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wcmagumba

(6,641 posts) Wed May 13, 2026, 03:20 PM May 13

So US "business people" are with t-rump on AF1 in China to "Make Deals"...WTF?

So these nameless US "business people" are now the official government of our country? Seems crazed and illegal, you know the whole "taxation and representation" thing. T-rump and this whole scenario sounds like government gone over the edge...Are we headed for 1929 again, at least for the common working people in America?

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So US "business people" are with t-rump on AF1 in China to "Make Deals"...WTF? (Original Post) wcmagumba May 13 OP

Business people are cutting deal for themselves Johonny May 13 #1

Everything with this crowd is transactional. magicarpet May 13 #2

No doubt, some kind of AI/chip deal is planned. usonian May 13 #3

Now, now. Doncha know these are the real "job creators "? We all should be saying "thank you". Diamond_Dog May 13 #4

Billionaire Babysitters n/t Cheezoholic May 13 #5

Good Gawdz. If that plane went down... leftstreet May 13 #6

🙏 OGBuzz May 13 #9

Maybe Xi will keep them as hostages. ... littlemissmartypants May 13 #7

And surely he will not wet his beak on these deals Bristlecone May 13 #8

Don Capone, mafia boss, with nightstick-thumping executive goons Dr. T May 13 #10

In CASH they trust. B.See May 13 #11

Johonny

(26,631 posts)

1. Business people are cutting deal for themselves

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 03:24 PM

May 13

Trump is just an ornament now.

magicarpet

(19,425 posts)

2. Everything with this crowd is transactional.

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 03:26 PM

May 13

They flutter from one location to the next seeking to get their palm greased and fatten their already morbidly obese wallets and bank accounts. That is all they care about.

usonian

(26,596 posts)

3. No doubt, some kind of AI/chip deal is planned.

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 03:31 PM

May 13

Like, maybe each American will be required to spend 8 hours a day writing content for Chinese AI data centers, and 8 hours a day on treadmills to run U.S. Data centers.

That's called "win-win" for Xi and Trump.

and in exchange ...

Diamond_Dog

(41,071 posts)

4. Now, now. Doncha know these are the real "job creators "? We all should be saying "thank you".

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 03:35 PM

May 13

There’s not even any attempt any more to hide the fact we live in an oligarchy.

Cheezoholic

(3,929 posts)

5. Billionaire Babysitters n/t

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Wed May 13, 2026, 03:38 PM

May 13

leftstreet

(41,262 posts)

6. Good Gawdz. If that plane went down...

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 03:42 PM

May 13

Wow

If I'm any one of those bazillionaires, no way am I traveling with that group

OGBuzz

(632 posts)

9. 🙏

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #6)

Wed May 13, 2026, 05:58 PM

May 13

littlemissmartypants

(34,384 posts)

7. Maybe Xi will keep them as hostages. ...

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 05:43 PM

May 13

Wouldn't that be nice?

Bristlecone

(11,191 posts)

8. And surely he will not wet his beak on these deals

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 05:50 PM

May 13

America First!

Dr. T

(715 posts)

10. Don Capone, mafia boss, with nightstick-thumping executive goons

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 06:01 PM

May 13

at his side, threatening Xi. But Xi isn't intimidated at all.

Popcorn time! Chinese fireworks display on Trump's ass.

B.See

(8,875 posts)

11. In CASH they trust.

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 06:18 PM

May 13

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