Stephen King: Here's the takeaway, simply put:

[anarch]

22. well, yeah...to the point that his "business" was almost entirely financed by Russian mob money

I had thought this was more or less common knowledge, but I've mentioned the fact to several people who have seemed surprised...much of this is pretty well documented, even, although not outright described in these terms.

But it's not like those associations were hidden...fucking hell, he had a bunch of them living in his damned apartment building, and certainly enough of them buying property from him at ridiculous and nonsensical prices that only begin to make sense if Bonespurs is just laundering their dirty cash; and then all the shenanigans with money laundering at his "failed" casinos...

The fact that this...person...could even be considered by anyone for the office of president is enough proof that our country is just absolutely fucked. That we are where we are now is just...ugh.