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Simberto
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany11760 Posts
May 05 2025 10:58 GMT
#99101
50000% tariffs on Mett!
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26318 Posts
May 05 2025 11:14 GMT
#99102
So we’re talking about tariffing the entertainment sector so WOKE HOLLYWOOD dominates the culture even more? Sad.
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
hitthat
Profile Joined January 2010
Poland2314 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-05-05 11:19:39
May 05 2025 11:16 GMT
#99103
On May 05 2025 19:52 Broetchenholer wrote:
He was clearly asking his advisor how to get the most TARIFF messaging our there to his base without crashing anything, so i guess they told him his base does not watch french artwork movies. "Great victory. 1000% Tariff on Subtitles! MAGA!"


What about weebs and their big-eyes no-nose fetish?
Shameless BroodWar separatistic, elitist, fanaticaly devoted puritan fanboy.
r00ty
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany1066 Posts
May 05 2025 11:22 GMT
#99104
Everything is a distraction until it's not. I'll keep my attention on the El Salvadorian Gulag situation and the abandonment of supreme court rulings.

Gorsameth
Profile Joined April 2010
Netherlands22121 Posts
May 05 2025 11:26 GMT
#99105
On May 05 2025 18:27 Vivax wrote:
After a hard day of work, mr. president wasn‘t impressed by the entertainment offered on netflix while scrolling through the program.

That required more punishment for the bloody foreigners taking ar movehs.
Allegedly Trump was lobbied for a tax break for American made movies, which in his genius he decided that tariffs on foreign movies would do the same thing.
It ignores such insignificant forces as time, entropy, and death
hitthat
Profile Joined January 2010
Poland2314 Posts
May 05 2025 11:43 GMT
#99106
Someone must give him ideas with doing the same to video games! EA and Madden NFL is clearly endengered with this evil foreigners, with their scammy GTAs, Minecrafts and Nintendo frauds!
Shameless BroodWar separatistic, elitist, fanaticaly devoted puritan fanboy.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45332 Posts
May 05 2025 11:47 GMT
#99107
On May 05 2025 20:43 hitthat wrote:
Someone must give him ideas with doing the same to video games! EA and Madden NFL is clearly endengered with this evil foreigners, with their scammy GTAs, Minecrafts and Nintendo frauds!


I wouldn't be surprised if Trump starts actively going after Nintendo, given that Nintendo has always been pro-diversity and even recently repeated that statement:

Nintendo Hasn't Dropped Its Diversity Practices, Despite Trump's War Against DEI

The concept of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has existed for some time, manifesting in various efforts to ensure equal access to opportunities in different industries. Attacks on these ideals are also nothing new. However, in recent years, right-wing groups have started to attack DEI specifically, and the acronym has now become a stand-in for wokeness, political correctness, and other terms that are used for anything diverse.

The re-election of President Donald Trump prompted many companies to abandon their DEI practices, with a list of the most notable examples put together by Forbes. Despite this, Nintendo will not be one of them, with Nintendo of America CEO Doug Bowser saying that diversity has always been, and will continue to be, part of the company's values.

This comes from the Brazilian news outlet Folha de S.Paulo, in an interview spotted by ResetEra user RandomlyRandom67. Here, Bowser was asked if Nintendo has made any changes to its practices in response to Trump's pressure.

"We always want to attract the best talent we can and retain that talent," Bowser explains. "We also believe that it's important for those talents to be diverse from the point of view of their backgrounds, their experiences, and their understandings because our players are diverse. So we strive to have a diversity that reflects our players in our organisation.

"This is something that has been in place for years, before people really started using the acronym DEI. And it will continue to be in place. It's important to us."

