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[–] LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 146 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

He wasn't even working when he was there the first time! He spent more tax money than any other president on golfing most of his term. Oh, and even "better" he golfed at his own resort using our tax dollars.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 67 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

dont' forget leasing an entire floor of trump tower to the secret service the whole 4 years. also taxpayer money funneled directly into his pockets

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 40 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I still to this day don't know how he got away with this. It was so blatant and in your face that a freshman law student could have won the case in court.

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I think it’s because he essentially commits a crime a day. If he keeps this going- the system will be so burdened by trying to build cases against him that there will never be time to actually convict him for any of them.

And all he needs to do is bide his time until he can just pardon himself for all of it and execute those that tried to convict him.

[–] elvith@feddit.org 7 points 2 weeks ago

A crime a day keep the prosecution away

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Because no one wanted to hold him accountable, his admin literally responded to questions about this with ''he's still basically running a business'' which, if your unaware, it's literally illegal to do. And they admitted to it freely, and they've never been held accountable.

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

"When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.”

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 47 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Executive Time", also known as watching Fox News while eating fast food and lobbing tweet bombs.