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wnylib

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3. More melodratic hot air from Mr. Trump.

Reply to FightFight (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 02:03 PM

Dec 2024

Instead of just saying that canal fees are too high and should be reduced, he uses melodramatic threats to take over the canal if he doesn't get the results he wants.

But, canal fees are probably just his excuse to retaliate against Panama for his problems with tax evasion for his hotel there.

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2019 Trump Hotel in Panama Closed for Alleged Tax Fraud --Trump Now Wants To Repossess The Panama Canal ...HMM [View all] FightFight Dec 2024 OP

Just another stop on the Revenge Tour. nt RandomNumbers Dec 2024 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 2024 #2

More melodratic hot air from Mr. Trump. wnylib Dec 2024 #3

I actually stayed there after the takeover.... getagrip_already Dec 2024 #4

Building looks like a '50s Edsel grille, which were mocked at the time RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 2024 #5

Oh THAT'S why he's been babbling about the Panama canal. Think. Again. Dec 2024 #6

It's about China. Baitball Blogger Dec 2024 #7

Trump not paying his taxes? So what else is new. Firestorm49 Dec 2024 #8

Retribution - He's Staying With The Theme....nt global1 Dec 2024 #9

Trump makes me tired by his mere existence NotHardly Dec 2024 #10

Ah, thanks for the insight. It did seem a bit out of the blue, even for Trump. SunSeeker Dec 2024 #11

Now this weird story makes perfect sense lame54 Dec 2024 #12

that explains it. retribution barbtries Dec 2024 #13

It really is a shame that he hasn't yet stroked out on live national tv Orrex Dec 2024 #14

Wishing him dead is an awful thing Mr.Bee Dec 2024 #15

Yeah, it's hard for me to celebrate the death of another person Orrex Dec 2024 #16

Trump Companies Accused of Tax Evasion in Panama LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 #17