True enough, Nintendo of America's careers section still has its page on DEI, which has remained unchanged since Trump's re-election. So, it seems that the company won't be making changes throughout this administration, since those who have capitulated were quite quick to do so.
https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-dei-not-abandoning-diversity-doug-bowser-donald-trump/

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Nintendo is for everyone

We believe that our results are better when our teams represent our potential consumers and fans. We’re actively building a culture where employees contribute their knowledge, ideas, and perspectives so innovation and creativity thrive. We’re welcoming, approachable and respectful – we’re Nintendo. All characters welcome.
https://careers.nintendo.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28747 Posts
May 05 2025 12:20 GMT
#99108
I am amused by the CEO of Nintendo of America's name being Bowser.
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Silvanel
Profile Blog Joined March 2003
Poland4742 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-05-05 12:33:06
May 05 2025 12:28 GMT
#99109
On May 05 2025 09:00 WombaT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 04 2025 23:42 GreenHorizons wrote:
The House is poised to vote on legislation to punish people for boycotting Israel on Monday.

+ Show Spoiler +
https://twitter.com/DropSiteNews/status/1918510149469188500



It’s completely bonkers quite how some go to bat for the Greatest AllyTM

Not my politics, but I can see a rationale behind forbidding it by government orgs/those associated or under those banners.

Extending it to private persons, if indeed this bill does that is just preposterous.


US already has laws in place banning US companies from boycotting Isreal or working with someone who is boycotting Israel. I know because, every year corporation I work for sends me a mandatory compliance training on this issue (and others). Not sure if those laws apply to private citizens though.
Pathetic Greta hater.
Vivax
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
22205 Posts
May 05 2025 14:09 GMT
#99110
On May 05 2025 21:20 Liquid`Drone wrote:
I am amused by the CEO of Nintendo of America's name being Bowser.


Must be uncomfortable to be on the line with the boss there lol.

‚Yes, boss? It‘s a-me.‘
Doublemint
Profile Joined July 2011
Austria8718 Posts
May 05 2025 14:31 GMT
#99111
Trump set to raise millions from crypto and memecoin this month@CNBC

President Donald Trump has two crypto-focused dinners on the calendar this month — one aimed at deep-pocketed political donors, the other at meme coin millionaires. Both are poised to help him rake in millions.

The first event, a $1.5 million-per-plate fundraiser set for Monday, is among the most expensive ticketed dinners in presidential history. The second, on May 22, offers access to Trump’s inner circle not for cash — but for holders of the $TRUMP token.

Hosted by MAGA Inc., the “Crypto & AI Innovators Dinner” on May 5 features special guest David Sacks — who has been helping to rewrite the country’s crypto and artificial intelligence rules.

The second gala dinner will be held at Trump National, the president’s private club in the Washington, D.C., area, later this month. The guest list will be decided by a blockchain-based contest run by the creators of the $TRUMP meme token. Instead of cash, entry is based on how many tokens a user holds, with the top 220 holders of the token promised dinner with Trump himself. The contest runs through May 12.

The gala, which is black tie optional, offers a “WIP White House Tour” and special reception to the meme coin’s 25-biggest holders. The website hosts an active leaderboard displaying the usernames of the coin’s top buyers.

Government watchdog group Accountable.US described the leaderboard contest as “the most nakedly corrupt self-enrichment scheme in U.S. presidential history,” warning it opens the door for wealthy donors — including potentially foreign actors — to buy access to the president, while personally enriching the Trump family.

The fine print offers no guarantees about access to the president.

According to the site’s terms and conditions,Trump may not be able to attend and the event can be canceled “for any reason.” In that case, they’ll get a Trump NFT instead.

Still, the contest has supercharged demand for the coin — and lined the pockets of its creators. The $TRUMP token surged more than 50% after the gala was announced, boosting the paper value of wallets controlled by insiders and early backers.

Roughly 80% of the $TRUMP token supply is controlled by the Trump Organization and affiliates, according to the project’s website. Since its launch in January, trading activity has generated more than $324 million in trading fees for insiders, Chainalysis found. These fees are generated through the token’s built-in mechanism that routes a percentage of each trade to wallets controlled by the project — wallets that, according to the website, are linked to the coin’s creators.

