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IcyPeas

(25,779 posts)
Sat May 16, 2026, 09:27 AM 16 hrs ago

More trump winning... re: Hormuz

Some of the comments are good too.

“.. the programme has not provided a single dollar of cover.”

@financialtimes.com #Hormuz
www.ft.com/content/eaba...

Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) 2026-05-16T10:50:25.572Z


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More trump winning... re: Hormuz (Original Post) IcyPeas 16 hrs ago OP
The question remains the same, how fucking gullible are people when it comes to BootinUp 15 hrs ago #1
Somehow the media and Wall Street eat up his BS newdeal2 13 hrs ago #4
There is another way to look at media coverage BootinUp 12 hrs ago #5
"Scheme" is an appropriate word. Starfury 15 hrs ago #2
I'm tired of winning... Fil1957 13 hrs ago #3

BootinUp

(51,625 posts)
1. The question remains the same, how fucking gullible are people when it comes to
Sat May 16, 2026, 09:30 AM
15 hrs ago

trumps lies and scams.

newdeal2

(5,593 posts)
4. Somehow the media and Wall Street eat up his BS
Sat May 16, 2026, 12:07 PM
13 hrs ago

Literally just assume that everything he says is a lie and the exact opposite is the truth. That should be the baseline when covering this admin.

BootinUp

(51,625 posts)
5. There is another way to look at media coverage
Sat May 16, 2026, 01:13 PM
12 hrs ago

and that is to recognize they are looking to attract more customers.

Starfury

(862 posts)
2. "Scheme" is an appropriate word.
Sat May 16, 2026, 09:38 AM
15 hrs ago

So is "scam", I'm sure. That $40bn isn't going to grift itself...

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