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turtleblossom

(504 posts)
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 01:12 AM Jan 2021

Sheldon Adelson, Tяump's biggest donor is DEAD

He died today. Been watching the news all day no one said anything about until Anderson Cooper mentioned it.


Trump, Pence and Reid react to death of Sheldon Adelson

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Billionaire casino mogul and Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson died Monday night at 87.


https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-business-sheldon-adelson-las-vegas-michael-pence-30aae61a128f4c76097cb2e13845aa0e
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Sheldon Adelson, Tяump's biggest donor is DEAD (Original Post) turtleblossom Jan 2021 OP
I hope he didn't leave his money to... I don't know... Roger Stone? dchill Jan 2021 #1
Edelson and Trump had a falling out before the 2020 election. nt SunSeeker Jan 2021 #2
Could be some other nasty, evil operative. dchill Jan 2021 #6
. Dem2theMax Jan 2021 #3
💩💩💩 ashes to ashes oasis Jan 2021 #7
You made me laugh. A lot. Dem2theMax Jan 2021 #14
As Bette Davis would have put it: Rstrstx Jan 2021 #4
The news hit early this morning gratuitous Jan 2021 #5
Money sides with money..... nt mitch96 Jan 2021 #17
Something never wished something something obituary something satisfaction (nt) mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #8
Timing was pretty damn good. nt OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #9
Somewhat chagrined to say.... fantase56 Jan 2021 #10
This is proof that I did choose the correct smiley. 😁 Dem2theMax Jan 2021 #13
Yup. Hopefully his heirs gldstwmn Jan 2021 #11
I was reading at the time the will was read there were bunches of people there looking to see mitch96 Jan 2021 #18
That was from The Onion. gldstwmn Jan 2021 #19
Drat, I did not see the Onion print. All I saw was politics... mitch96 Jan 2021 #20
A glimpse of sun on an otherwise cloudy, windy, rainy day. Hassler Jan 2021 #12
This flotsam Jan 2021 #15
I heard about it on Public Radio 👍 electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #16

Rstrstx

(1,399 posts)
4. As Bette Davis would have put it:
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 01:16 AM
Jan 2021

You should always speak good of the dead, and Sheldon Adelson is dead.

Good!

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
5. The news hit early this morning
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 01:18 AM
Jan 2021

Interesting tidbit: Trump made a statement about Adelson's death, but still hasn't said anything publicly about Brian Sicknick.

mitch96

(13,883 posts)
18. I was reading at the time the will was read there were bunches of people there looking to see
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 09:28 AM
Jan 2021

if they were mentioned... Politicians, relatives...Israel... just a few... gimme gimme gimme weird, eh?
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mitch96

(13,883 posts)
20. Drat, I did not see the Onion print. All I saw was politics...
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 01:35 PM
Jan 2021

"https://politics.theonion.com/hundreds-of-gop-legislators-crowd-into-sitting-room-for-1846043344"

flotsam

(3,268 posts)
15. This
Wed Jan 13, 2021, 04:21 AM
Jan 2021

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
When it's cold outside
I've got the month of May
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way

Fuck Him!

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