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IcyPeas

(25,780 posts) Sat May 16, 2026, 09:27 AM Saturday

More trump winning... re: Hormuz

Some of the comments are good too.

â€œ.. the programme has not provided a single dollar of cover.â€

@financialtimes.com #Hormuz
www.ft.com/content/eaba...
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) 2026-05-16T10:50:25.572Z

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More trump winning... re: Hormuz (Original Post) IcyPeas Saturday OP

The question remains the same, how fucking gullible are people when it comes to BootinUp Saturday #1

Somehow the media and Wall Street eat up his BS newdeal2 Saturday #4

There is another way to look at media coverage BootinUp Saturday #5

"Scheme" is an appropriate word. Starfury Saturday #2

I'm tired of winning... Fil1957 Saturday #3

BootinUp

(51,633 posts)

1. The question remains the same, how fucking gullible are people when it comes to

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 09:30 AM

Saturday

trumps lies and scams.

newdeal2

(5,598 posts)

4. Somehow the media and Wall Street eat up his BS

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #1)

Sat May 16, 2026, 12:07 PM

Saturday

Literally just assume that everything he says is a lie and the exact opposite is the truth. That should be the baseline when covering this admin.

BootinUp

(51,633 posts)

5. There is another way to look at media coverage

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #4)

Sat May 16, 2026, 01:13 PM

Saturday

and that is to recognize they are looking to attract more customers.

Starfury

(862 posts)

2. "Scheme" is an appropriate word.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 09:38 AM

Saturday

So is "scam", I'm sure. That $40bn isn't going to grift itself...

Fil1957

(873 posts)

3. I'm tired of winning...

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 12:04 PM

Saturday

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