Insiders have agreed, however, to delay cashing out their share of tokens for at least another 90 days, according to the project’s public disclosures


gamification of the grift. nice touch really, gotta go with the times I guess.

I wonder what the people who decried "Burisma" and "HUNTER" are gonna say to Agent Krasnov's and his crime family's crypto schemes? 1.5 million per dinner plate, better be the best damn steak of all times.

or why in the ever loving fuck he is hosting fundraising dinners... he is a bit over 100 days in the office. is he running again, an 80something ain't gonna run either way, especially with Trump's diet.. but come on?


how are you ever gonna point to the CCP and their corruption, or something from Vladipooh's Russia? and keep a straight face?
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before the fall.
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17293 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-05-05 14:39:55
May 05 2025 14:36 GMT
#99112
I suggest Mr. Trump carefully examine how Canada nurtured its film and tv production industry. Then, come up with a carefully thought out comprehensive plan to help US film making and TV production.

Canada did a great job of maintaining a competitive, 90% open market while nudging along their home grown industries.

The tariff sledge hammer stuff... i dunno man.

Would we have Dumb Starbucks if it weren't for the Canadian government's minor interference in the film and tv production industries? I dunno if we would. Nathan Fielder is a comic genius and he started out doing comedy on the CBC.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45332 Posts
May 05 2025 14:56 GMT
#99113
On May 05 2025 23:36 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
I suggest Mr. Trump carefully examine how Canada nurtured its film and tv production industry. Then, come up with a carefully thought out comprehensive plan to help US film making and TV production.


Unfortunately, critical thinking isn't really his strong suit.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
GreenHorizons
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States23672 Posts
May 05 2025 15:07 GMT
#99114
On May 05 2025 23:31 Doublemint wrote:
Trump set to raise millions from crypto and memecoin this month@CNBC

Show nested quote +
President Donald Trump has two crypto-focused dinners on the calendar this month — one aimed at deep-pocketed political donors, the other at meme coin millionaires. Both are poised to help him rake in millions.

The first event, a $1.5 million-per-plate fundraiser set for Monday, is among the most expensive ticketed dinners in presidential history. The second, on May 22, offers access to Trump’s inner circle not for cash — but for holders of the $TRUMP token.

Hosted by MAGA Inc., the “Crypto & AI Innovators Dinner” on May 5 features special guest David Sacks — who has been helping to rewrite the country’s crypto and artificial intelligence rules.

The second gala dinner will be held at Trump National, the president’s private club in the Washington, D.C., area, later this month. The guest list will be decided by a blockchain-based contest run by the creators of the $TRUMP meme token. Instead of cash, entry is based on how many tokens a user holds, with the top 220 holders of the token promised dinner with Trump himself. The contest runs through May 12.

The gala, which is black tie optional, offers a “WIP White House Tour” and special reception to the meme coin’s 25-biggest holders. The website hosts an active leaderboard displaying the usernames of the coin’s top buyers.

Government watchdog group Accountable.US described the leaderboard contest as “the most nakedly corrupt self-enrichment scheme in U.S. presidential history,” warning it opens the door for wealthy donors — including potentially foreign actors — to buy access to the president, while personally enriching the Trump family.

The fine print offers no guarantees about access to the president.

According to the site’s terms and conditions,Trump may not be able to attend and the event can be canceled “for any reason.” In that case, they’ll get a Trump NFT instead.

Still, the contest has supercharged demand for the coin — and lined the pockets of its creators. The $TRUMP token surged more than 50% after the gala was announced, boosting the paper value of wallets controlled by insiders and early backers.

Roughly 80% of the $TRUMP token supply is controlled by the Trump Organization and affiliates, according to the project’s website. Since its launch in January, trading activity has generated more than $324 million in trading fees for insiders, Chainalysis found. These fees are generated through the token’s built-in mechanism that routes a percentage of each trade to wallets controlled by the project — wallets that, according to the website, are linked to the coin’s creators.

