond words. ananda 17 hrs ago #8
I totally disagree. This is the price for getting those buildings built. Scrivener7 18 hrs ago #4
+1 leftstreet 17 hrs ago #9
If they do manage to get them built, who would be dumb enough to go there? tanyev 18 hrs ago #6
Its not ForgedCrank 17 hrs ago #10
The Saudis are very much in Trump's camp. Initech 16 hrs ago #11

JBTaurus83

(1,098 posts)
2. I doubt it
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:12 PM
18 hrs ago

Many of the countries there wanted Iran taken out, even if they just give lip service otherwise. What the populations of those countries think as opposed to their leaders may be another story.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,797 posts)
3. But said countries are now under attack by Iran.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:17 PM
18 hrs ago

For supporting a US military or Diplomatic presence there. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, etc.

Donald Trump underestimated the reach Iran has in the region as well as around the world. He did not take that into account from what I am reading via the AP, Reuters, NPR, etc.

ananda

(34,787 posts)
8. And more so for being stupid beyond words.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:25 PM
17 hrs ago

In fact, if Trump were a dog,
he'd probably try to lift both
hind legs to pee.

tanyev

(49,053 posts)
6. If they do manage to get them built, who would be dumb enough to go there?
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:43 PM
18 hrs ago

They’d be a constant terrorist target.


ForgedCrank

(3,069 posts)
10. Its not
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:31 PM
17 hrs ago

going to make any difference at all. If anything, things will get far better in the region once the smoke clears.
As far as Trump's personal profitability goes, I would expect that may take a hit once he leaves office, but who knows what kind of deals he's cutting behind the scenes right now.

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