Trump slapped with Puerto Rico plan to save America $617 billion

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14470559/Trump-pressured-make-Puerto-Rico-independent-save-America-eye-watering-617-billion.html?ICID=ref_fark

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Ghyste@sh.itjust.works · 37 pts · 1y (7 replies)

Slapped...

TachyonTele@lemm.ee · 30 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Another day of Spin the Verb Wheel in the editors room.

Ghyste@sh.itjust.works · 24 pts · 1y

It seriously looks like they did that this time. "Slapped" isn't even an appropriate term for the statement being made.

OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Yeah. He better be careful. He might get slammed next!

futatorius@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y
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adespoton@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 1y (2 replies)

For a moment, I thought someone had actually slapped him with the papers….

moody@lemmings.world · 25 pts · 1y

Hey, PR! Canada would love to have a tropical territory. That would come with single-payer healthcare and easy travel to Canada, and a country that appreciates you.

adarza@lemmy.ca · 22 pts · 1y

most those 'red' states are burdens on the federal wallet, too... receiving far more per capita from the feds than they contribute.

Turret3857@infosec.pub · 16 pts · 1y
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