Insiders have agreed, however, to delay cashing out their share of tokens for at least another 90 days, according to the project’s public disclosures

+ Show Spoiler +

gamification of the grift. nice touch really, gotta go with the times I guess.

I wonder what the people who decried "Burisma" and "HUNTER" are gonna say to Agent Krasnov's and his crime family's crypto schemes? 1.5 million per dinner plate, better be the best damn steak of all times.

or why in the ever loving fuck he is hosting fundraising dinners... he is a bit over 100 days in the office. is he running again, an 80something ain't gonna run either way, especially with Trump's diet.. but come on?


how are you ever gonna point to the CCP and their corruption, or something from Vladipooh's Russia? and keep a straight face?

Rank hypocrisy, like the US always has. Whether it's the US influencing foreign elections or countries like Israel influencing ours, neither interfered significantly with the story that Russia's buff Bernie coloring book propaganda was unprecedented and devastating foreign intervention in an election.
"People like to look at history and think 'If that was me back then, I would have...' We're living through history, and the truth is, whatever you are doing now is probably what you would have done then" "Scratch a Liberal..."
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17293 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-05-05 15:19:38
May 05 2025 15:14 GMT
#99115
Carney is visiting Trump tomorrow. It feels like the night before Christmas!
On May 05 2025 23:56 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2025 23:36 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
I suggest Mr. Trump carefully examine how Canada nurtured its film and tv production industry. Then, come up with a carefully thought out comprehensive plan to help US film making and TV production.

Unfortunately, critical thinking isn't really his strong suit.

I think Trump is trying to do too much all at once. THink of the talent that came out of Canada when the CRTC was clamping down hardest on TV and Film. John Candy, Rick Moranis, Margot Kidder...
and again, they still kept it a 90% to 95% open market.

When Nathan Fielder started out he wasn't very good. These days.. I keep in shape with "The Movement" Fitness Regimen!
This fucking fake book has 350 Amazon ratings LOLOL.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
Doublemint
Profile Joined July 2011
Austria8718 Posts
May 05 2025 15:31 GMT
#99116
On May 06 2025 00:07 GreenHorizons wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2025 23:31 Doublemint wrote:
Trump set to raise millions from crypto and memecoin this month@CNBC

President Donald Trump has two crypto-focused dinners on the calendar this month — one aimed at deep-pocketed political donors, the other at meme coin millionaires. Both are poised to help him rake in millions.

The first event, a $1.5 million-per-plate fundraiser set for Monday, is among the most expensive ticketed dinners in presidential history. The second, on May 22, offers access to Trump’s inner circle not for cash — but for holders of the $TRUMP token.

Hosted by MAGA Inc., the “Crypto & AI Innovators Dinner” on May 5 features special guest David Sacks — who has been helping to rewrite the country’s crypto and artificial intelligence rules.

The second gala dinner will be held at Trump National, the president’s private club in the Washington, D.C., area, later this month. The guest list will be decided by a blockchain-based contest run by the creators of the $TRUMP meme token. Instead of cash, entry is based on how many tokens a user holds, with the top 220 holders of the token promised dinner with Trump himself. The contest runs through May 12.

The gala, which is black tie optional, offers a “WIP White House Tour” and special reception to the meme coin’s 25-biggest holders. The website hosts an active leaderboard displaying the usernames of the coin’s top buyers.

Government watchdog group Accountable.US described the leaderboard contest as “the most nakedly corrupt self-enrichment scheme in U.S. presidential history,” warning it opens the door for wealthy donors — including potentially foreign actors — to buy access to the president, while personally enriching the Trump family.

The fine print offers no guarantees about access to the president.

According to the site’s terms and conditions,Trump may not be able to attend and the event can be canceled “for any reason.” In that case, they’ll get a Trump NFT instead.

