Step one:
Page 781 of the bill provides $25 million to the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives to cover "salary and expenses."
This is called a payoff. Pure and simple.
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Step one:
Page 781 of the bill provides $25 million to the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives to cover "salary and expenses."
This is called a payoff. Pure and simple.
Considering they explicitly state in the bill that none of it will go to Trump's businesses and yet they make sure they themselves get paid, it's disgusting. So Trump's hotel employees and businesses aren't allowed to be paid but congress is. Rules for thee, not for me.
That was an easy condition for Trump to accept. His balance sheet is beautiful, he's very under-leveraged, and the Trump companies can get financing from the big banks.
But the condition also applies to the families of members of Congress. Scumbags like Hunter Biden. That going to hurt them.
Trump wins. Again.
Did you even read the bill? The exact same provision says the President (and his family) and members of congress (and their families):