> Is this donation to the military coming with strings attached for government policy? Or is it benefiting the president’s personal interests in some way? Thanks to a lack of transparency, no one outside of the president’s inner circle has a clue.
TintedApostle on
Why explain it when you are getting a piece of it.
nazarein on
the US military employs 2.1 million people, this is 61$ each.
LongStriver on
This is the shadiest thing ever, lol. Unreal.
RedditReader4031 on
Has any reputable journalist looked behind the curtain on this? At best, it sounds like Trump making up numbers again. There are 1.32 million active duty service members in this country. A single payroll of $130 million??? The “math ain’t mathin’” as they say.
Edit: math
thorvarhund on
It’s going directly to support the Commander in Chief
RamonaQ-JunieB on
So now we’re a country of Blanche DuBois who are relegated to relying “on the kindness of strangers”? What in the actual F is happening here?
mcs5280 on
The money will be used to pay the commander in chief of the military during the shutdown
WYLFriesWthat on
Now we’re privatizing the military?
Americans should be dragging their elected officials into the streets, and tarring and feathering them. Instead, they have largely bought into some flavor of collective delusion or another.
The wolves are running the chicken coop, people. This will not end well.
laremolo on
That’s a hell of a gift. 🙄
HandsLikePaper on
My bet is that there is no donation. The Trump administration is illegally moving money around in the Dept of Treasury.
Monkfich on
Trump would never let someone else have influence over *his* military…
This is clearly his money (or at the very least it was his plan) and no doubt very soon he’ll want to tell the military that he paid for them. He is clearly trying to ensure the military’s loyalty.
“The government refused to pay your salary but I stepped in when I didn’t need to, and kept you and your families in food and shelter. Bad nasty Senate and House. Never listen to them.”. Or some other bullshit.
BornAd7924 on
Or hear me out, that person should be paying higher taxes and none of this would matter.
Attention_Deficit on
Anything but paying taxes huh.
ChainLC on
Argentina?
mokivj on
That money wasn’t gifted or donated. Someone ~~paid that bribe~~ gave that money in exchange for a favor.
Let’s see how this plays out.
Amish_Robotics_Lab on
Thank you Prince Salman for paying our soldiers enough money to go to Macdonald’s with the family if they are careful.
mowotlarx on
In a few months every military uniform will inexplicably have an Apple logo on the shoulder.
Tadpoleonicwars on
When American citizens are not allowed to know who is paying American soldiers, we’ve crossed a real line.
tvmediaguy on
He’s looting the treasury.
Amish_Robotics_Lab on
It’s okay everybody, the lucky donor was bartered $130 million in Melania Trump backed memecoin and it will double in 60 days, you have our assurance.
Ok-disaster2022 on
$130 M is nowhere close to the cost of paying service members each month.
Argented on
So, one of the people that wants Venezuelan mineral rights is paying for the aircraft carrier to move into position?
AltruisticBudget4709 on
It’s also fake. It’s just like everything else with trumps name on it: a lie, a fabrication, and the end result will be he will steal it all anyway.
Loyal-Opposition-USA on
“Bribe”. Romans who were thinking of deposing an emperor who frequently pay off the Praetorians.
Western-Corner-431 on
Because it’s illegal
dick-lava on
is it from Qatar?
Substantial_Radio115 on
The money will be used off books to give cash bonuses to good ole boys. It will never be accounted for
The real question is why tell us?
People have to start thinking through the lens of criminality. Every action and communication is done using the organized crime playbook.
Imagine a crime family taking control of the US. What would they do? What would this and that actually be? One thing on the surface but another thing in reality. This is the world we are in. It’s crime the likes that are difficult for the average American to grasp or accept is taking place at the government level
Skiinz19 on
That same anonymous donor would be infuriated by a wealth tax and would support sending the military against political opponents who espouse such ideas.
Invelious on
Well you see, he is the commander-in-chief of the military. So, this gift to the military, was a nice little bonus for him. He gets it. It’s not distributed to the whole military, just to agent orange.
mmahowald on
This is fall of the Roman republic shit. The rich are so wealthy they can support the military without a tax base. They don’t need us anymore.
jtsrgmc on
And they said, “Trump will be a great president, he will run the country like he runs his awesome private companies.”…… and here we are.
Agile-Newspaper-7369 on
Elon Musk just moved 130 million in crypto … Mystery solved.
placentatree81 on
$130 million comes out to $100 a piece for all service members! Awesome. I’m sure none of it will go to any undeserving pockets!
DesignerCorner3322 on
Probably paying off Kegsbreaths loyal goons to stay loyal in the coming few years. You know. For reasons.
FormerUsenetUser on
Was there an actual gift? Or did Trump just grab some federal money from some other program?
PrinciplePlastic2691 on
How you buy a President?
Desperate-Ostrich707 on
They misspelled ‘grift’ in the headline.
ElfegoBaca on
Likely Musk and SpaceX
As per the on-chain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence, a SpaceX-linked crypto wallet transferred 1,215 BTC worth $130 million on Oct. 24.
Alert_Damage_883 on
Fuck Trump!
Blastosist on
Spoiler- it’s the UAE.
RightSideBlind on
Is it a coincidence that it’s the exact same amount of money that he wants from the DOJ for daring to investigate his crimes?
Coldsmoke888 on
For those that are wondering why this is bad, it’s called anti-bribery and corruption policies. There are many reasons why vendors or individuals are not allowed to give money to entities— quid pro quo highest amongst those reasons.
If I were the CEO of a corporation or even a mid-level manager, I would be fired for this.
Jaislight on
Don’t be surprised when he starts renting the U.S. military out like mercenaries. If it hasn’t happened all ready.