Still, the contest has supercharged demand for the coin — and lined the pockets of its creators. The $TRUMP token surged more than 50% after the gala was announced, boosting the paper value of wallets controlled by insiders and early backers.

Roughly 80% of the $TRUMP token supply is controlled by the Trump Organization and affiliates, according to the project’s website. Since its launch in January, trading activity has generated more than $324 million in trading fees for insiders, Chainalysis found. These fees are generated through the token’s built-in mechanism that routes a percentage of each trade to wallets controlled by the project — wallets that, according to the website, are linked to the coin’s creators.

Insiders have agreed, however, to delay cashing out their share of tokens for at least another 90 days, according to the project’s public disclosures

+ Show Spoiler +

gamification of the grift. nice touch really, gotta go with the times I guess.

I wonder what the people who decried "Burisma" and "HUNTER" are gonna say to Agent Krasnov's and his crime family's crypto schemes? 1.5 million per dinner plate, better be the best damn steak of all times.

or why in the ever loving fuck he is hosting fundraising dinners... he is a bit over 100 days in the office. is he running again, an 80something ain't gonna run either way, especially with Trump's diet.. but come on?


how are you ever gonna point to the CCP and their corruption, or something from Vladipooh's Russia? and keep a straight face?

Rank hypocrisy, like the US always has. Whether it's the US influencing foreign elections or countries like Israel influencing ours, neither interfered significantly with the story that Russia's buff Bernie coloring book propaganda was unprecedented and devastating foreign intervention in an election.


not even disagree all that much. hypocrisy is part of the game in power struggles. but we had a better grip on things... better than most really at least for a time. some things were simply unacceptable.

now there is just a bottomless pit where a modicum of values and decency should be with some of these clowns that are swept into power across the west... this is just outrageous. I mean drug kingpins and warlords anywhere are looking at this going, "really dude? coming into my crypto lane AND doing it on the official?"

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before the fall.
GreenHorizons
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States23672 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-05-05 15:56:25
May 05 2025 15:55 GMT
#99117
On May 06 2025 00:31 Doublemint wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 06 2025 00:07 GreenHorizons wrote:
On May 05 2025 23:31 Doublemint wrote:
Trump set to raise millions from crypto and memecoin this month@CNBC

President Donald Trump has two crypto-focused dinners on the calendar this month — one aimed at deep-pocketed political donors, the other at meme coin millionaires. Both are poised to help him rake in millions.

The first event, a $1.5 million-per-plate fundraiser set for Monday, is among the most expensive ticketed dinners in presidential history. The second, on May 22, offers access to Trump’s inner circle not for cash — but for holders of the $TRUMP token.

Hosted by MAGA Inc., the “Crypto & AI Innovators Dinner” on May 5 features special guest David Sacks — who has been helping to rewrite the country’s crypto and artificial intelligence rules.

The second gala dinner will be held at Trump National, the president’s private club in the Washington, D.C., area, later this month. The guest list will be decided by a blockchain-based contest run by the creators of the $TRUMP meme token. Instead of cash, entry is based on how many tokens a user holds, with the top 220 holders of the token promised dinner with Trump himself. The contest runs through May 12.

The gala, which is black tie optional, offers a “WIP White House Tour” and special reception to the meme coin’s 25-biggest holders. The website hosts an active leaderboard displaying the usernames of the coin’s top buyers.

Government watchdog group Accountable.US described the leaderboard contest as “the most nakedly corrupt self-enrichment scheme in U.S. presidential history,” warning it opens the door for wealthy donors — including potentially foreign actors — to buy access to the president, while personally enriching the Trump family.

The fine print offers no guarantees about access to the president.

According to the site’s terms and conditions,Trump may not be able to attend and the event can be canceled “for any reason.” In that case, they’ll get a Trump NFT instead.

