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babylonsister

(171,035 posts)
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 09:10 AM Nov 2020

Trump's Biggest Wall Street Donor, Steve Schwarzman, Tells Him the Election Is Over

https://www.thedailybeast.com/steve-schwarzman-trumps-biggest-wall-street-donor-tells-him-the-election-is-over?ref=home


Trump’s Biggest Wall Street Donor, Steve Schwarzman, Tells Him the Election Is Over
GIVE IT UP
Jamie Ross, Reporter
Published Nov. 23, 2020 7:30AM ET


One of President Donald Trump’s closest allies and wealthiest donors has told him that it’s time to give up the election. Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman—who donated millions of dollars to Trump’s 2020 campaign even as other big financial backers abandoned him—backed Trump’s bid for president in 2016, chaired the White House’s strategic and policy forum, and remains an unofficial Trump adviser. But, in a statement to Axios, Schwarzman said the election result is “very certain” and it’s time to “move on.” He added: “I supported President Trump and the strong economic path he built... Like many in the business community, I am ready to help President-elect Biden and his team as they confront the significant challenges of rebuilding our post-COVID economy.”
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Trump's Biggest Wall Street Donor, Steve Schwarzman, Tells Him the Election Is Over (Original Post) babylonsister Nov 2020 OP
"strong economic path he built"? I reckon Schwarzman got a big old tax cut. Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #1
Exactly. But maybe he also felt Trump would be more likely to listen to him Tanuki Nov 2020 #2
Schwartzman is Lying Asshole who Cha Nov 2020 #5
Yes - the strong Trump economy is a myth amplified by the media NewJeffCT Nov 2020 #7
THIS malaise Nov 2020 #8
Hold up Blood sucking leech Schwartzman, ResistantAmerican17 Nov 2020 #3
Nothing to be proud of, Schwartzman.. supporting Cha Nov 2020 #4
Even the richest rats are leaving the sinking ship FakeNoose Nov 2020 #6
this is, sadly, what it will take. mopinko Nov 2020 #9
Schwarzman is a soulless greedy parasite dalton99a Nov 2020 #10

Midnight Writer

(21,717 posts)
1. "strong economic path he built"? I reckon Schwarzman got a big old tax cut.
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 09:28 AM
Nov 2020

This myth that the Republicans are the Party of economic prosperity makes me sick to my stomach every time.

Tanuki

(14,914 posts)
2. Exactly. But maybe he also felt Trump would be more likely to listen to him
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 09:32 AM
Nov 2020

if he stroked his narcissism by saying something flattering.

Cha

(296,853 posts)
5. Schwartzman is Lying Asshole who
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 09:44 AM
Nov 2020

Lost Million$$$ betting on trump & his "plans" to Destroy America.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
7. Yes - the strong Trump economy is a myth amplified by the media
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 09:52 AM
Nov 2020

too often, the Trump talking head on TV would blather on about the great economy and the Democratic response would be "Yes, but..." and nobody hears anything after the "but"

The "great" economy was a sham helped by endless promotion by Trump and his surrogates. (Democrats could learn some things about promoting their accomplishments better...)

ResistantAmerican17

(3,796 posts)
3. Hold up Blood sucking leech Schwartzman,
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 09:37 AM
Nov 2020

is it a “strong economic path” or we need someone to “rebuild the economy?.” The world’s economies have fared pretty well. Herr Covidfuhrer put ours in the toilet.

Cha

(296,853 posts)
4. Nothing to be proud of, Schwartzman.. supporting
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 09:41 AM
Nov 2020

a treasonous, Psychotic ,Serial LYING, Murdering, Sociopath.. bc "economic plan".

Too bad you wasted "million$$$$$" on the filthy pos.

mopinko

(70,021 posts)
9. this is, sadly, what it will take.
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 09:53 AM
Nov 2020

when the rich get fed up w his shit, it will help.
but till vladdy tells him to stop, he wont.

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