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49. Yes. The rule of law is meaningless otherwise. Confidence in government will rebound, and we become

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:04 PM

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less vulnerable to future demagogues. There is a great deal of corruption in every corner of our government; it is overwhelming.

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They will happily destroy everything for money UpInArms Tuesday #1

Then, remove the value of money. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #40

Does ANYONE expect anything but CORRUPTION??? NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #2

And again: THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ALLOWS ALL OF IT! Chasstev365 Tuesday #3

this is the key Hieronymus Phact Tuesday #22

Wasn't there somebody, Martha..... Martha.... somebody and sumpin about insider trading? 3Hotdogs Tuesday #4

Wow, they crucified her popsdenver Tuesday #18

What will/can be done brakester Tuesday #35

We'll see, but HighFired49 Tuesday #36

Endless cycle of filling the coffer for future bribes and election buying Auggie Tuesday #5

Yes securing control of elections. $$$$$ Passages Tuesday #8

+1 ... Once fascists seize power, it's difficult to remove them Auggie Tuesday #11

It's someone who actually has the cash or margin to... LuckyCharms Tuesday #6

Wonder where Peter Thiel was...🤔 rubbersole Tuesday #12

Donald Trump Jr. is heavily involved in the rapidly expanding online prediction market industry, sop Tuesday #27

OFGSakes! brakester Tuesday #38

Nobody is coming to save us superpatriotman Tuesday #7

This is America at 250 31st Street Bridge Tuesday #9

We need to send Roto-Rooter to clean out Washington, D.C., seriously. democrank Tuesday #16

The system is calcified; change has become impossible 31st Street Bridge Tuesday #23

"that our country's corrupt...." Prof. Toru Tanaka Tuesday #19

... the corruption and blight enigmania Tuesday #20

Likely traceable bucolic_frolic Tuesday #10

Dine and Dash. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #13

This isn't hard to trace, but no one will. Scrivener7 Tuesday #14

The billionaire overlords told him WHAT to say, and WHEN to say it FakeNoose Tuesday #15

+1 Auggie Tuesday #17

DURec leftstreet Tuesday #21

We're gonna have to wait until at least January 2027 before this is even investigated. Wednesdays Tuesday #24

Dems (if by any luck...) win the House in 2026, they will investigate, but... Justice matters. Tuesday #34

Most corrupt presidency in history. Takes war profiteering to an entirely new level. Martin68 Tuesday #25

I follow Unusual Whales. Great way to "follow the money" ... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #26

Thank you for the tip. Anything is possible with Trump, anything. Passages Tuesday #28

My pleasure. You're absolutely right about that! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #30

Absolutely. mr715 Tuesday #41

Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump's market-turning post LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #29

We're talking MINUTES earlier NCDem47 Tuesday #31

There was some insider trading here LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #32

Insider trading at its worst Picaro Tuesday #33

No worries, this will be investigated immediately... returnee Tuesday #37

Meidas said today tnat he's manipulating the markets BigmanPigman Tuesday #39

wake me up when something is DONE about it Skittles Tuesday #42

I just hope Steven Miller can go to jail for his role in this. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #43

Let me guess Don Jr., Eric, Kushner, and some Saudis made a ton of money on futures and shorts Botany Tuesday #44

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Al Capone didn't kill anywhere near as many people as Trump has done. Botany Tuesday #47

I believe it! Passages Tuesday #50

Money ALWAYS LilElf70 Tuesday #45

When is someone going to do something? Martha Stewart was sent to prison ecstatic Tuesday #48

Yes. The rule of law is meaningless otherwise. Confidence in government will rebound, and we become Passages Tuesday #49

For something around $400k. She didn't whine or evade, she did her time and didn't try to exploit it. marble falls 22 hrs ago #53

Crisis investors abusing a system originally set up to keep commodity prices level. It's a crime and immoral. marble falls Tuesday #51

Completely in agreement. Passages Yesterday #52