Still, the contest has supercharged demand for the coin — and lined the pockets of its creators. The $TRUMP token surged more than 50% after the gala was announced, boosting the paper value of wallets controlled by insiders and early backers.

Roughly 80% of the $TRUMP token supply is controlled by the Trump Organization and affiliates, according to the project’s website. Since its launch in January, trading activity has generated more than $324 million in trading fees for insiders, Chainalysis found. These fees are generated through the token’s built-in mechanism that routes a percentage of each trade to wallets controlled by the project — wallets that, according to the website, are linked to the coin’s creators.

Insiders have agreed, however, to delay cashing out their share of tokens for at least another 90 days, according to the project’s public disclosures

+ Show Spoiler +

gamification of the grift. nice touch really, gotta go with the times I guess.

I wonder what the people who decried "Burisma" and "HUNTER" are gonna say to Agent Krasnov's and his crime family's crypto schemes? 1.5 million per dinner plate, better be the best damn steak of all times.

or why in the ever loving fuck he is hosting fundraising dinners... he is a bit over 100 days in the office. is he running again, an 80something ain't gonna run either way, especially with Trump's diet.. but come on?


how are you ever gonna point to the CCP and their corruption, or something from Vladipooh's Russia? and keep a straight face?

Rank hypocrisy, like the US always has. Whether it's the US influencing foreign elections or countries like Israel influencing ours, neither interfered significantly with the story that Russia's buff Bernie coloring book propaganda was unprecedented and devastating foreign intervention in an election.


not even disagree all that much. hypocrisy is part of the game in power struggles. but we had a better grip on things... better than most really at least for a time. some things were simply unacceptable.

now there is just a bottomless pit where a modicum of values and decency should be with some of these clowns that are swept into power across the west... this is just outrageous. I mean drug kingpins and warlords anywhere are looking at this going, "really dude? coming into my crypto lane AND doing it on the official?"


Always has been a bottomless pit. Europeans started this country by committing genocide and enslaving people "for freedom" on the official.

This is just another "good ol' days" argument about a time that never really existed. It's mostly about how people felt/feel about what's happening.

This is typically more clear if you try to put a specific date range on it.
"People like to look at history and think 'If that was me back then, I would have...' We're living through history, and the truth is, whatever you are doing now is probably what you would have done then" "Scratch a Liberal..."
Broetchenholer
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany1952 Posts
May 05 2025 16:51 GMT
#99118
That's a bad argument. Just because we started in the 16 hundreds and ended on trump does not mean the us has always been a bottom less pit of morality. By that argument the suffragettes were monsters because they did not end segregation and regulate capitalism at the same time. Past societies were neither absolute gods of morality as the conservatives try to construe out of your founding fathers nor absolute monsters for not living by today's standards. I have never looked without criticism on us governments of the last hundred years, but at least some of them lived by the standards of their time and tried to just do politics. Whether you agreed with said politics or not and whether all aspects of their politics were moral or not, they can still be seen as paragons of virtue compared to the snake oil salesmen currently trying to shake down their cult members...
Mohdoo
Profile Joined August 2007
United States15742 Posts
May 05 2025 17:07 GMT
#99119
On May 06 2025 00:55 GreenHorizons wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 06 2025 00:31 Doublemint wrote:
On May 06 2025 00:07 GreenHorizons wrote:
On May 05 2025 23:31 Doublemint wrote:
Trump set to raise millions from crypto and memecoin this month@CNBC

President Donald Trump has two crypto-focused dinners on the calendar this month — one aimed at deep-pocketed political donors, the other at meme coin millionaires. Both are poised to help him rake in millions.

The first event, a $1.5 million-per-plate fundraiser set for Monday, is among the most expensive ticketed dinners in presidential history. The second, on May 22, offers access to Trump’s inner circle not for cash — but for holders of the $TRUMP token.

Hosted by MAGA Inc., the “Crypto & AI Innovators Dinner” on May 5 features special guest David Sacks — who has been helping to rewrite the country’s crypto and artificial intelligence rules.

