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1. Mafia Don extorting oil executives for "donations" to increase the size of his BBB (Big Beautiful Ballroom).

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Sat Jan 10, 2026, 08:54 AM

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🚨 Trump suddenly interrupted a meeting with oil executives "Hold on, I need to,,,, [View all] riversedge Jan 2026 OP

Mafia Don extorting oil executives for "donations" to increase the size of his BBB (Big Beautiful Ballroom). sop Jan 2026 #1

This orangecrush Jan 2026 #12

Combination of dementia and narcissistic power play. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #2

Given how badly the meeting went Johonny Jan 2026 #28

Yes this is very much a typical narcissist's ploy. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #34

Holy shit why doesn't he just fucking die already? Orrex Jan 2026 #3

He is (as are we all), just very very slowly. eShirl Jan 2026 #7

not fast enough wblffmike Jan 2026 #26

"He's a fucking moron." Paladin Jan 2026 #4

God help us, he's just a senile old man.... This is actually extremely scary. ashredux Jan 2026 #5

It was on full display yesterday at this meeting. If I didn't HATE him so much, it would be embarrassing. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2026 #9

"Go back to Chevron." Kid Berwyn Jan 2026 #14

The scary part is OnionPatch Jan 2026 #22

The most scary part is Congress won't act RandomNumbers Jan 2026 #35

I'm surprised he doesn't make them all pull down their pants tavernier Jan 2026 #6

And the other half would let him grope their wives! displacedvermoter Jan 2026 #20

As one that has adult ADHD, at best he is ADHD on steroids Norbert Jan 2026 #8

I am not sure of the floorplan. Is that a new door installed in the East Room? John1956PA Jan 2026 #10

Looking for more bribes Topomi Jan 2026 #11

Demented Donnie Kid Berwyn Jan 2026 #13

Even before he became powerful and on public display, he didn't plan ahead more than a few allegorical oracle Jan 2026 #15

Demented and getting worse. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #16

Kinda lacked spontaneity if you ask me BeyondGeography Jan 2026 #17

Has anyone suggested Tertiary Syphilis displacedvermoter Jan 2026 #18

Ahead of schedule and underGROUND is what he should be. yorkster Jan 2026 #19

"My second husband started doing stuff like this near the end"........... riversedge Jan 2026 #21

Nervous laughter NJCher Jan 2026 #27

The hair-do reveals sad combover end-game. Kid Berwyn Jan 2026 #32

His hair style is left over from the 1950s. There was a "tough guy" hair style that was allegorical oracle Jan 2026 #36

fat orange imbecile wolfie001 Jan 2026 #23

Yeah that's nirmal Javaman Jan 2026 #24

It is sad that my first thought was this was SNL karynnj Jan 2026 #25

I believe that was a not so subtle hint for donations. JohnnyRingo Jan 2026 #29

Does he see a completed ballroom? He is getting more unhinged by the minute. niyad Jan 2026 #30

I don't know how many times choie Jan 2026 #31

Come ooonnnnn, Natural Causes! Iggo Jan 2026 #33

Trump on the ballroom: "It will take care of the inauguration with bulletproof glass, drone-proof ceilings, and everythi riversedge Jan 2026 #37