He also valued Mar-a-Lago at $739 million. In reality, it’s worth about a tenth of that amount. Trump’s valuation was based on the property’s potential for residential development, but the terms of its deed prevent the land from ever being used that way.
Trump and his allies have always had troubling connections with Saudi Arabia. In 2019, Trump administration officials revealed to Congress that they transferred nuclear technology to Riyadh at least twice, after the killing of U.S. resident and Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. These incidents occurred despite U.S. intelligence concluding that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, referred to as MBS, hired the hit men who killed Khashoggi.
Trump has also hosted LIV Golf tournaments at his clubs. The Saudi-backed golf league is widely seen as an attempt to sportswash the country’s human rights record.
PetPsychicDetective on September 27th, 2023 at 18:24 UTC »
The deposition is just bonkers. I'm a third of the way through and he just keeps arguing 'Ah, see, my frauds were not a crime because everyone made money, and here's how the frauding worked.'
And then the hilarious bragging about the "worthless clause," which is basically what he sees as his entire Get Out Of Jail Free card. It was a page and a half, you see! Everyone is wondering how they could bother him with such a magnificent clause!
This isn't trump performing for an audience. This is trump in the principal's office, supremely confident in something no one else is going to take even remotely serious.
We are sincerely lucky this guy didn't stumblefuck our country straight into a supervolcano sinkhole. I can't believe there are so many people so willing to adore someone so incredibly stupid.
TintedApostle on September 27th, 2023 at 18:15 UTC »
Just look at the PGA deal. Now one has to wonder what Trump gave them to get such favors.
thenewrepublic on September 27th, 2023 at 18:12 UTC »
Donald Trump argued that he didn’t fraudulently inflate the value of his real estate holdings because he could sell them to Saudi buyers at any price he chooses.