The second gala dinner will be held at Trump National, the president’s private club in the Washington, D.C., area, later this month. The guest list will be decided by a blockchain-based contest run by the creators of the $TRUMP meme token. Instead of cash, entry is based on how many tokens a user holds, with the top 220 holders of the token promised dinner with Trump himself. The contest runs through May 12.

The gala, which is black tie optional, offers a “WIP White House Tour” and special reception to the meme coin’s 25-biggest holders. The website hosts an active leaderboard displaying the usernames of the coin’s top buyers.

Government watchdog group Accountable.US described the leaderboard contest as “the most nakedly corrupt self-enrichment scheme in U.S. presidential history,” warning it opens the door for wealthy donors — including potentially foreign actors — to buy access to the president, while personally enriching the Trump family.

The fine print offers no guarantees about access to the president.

According to the site’s terms and conditions,Trump may not be able to attend and the event can be canceled “for any reason.” In that case, they’ll get a Trump NFT instead.

Still, the contest has supercharged demand for the coin — and lined the pockets of its creators. The $TRUMP token surged more than 50% after the gala was announced, boosting the paper value of wallets controlled by insiders and early backers.

Roughly 80% of the $TRUMP token supply is controlled by the Trump Organization and affiliates, according to the project’s website. Since its launch in January, trading activity has generated more than $324 million in trading fees for insiders, Chainalysis found. These fees are generated through the token’s built-in mechanism that routes a percentage of each trade to wallets controlled by the project — wallets that, according to the website, are linked to the coin’s creators.

Insiders have agreed, however, to delay cashing out their share of tokens for at least another 90 days, according to the project’s public disclosures

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gamification of the grift. nice touch really, gotta go with the times I guess.

I wonder what the people who decried "Burisma" and "HUNTER" are gonna say to Agent Krasnov's and his crime family's crypto schemes? 1.5 million per dinner plate, better be the best damn steak of all times.

or why in the ever loving fuck he is hosting fundraising dinners... he is a bit over 100 days in the office. is he running again, an 80something ain't gonna run either way, especially with Trump's diet.. but come on?


how are you ever gonna point to the CCP and their corruption, or something from Vladipooh's Russia? and keep a straight face?

Rank hypocrisy, like the US always has. Whether it's the US influencing foreign elections or countries like Israel influencing ours, neither interfered significantly with the story that Russia's buff Bernie coloring book propaganda was unprecedented and devastating foreign intervention in an election.


not even disagree all that much. hypocrisy is part of the game in power struggles. but we had a better grip on things... better than most really at least for a time. some things were simply unacceptable.

now there is just a bottomless pit where a modicum of values and decency should be with some of these clowns that are swept into power across the west... this is just outrageous. I mean drug kingpins and warlords anywhere are looking at this going, "really dude? coming into my crypto lane AND doing it on the official?"


Always has been a bottomless pit. Europeans started this country by committing genocide and enslaving people "for freedom" on the official.

This is just another "good ol' days" argument about a time that never really existed. It's mostly about how people felt/feel about what's happening.

This is typically more clear if you try to put a specific date range on it.


Are there any modern nations that don't have a history of genocide and/or generally killing a ton of people for their land?
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On May 06 2025 02:07 Mohdoo wrote:
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On May 06 2025 00:55 GreenHorizons wrote:
On May 06 2025 00:31 Doublemint wrote:
On May 06 2025 00:07 GreenHorizons wrote:
On May 05 2025 23:31 Doublemint wrote:
Trump set to raise millions from crypto and memecoin this month@CNBC

President Donald Trump has two crypto-focused dinners on the calendar this month — one aimed at deep-pocketed political donors, the other at meme coin millionaires. Both are poised to help him rake in millions.

The first event, a $1.5 million-per-plate fundraiser set for Monday, is among the most expensive ticketed dinners in presidential history. The second, on May 22, offers access to Trump’s inner circle not for cash — but for holders of the $TRUMP token.

