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popsdenver

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12. LOL

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 06:40 PM

Mar 31

If Trump was "Kidnapped", and the ransom was a million ounces of Gold, everyone here would automatically know that somehow Trump had engineered the whole thing for his biggest grift of all time......LOL

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"What would happen if Trump was kidnapped by an enemy of the United States?" [View all] jmowreader Mar 31 OP

O. Henry answered that question years ago in his short story "The Ransom of Red Chief." Ocelot II Mar 31 #1

The Ransom of Red Chief comes up quite often in the comments jmowreader Mar 31 #2

Yes... beat me to it. FalloutShelter Mar 31 #3

Me too! Scrivener7 Mar 31 #18

I was thinking about that story too. COL Mustard Mar 31 #14

I think the one about the frozen leg of lamb was Roald Dahl. Aristus Mar 31 #16

Yes, Mr. Google was my friend. COL Mustard Mar 31 #17

I've got a hardback copy of Roald Dahl's ghost stories in my library. Aristus Mar 31 #21

Can you share the name of the collection? COL Mustard Apr 1 #33

Actually a collection Mr Dhal currated from a British library's collections IbogaProject Apr 1 #40

Thank you. COL Mustard Apr 1 #47

The one I have is also titled "Roald Dahl's Book Of Ghosts Stories." Aristus Thursday #49

I also love hoosierspud Apr 1 #45

On the nose, Ocelot II peggysue2 Apr 1 #43

Hopefully they would throw him out of the airplane. GoodRaisin Mar 31 #4

Like in Grimm tv show when the king was pushed out of the helicopter !!!! We would be SO happy. Trueblue1968 Mar 31 #11

"The Ransom of Red Chief", O.Henry Walleye Mar 31 #5

Delish malaise Mar 31 #6

I would be willing to chip in for them to doc03 Mar 31 #7

We all get together and create a go-fund-me account to raise 2m ounces if they agree to keep him and Wonder Why Mar 31 #8

Or a friend! John Farmer Mar 31 #9

Who cares? lonely bird Mar 31 #10

LOL popsdenver Mar 31 #12

BINGO!!! niyad Mar 31 #15

They'd return him D_Master81 Mar 31 #13

Okay. Bye. QueerDuck Mar 31 #19

President Biden, with a flourish, writes the sacred inscription "return to sender" sheshe2 Mar 31 #20

"Dees ees Commander Hamoun-Raia-Hoda-Falafel...We have your pig Trump!" peppertree Mar 31 #22

That actually sounds like something SomedayKindaLove Apr 1 #46

Enemy"????? H2O Man Mar 31 #23

What would happen? The biggest damn party since V-day in 1945. Bluetus Mar 31 #24

Seriously though . . . Aussie105 Mar 31 #25

This sounds like the MustLoveBeagles Mar 31 #26

The Enemy of My Enemy (TACO) is My Friend. Bread and Circuses Mar 31 #27

There would be long lines of traffic snaking through your town. love_katz Apr 1 #41

Indeed, we do need to keep our hearts and laughter. Bread and Circuses Apr 1 #48

Seize his properties due to national security. LuvLoogie Mar 31 #28

I could see an ally of the US doing such a thing Kaleva Mar 31 #29

Why would an enemy of the US want to take away what is tryng to destroy it ? JI7 Mar 31 #30

Why would they kidnap him and take him away? He is worth more to them if left in place. Norrrm Mar 31 #31

There would be massive demonstrations in the United States APPLAUDING the action!!!!! Jack Valentino Mar 31 #32

Unfortunately, Biden would have paid the ransom and we would be stuck with him LeftInTX Apr 1 #34

Anyone who would kidnap Trump would no longer qualify as an enemy of the United States. DFW Apr 1 #35

In reality lakercub Apr 1 #36

That would NEVER happen quakerboy Apr 1 #37

They would automatically become a friend of the United States? Aristus Apr 1 #38

This is priceless! love_katz Apr 1 #39

Party time and we don't pay ransom. republianmushroom Apr 1 #42

What I want to know is... WestMichRad Apr 1 #44