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Like the ocean’s tides, the Agent of Destruction goes through degrees of insanity and vile piggyness that’s hard to explain.
One minute he’s lying about peace deals, manipulating the stock market with made up bullshit, taking on the Pope, showcasing his inner Jesus…the next he’s taking more of your money without a care in the world.
Donald Trump is in “discussions” to settle a $10 billion lawsuit with the Internal Revenue Service over the release of his tax returns.
The president’s lawyers asked a judge Friday to extend key deadlines on the multibillion lawsuit against his presidential administration, but hidden within the pages of the legal filing was a profound detail: that the president has been in talks with his own government staffers to “avoid protracted litigation.”
“Good cause exists to grant an extension in this matter while the Parties engage in discussions designed to resolve this matter and to avoid protracted litigation,” Trump’s lawyers argued. “This limited pause will neither prejudice the Parties nor delay ultimate resolution. Rather, the extension will promote judicial economy and allow the Parties to explore avenues that could narrow or resolve the issues efficiently.”
Any payment from Trump’s lawsuit against the government would be doled out to him via taxpayer funds. – newrepublic.com – (read more)
Sadly, when most Americans catch wind that they’re being fleeced (again) by the Mob Boss, they give their usual response:
We’re boned!
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And in other news of the demon man-child:
Judge: Trump can’t claim that entire White House ballroom project is needed for national security – cnn.com
A federal judge has again ordered President Donald Trump to pause construction of a massive new ballroom at the White House, rejecting the president’s “disingenuous” bid to circumvent an earlier ruling against the project by claiming that it needed to proceed for national security reasons.
and more…
Trump on Thursday lashed out on social media, calling the move politically motivated and a threat to national security.
He argued in a Truth Social post that the White House lacks a large-scale event space that presidents have “desperately wanted and desired for over 150 years,” and said the planned ballroom is critical for hosting world leaders and major events safely.
Trump said that the ballroom would include extensive security features such as “Bomb Shelters, a State of the Art Hospital and Medical Facilities, Protective Partitioning, Top Secret Military Installations, Structures, and Equipment, Protective Missile Resistant Steel, Columns, Roofs, and Beams, Drone Proof Ceilings and Roofs, Military Grade Venting, and Bullet, Ballistic, and Blast Proof Glass.” – (full article)
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Related:
Why the Donald Is Up Shit’s Strait Without a Paddle – by David Stockman
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Dispatches from the Asylum 