Hosted by MAGA Inc., the “Crypto & AI Innovators Dinner” on May 5 features special guest David Sacks — who has been helping to rewrite the country’s crypto and artificial intelligence rules.

The second gala dinner will be held at Trump National, the president’s private club in the Washington, D.C., area, later this month. The guest list will be decided by a blockchain-based contest run by the creators of the $TRUMP meme token. Instead of cash, entry is based on how many tokens a user holds, with the top 220 holders of the token promised dinner with Trump himself. The contest runs through May 12.

The gala, which is black tie optional, offers a “WIP White House Tour” and special reception to the meme coin’s 25-biggest holders. The website hosts an active leaderboard displaying the usernames of the coin’s top buyers.

Government watchdog group Accountable.US described the leaderboard contest as “the most nakedly corrupt self-enrichment scheme in U.S. presidential history,” warning it opens the door for wealthy donors — including potentially foreign actors — to buy access to the president, while personally enriching the Trump family.

The fine print offers no guarantees about access to the president.

According to the site’s terms and conditions,Trump may not be able to attend and the event can be canceled “for any reason.” In that case, they’ll get a Trump NFT instead.

Still, the contest has supercharged demand for the coin — and lined the pockets of its creators. The $TRUMP token surged more than 50% after the gala was announced, boosting the paper value of wallets controlled by insiders and early backers.

Roughly 80% of the $TRUMP token supply is controlled by the Trump Organization and affiliates, according to the project’s website. Since its launch in January, trading activity has generated more than $324 million in trading fees for insiders, Chainalysis found. These fees are generated through the token’s built-in mechanism that routes a percentage of each trade to wallets controlled by the project — wallets that, according to the website, are linked to the coin’s creators.

Insiders have agreed, however, to delay cashing out their share of tokens for at least another 90 days, according to the project’s public disclosures

+ Show Spoiler +

gamification of the grift. nice touch really, gotta go with the times I guess.

I wonder what the people who decried "Burisma" and "HUNTER" are gonna say to Agent Krasnov's and his crime family's crypto schemes? 1.5 million per dinner plate, better be the best damn steak of all times.

or why in the ever loving fuck he is hosting fundraising dinners... he is a bit over 100 days in the office. is he running again, an 80something ain't gonna run either way, especially with Trump's diet.. but come on?


how are you ever gonna point to the CCP and their corruption, or something from Vladipooh's Russia? and keep a straight face?

Rank hypocrisy, like the US always has. Whether it's the US influencing foreign elections or countries like Israel influencing ours, neither interfered significantly with the story that Russia's buff Bernie coloring book propaganda was unprecedented and devastating foreign intervention in an election.


not even disagree all that much. hypocrisy is part of the game in power struggles. but we had a better grip on things... better than most really at least for a time. some things were simply unacceptable.

now there is just a bottomless pit where a modicum of values and decency should be with some of these clowns that are swept into power across the west... this is just outrageous. I mean drug kingpins and warlords anywhere are looking at this going, "really dude? coming into my crypto lane AND doing it on the official?"


Always has been a bottomless pit. Europeans started this country by committing genocide and enslaving people "for freedom" on the official.

This is just another "good ol' days" argument about a time that never really existed. It's mostly about how people felt/feel about what's happening.

This is typically more clear if you try to put a specific date range on it.


Are there any modern nations that don't have a history of genocide and/or generally killing a ton of people for their land?


Maybe a few of the post colonial states. They are very new and thus has little history tied to their nations. Countries like Micronesia for example?

The Honorable Tosiwo Nakayama, the former President of the Congress of Micronesia, became the first President of the FSM and formed his Cabinet. The FSM signed a Compact of Free Association with the U.S., which entered into force on November 3, 1986, marking Micronesia's emergence from trusteeship to independence.
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