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Moral Compass

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25. I've argued that he's broke

Sat Aug 4, 2018, 10:01 AM

Aug 2018

I’ve posted on a number of sites including Twitter that I believe that he’s broke—as in owes way,way more than his cash flow can support.

The Trump companies own some very expensive real estate that is in some cases we know is losing money (Turnberry).

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What if Donald Trump is in the same boat as Paul Manafort? [View all] kentuck Aug 2018 OP

Bingo....I believe that is EXACTLY what Trump faces... Pachamama Aug 2018 #1

I'd assume this is the case JenniferJuniper Aug 2018 #2

Well to his credit he would be the greatest Russian conspirator of all time. For once his bragging dem4decades Aug 2018 #6

I pity his cellmates! erronis Aug 2018 #27

'a possibility'? empedocles Aug 2018 #3

Whatever financial problems he has, the Russians will make him whole. Just like Qatar just Squinch Aug 2018 #4

+1 dalton99a Aug 2018 #5

Why has Qatar bailing Jared out not become a scandal? dawg day Aug 2018 #37

I just checked on this canetoad Aug 2018 #42

Brookfield is linked to Qatar Maraya1969 Aug 2018 #46

Thank you Maraya1969 canetoad Aug 2018 #47

drumpf's boat will sink beneath the waves of truth! democratisphere Aug 2018 #7

That is why it is so important to see the tax returns and financial records of candidates... kentuck Aug 2018 #8

Remember when he screamed that followings the money was off limits malaise Aug 2018 #9

He has bragged that he is the "King of Debt". kentuck Aug 2018 #11

And yet more recently he started buying property shanny Aug 2018 #15

Money launderers like to pay in cash. kentuck Aug 2018 #16

Yup. shanny Aug 2018 #17

More money laundering for Russians. Lonestarblue Aug 2018 #24

The kremlin $100 bill printing presses must be going 24x7 now. erronis Aug 2018 #29

They said at some point manafort became extremely Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #10

It means someone gave him money. LiberalBrooke Aug 2018 #12

One of his sons said they got most of their financing from Russia. kentuck Aug 2018 #13

Well, went back and re-read story. Trump's switch Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #19

He manages to keep all the trappings of great wealth. Grammy23 Aug 2018 #14

I am convinced that most of his base are fellow malaise Aug 2018 #18

my first hand experience Kurt V. Aug 2018 #31

And, probably in debt up to their eyeballs. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #41

I borrowed your quote... kentuck Aug 2018 #44

Remember "what about Kansas"..the crux of it was Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #21

Nobody likes to be called stupid. kentuck Aug 2018 #22

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #23

Exactly. He will do anything including lie, cheat, steal or swindle Grammy23 Aug 2018 #40

Real billionaires don't hustle steaks and scam people using a fake university dalton99a Aug 2018 #20

He's probably the worse billionaire there is. He's Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #28

I've argued that he's broke Moral Compass Aug 2018 #25

He is. leanforward Aug 2018 #26

It was true in the 70's, it's true now... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #30

That debt never showed up on Manafort's tax returns. tinrobot Aug 2018 #32

Launch the torpedos. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2018 #33

What if.....? Take out "What if" and the title of the thread makes perfect sense. 3Hotdogs Aug 2018 #34

Barely making monthly payments and trading favors for incremental cash flow bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #35

I really don't see how trump could be legally clean. mysteryowl Aug 2018 #36

i'm pretty sure he is. barbtries Aug 2018 #38

I'm still trying to figure out if this is misdirection, PR, or what, but he's done one thing right. Pope George Ringo II Aug 2018 #39

Manafort is a rank amateur compared to tRump. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #43

What a tough job for Mr. Mueller... kentuck Aug 2018 #45