Icy_Cat1350 on
They keep saying, “Most transparent president ever”! I don’t think they know what that word means.
codacoda74 on
Explicitly illegal, the AntiDeficiencyAct specifically forbids private funds for federal employees
robsbob18 on
There is roughly 2 million troops including active duty and reserves. That’s about $65 per person. Closer to $100 if only active duty pays.
For the fiscal year 2024, ice had over 21,000 agents. Which comes out to a little more than $6,000 per person. Sure seems like an anonymous billionaire gave Trump money to pay his private army.
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> Is this donation to the military coming with strings attached for government policy? Or is it benefiting the president’s personal interests in some way? Thanks to a lack of transparency, no one outside of the president’s inner circle has a clue.
Why explain it when you are getting a piece of it.
the US military employs 2.1 million people, this is 61$ each.
This is the shadiest thing ever, lol. Unreal.
Has any reputable journalist looked behind the curtain on this? At best, it sounds like Trump making up numbers again. There are 1.32 million active duty service members in this country. A single payroll of $130 million??? The “math ain’t mathin’” as they say.
Edit: math
It’s going directly to support the Commander in Chief
So now we’re a country of Blanche DuBois who are relegated to relying “on the kindness of strangers”? What in the actual F is happening here?
The money will be used to pay the commander in chief of the military during the shutdown
Now we’re privatizing the military?
Americans should be dragging their elected officials into the streets, and tarring and feathering them. Instead, they have largely bought into some flavor of collective delusion or another.
The wolves are running the chicken coop, people. This will not end well.
That’s a hell of a gift. 🙄
My bet is that there is no donation. The Trump administration is illegally moving money around in the Dept of Treasury.
Trump would never let someone else have influence over *his* military…
This is clearly his money (or at the very least it was his plan) and no doubt very soon he’ll want to tell the military that he paid for them. He is clearly trying to ensure the military’s loyalty.
“The government refused to pay your salary but I stepped in when I didn’t need to, and kept you and your families in food and shelter. Bad nasty Senate and House. Never listen to them.”. Or some other bullshit.
Or hear me out, that person should be paying higher taxes and none of this would matter.
Anything but paying taxes huh.
Argentina?
That money wasn’t gifted or donated. Someone ~~paid that bribe~~ gave that money in exchange for a favor.
Let’s see how this plays out.
Thank you Prince Salman for paying our soldiers enough money to go to Macdonald’s with the family if they are careful.
In a few months every military uniform will inexplicably have an Apple logo on the shoulder.
When American citizens are not allowed to know who is paying American soldiers, we’ve crossed a real line.
He’s looting the treasury.
It’s okay everybody, the lucky donor was bartered $130 million in Melania Trump backed memecoin and it will double in 60 days, you have our assurance.
$130 M is nowhere close to the cost of paying service members each month.
So, one of the people that wants Venezuelan mineral rights is paying for the aircraft carrier to move into position?
It’s also fake. It’s just like everything else with trumps name on it: a lie, a fabrication, and the end result will be he will steal it all anyway.
“Bribe”. Romans who were thinking of deposing an emperor who frequently pay off the Praetorians.
Because it’s illegal
is it from Qatar?
The money will be used off books to give cash bonuses to good ole boys. It will never be accounted for
The real question is why tell us?
People have to start thinking through the lens of criminality. Every action and communication is done using the organized crime playbook.
Imagine a crime family taking control of the US. What would they do? What would this and that actually be? One thing on the surface but another thing in reality. This is the world we are in. It’s crime the likes that are difficult for the average American to grasp or accept is taking place at the government level
That same anonymous donor would be infuriated by a wealth tax and would support sending the military against political opponents who espouse such ideas.
Well you see, he is the commander-in-chief of the military. So, this gift to the military, was a nice little bonus for him. He gets it. It’s not distributed to the whole military, just to agent orange.
This is fall of the Roman republic shit. The rich are so wealthy they can support the military without a tax base. They don’t need us anymore.
And they said, “Trump will be a great president, he will run the country like he runs his awesome private companies.”…… and here we are.
Elon Musk just moved 130 million in crypto … Mystery solved.
$130 million comes out to $100 a piece for all service members! Awesome. I’m sure none of it will go to any undeserving pockets!
Probably paying off Kegsbreaths loyal goons to stay loyal in the coming few years. You know. For reasons.
Was there an actual gift? Or did Trump just grab some federal money from some other program?
How you buy a President?
They misspelled ‘grift’ in the headline.
Likely Musk and SpaceX
As per the on-chain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence, a SpaceX-linked crypto wallet transferred 1,215 BTC worth $130 million on Oct. 24.
Fuck Trump!
Spoiler- it’s the UAE.
Is it a coincidence that it’s the exact same amount of money that he wants from the DOJ for daring to investigate his crimes?
For those that are wondering why this is bad, it’s called anti-bribery and corruption policies. There are many reasons why vendors or individuals are not allowed to give money to entities— quid pro quo highest amongst those reasons.
If I were the CEO of a corporation or even a mid-level manager, I would be fired for this.
Don’t be surprised when he starts renting the U.S. military out like mercenaries. If it hasn’t happened all ready.
They keep saying, “Most transparent president ever”! I don’t think they know what that word means.
Explicitly illegal, the AntiDeficiencyAct specifically forbids private funds for federal employees
There is roughly 2 million troops including active duty and reserves. That’s about $65 per person. Closer to $100 if only active duty pays.
For the fiscal year 2024, ice had over 21,000 agents. Which comes out to a little more than $6,000 per person. Sure seems like an anonymous billionaire gave Trump money to pay his private army.