Protection racket
this post was submitted on 18 Jan 2026
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"Remember all those conspiracy theories about the trilateral commission and free masons and everyone? How we imagined they were smart enough and powerful enough and secret enough to control the world? What if we just pretended that shit worked and did it for real? Also pay me."
Drain the swamp, guys.
Watch as no European country pays the Danegeld, while all of Trump's Arab business partners in the Middle East do. Then Trump will complain about how "Europe doesn't want peace" before taking Greenland by force, and use Saudi money to build a Monument to Peace on the grounds of the new Trump Gaza golf resort (also built with this money)
One of the crazier parts:
On Friday, the White House announced the board’s initial executive panel would include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
What is this even supposed to accomplish? Will they offer US military intervention for a price?
JFC there are kindergardners that behave more maturely than this dumbass, oh apologies i forgot that i shouldn't mention children, he might get turned on.
Drop dead trump