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bucolic_frolic

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8. Timing
Thu Jun 30, 2016, 08:56 AM
Jun 2016

The timing of his $50 million loan conversion was a question in my mind
because it came on the heels of the $1.7 million dismal fundraising
numbers for June up to that point. It seemed more an announcement to
reassure and grab headlines than something substantive.

Like $6 M tRump held out from a charity event & only passed it on when media held feet to fire. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #1
He's used to being able to say anything greymattermom Jun 2016 #2
The Flim-Flam Man Lrobby99 Jun 2016 #3
My thoughts when he announced the loan forgiveness ToxMarz Jun 2016 #4
Is $45 million Trump change or not? Thor_MN Jun 2016 #5
If he really was as rich PatSeg Jun 2016 #10
Donald Trump - the gift that keeps giving to Democrats! George II Jun 2016 #6
Liar McLiarface.... Aviation Pro Jun 2016 #7
Timing bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #8
Money-Grubber..... Little Star Jun 2016 #9
Trumps next book PatSeg Jun 2016 #11
show me the money! NewJeffCT Jun 2016 #12
Trump clearly subscribes to the notion that any normal measures of... MANative Jun 2016 #13
And the best thing is that donors won't contribute spooky3 Jun 2016 #14
Seem to recall reports Enoki33 Jun 2016 #15
Con man Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #16
none of this matters to the goobers and gomers... NoMoreRepugs Jun 2016 #17
It will convince wishy-washy types. Gowdy-brains & hard right anti-Kenyan-Marxists are lost causes. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #18
Thanks, river. I just fucking knew this would happen. rec, nt. Mc Mike Jun 2016 #19
He has 3 weeks before the FEC June filings, and we'll see when the tide is out if he's wearing OnDoutside Jun 2016 #20
so he could have lied about that just so he could get more donations before the con was discovered. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #21
And what about his "matching" fundraisers? Like that's gonna happen. Native Jun 2016 #22
He should do what he usually does. File for bankruptcy. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #23
The FEC did not say that he didn't forgive the loans. former9thward Jun 2016 #24
The Thousandaire has to be careful with what few dollar he owns. Everything else is owned by Rex Jun 2016 #25
Or the mob PJMcK Jun 2016 #26
He was screwing the unions and their workers, using his buddies in the mob, PJ. nt Mc Mike Jul 2016 #28
I believe him 100% Lance Bass esquire Jun 2016 #27
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