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Trump Sought $10 Billion From South Korea for US Defense Support (www.newsweek.com)
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[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 17 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

There's a word for this, racketeering.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

And it never seems to work either

[–] numbermess@fedia.io 2 points 2 hours ago

Did it work for them?

No. It never does. But it might work for us.

[–] christopher@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Not related but what's with all the gold trim in the White House?

[–] valek879@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

It's been this way since the manchild of nightmares was reelected. Gaudy, ostentatious, and out of touch. There are no old money vibes; just smear gold on everything because taste is something you cannot buy.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Clown makeup as best I can tell