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sakabatou

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6. Who could've guessed Dump would pull another scam

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 03:07 PM

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Trump and Melania's Scammy Meme Coins Have Lost Almost All Value [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 21 OP

20x more losses than gains BeyondGeography Aug 21 #1

Ain't that a shame..who coulda seen that coming? 🙃 Deuxcents Aug 21 #2

They don't care, they made $100 million in trading costs...It is never about the value of whatever he sells, it is Escurumbele Aug 21 #17

What next? Autographed toilet paper? Ping Tung Aug 21 #3

I would buy a roll but only if his face is printed on it. Dave Bowman Aug 21 #30

"Ha ha. Meme coin suckers, Ha ha." - Krasnov & Kompanion (r-grifters) BoRaGard Aug 21 #4

Some are suckers. But the big buyers are paying bribes in plain sight. Bluetus Aug 21 #24

'$MELANIA"? Oeditpus Rex Aug 21 #5

Hey Smelania, how'd you get that smell on ya? Qutzupalotl Aug 21 #9

I think tomato juice might work Bluestocking Aug 21 #32

$MELANIA! calimary Aug 21 #11

She is a $trumpet JoseBalow Aug 21 #16

$exworker johnnyfins Aug 21 #27

That's a fitting tag for her. oasis Friday #34

Who could've guessed Dump would pull another scam sakabatou Aug 21 #6

Not the MAGATs, obviously. Escurumbele Aug 21 #18

They're the gift that keeps on giving JoseBalow Friday #35

Not before they moved all their money out. Vinca Aug 21 #7

man, they SO missed a marketing opportunity: ret5hd Aug 21 #8

I believe they laundered purchases through bitcoin Johonny Aug 21 #10

I think the insiders (him and his family) sold right after the initial pump fujiyamasan Aug 21 #13

No surprise fujiyamasan Aug 21 #12

Putting Smelania at . . . $0.17? Wow, what a great investment!! hatrack Aug 21 #14

It was just another way to launder money Hornedfrog2000 Aug 21 #15

Good.....nt Figarosmom Aug 21 #19

But Trump makes a cut on every sale, he gets what he wants EdmondDantes_ Aug 21 #20

corruptocurrency TalenaGor Aug 21 #21

I have some Beanie Babies for sale ... Seinan Sensei Aug 21 #22

I should take a poll on how many people are not surprised. ananda Aug 21 #23

Certainly it was a scam where the Trumps made a lot of money. Irish_Dem Aug 21 #25

Someday there will be one of each of these in the Smithsonian. Permanut Aug 21 #26

Right next to a 1923 German Papiermark. nt Wednesdays Aug 21 #31

Strumpet has a very specific meaning The Blue Flower Aug 21 #28

I'm sure there's a lot of laundering ill-gotten money... Justice matters. Aug 21 #29

Better framed as "market finally noticed product has no value". nt eppur_se_muova Friday #33