Trump Blasts 'Globalist' Koch Brothers as 'Total Joke': 'I Don't Need Their Money'
Source: Mediaite
On Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump opened fire on Republican billionaire donors the Charles and David Koch, blasting them as globalists with bad ideas. He called them a total joke and said he has beaten them at every turn.
The globalist Koch Brothers, who have become a total joke in real Republican circles, are against Strong Borders and Powerful Trade, he tweeted. I never sought their support because I dont need their money or bad ideas. They love my Tax & Regulation Cuts, Judicial picks & more.
I made
them richer, he continued in a second missive. Their network is highly overrated, I have beaten them at every turn. They want to protect their companies outside the U.S. from being taxed, Im for America First & the American Worker a puppet for no one.
Two nice guys with bad ideas. Make America Great Again!
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-blasts-globalist-koch-brothers-as-total-joke-i-dont-need-their-money/
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2naSalit
(86,061 posts)He's got Vladdie to bankroll this disaster, and quite frankly, he got the troll in chief for a Walmart price.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)even better give the money to all the democrats? You all think trump is going to give a penny?
love it when an idiot like trumps attacks people who have given BILLIONS to GOP candidates, what could possibly go wrong for him?
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)Red Mountain
(1,705 posts)have been making the point behind the scenes that the Trump brand risks all their 'progress' over the last few years.
Renew Deal
(81,802 posts)Scott Walker
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Mrs. Ted Nancy
(462 posts)thesquanderer
(11,955 posts)Zorro
(15,691 posts)Why don't you tell them to kiss your ass while you're at it, too!
Oh. Sounds as if you did, in so many words.
UpInArms
(51,253 posts)brought a set of tiddlywinks to a three-dimensional chess match
marble falls
(56,359 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,163 posts):rofl
BTW, you won't know what hit you......
keroro gunsou
(2,223 posts)a great, albeit fictional, American...
"the Koch brothers drop Brinks trucks on those who disagree with them."
Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)The clear winner will be....
The Democrats
Norbert
(6,030 posts)shouting "I DON'T NEED YOU. I DON'T NEED ANYBODY."
The thing is, many alcoholics do hit bottom and recover. For the Twitter Twit there is no nine steps.
It's good to see conservatives eating their own though.
hobby10113
(51 posts)N/T
Paladin
(28,204 posts)yellowdogintexas
(22,119 posts)KochRoaches will back the opponent
Revenge is a dish best eaten cold and they will wait until the most opportune time to do the most damage
DownriverDem
(6,206 posts)Go ahead trump. Piss off the repub cash cows. The kochs could very well put their money to defeat you.
kysrsoze
(6,010 posts)Snellius
(6,881 posts)Trump has a self-destructive mania for befriending his enemies and making enemies of his friends. His worst opponents may not be among forces on his left but among the establishment on the right: FBI, CIA, NSA, entrenched Republicans. He may be right that the "deep state" is out to get him. He's given them good cause. Who, for example, leaked the intel about ICBM development in North Korea? I'm sure the White House did not want to publish such embarrassing news.
JDC
(10,084 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,044 posts)that they'll pay for the real dirt on Donny so that he has to resign and they get their boy Pence in for <24 months of Trump's term so that he can run for 2 full terms.
forgotmylogin
(7,496 posts)Who will split the vote and help the Democratic candidate.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,789 posts)Snellius
(6,881 posts)Excellent but alarming.
LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)X axis has data since Q2 2016, title claims 2006... Must be a typo.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,789 posts)The time portion is from 2016, but the scale is based on 2006.
muntrv
(14,505 posts)cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)have listened.
Snellius
(6,881 posts)The Long Knives got to him one night.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,044 posts)They probably backed Cruz.
JohnnyRingo
(18,581 posts)Trump forgets that they'll still spend their money. They'll just use it against him or his favored candidates. It's a double whammy.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)VMA131Marine
(4,124 posts)The Kochs are a big target and have much more money than Trump but he does not represent their vision for the US, which is just as warped and would be just as destructive if implemented. This is a time to actively encourage Trump and the Kocks to go after each other.
BTW, the Kochs (Charles and David) are worth a combined $103.4 Billion
Nobody should have that much wealth. It is intrinsically corrupting.
Renew Deal
(81,802 posts)"The globalist Koch Brothers love my Tax & Regulation Cuts. I made them richer."
bunny planet
(10,875 posts)He's got Sheldon Adelson and the Mercers money too....it's the clash of the Titans, I mean billionaires. Still don't think the rest of the GOP who depend on the Koch Bros to get elected will be too pleased. Wonder if the Kochs like Kavanaugh?
to trumps point: They love my Tax & Regulation Cuts, Judicial picks & more. - that's true.
The Koch brothers have some major issues with trump -
but trumps trade policies are hurting their businesses
trump has succeeded in waking up Americans - and this has put the Kochs long-term agenda in danger. The more activism inspired by trump, the less influence ALEC and AstroTurf groups like the Tea Party will have on Americans.
Thats why theyre complaining about trump being divisive - they dont want people paying attention to whats going on.
Plus, they are Libertarians with a capital L - don't believe for a second that they have any good intentions for our democracy.....so centrist corporate leaning Democrats shouldn't fall for this carrot and stick routine of the Kochs. They don't have any one's interests at heart but their own of course but they will use either party to get their agenda back on track. I also think, since Kochs specifically mentioned Heidi Heitcamps opponent as a GOP Senator they can't support....that they are trying to peel off Democrats from maintaining a strong united front in voting for Kavanaugh... Don't fall for it Heidi.
EricMaundry
(1,619 posts)pazzyanne
(6,518 posts)Nitram
(22,671 posts)CrispyQ
(36,231 posts)Movie story here. US millionaires decide to back a different GOP candidate in 2020 & it looks promising. But, oh my! Vlad still wants his puppet, so the puppet wins. US millionaires finally realize that the electronic voting system they were so okay with because it was hackable, & the Citizen's United decision they were so happy with because they could saturate the electoral process with their money/free speech, has been hijacked by someone with more money/free speech than them & with a completely different agenda than them.
Nah! To unbelievable.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,483 posts)I believe the Russians could care less about tRump's security and that their primary goal is to create chaos and division in Western democracies. At some point, they may decide they will get the most potent results by letting go of tRump and unleash the dogs of kompromat. Assuming he crashed and burned, that would create an immediate outcry by his base and lots of violence.
I suspect they would then support another right-winger (perhaps Pence) and redirect their twitter and facebook trolls.....
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)ancianita
(35,813 posts)CrispyQ
(36,231 posts)He talked about it once. He has the name recognition. The networks would love it! The bills that would get passed & not be reported onmy bad, that goes on now, so no change there.
ancianita
(35,813 posts)Here's why.
For all of Trump's v. globalist v Koch rhetoric of late, the Kochs are actually working in tandem with the Republicans to raid Social Security.
Koch funded a study on Medicare for All saving the country trillions? Come on. Everyone here knows -- and Koch knew -- that the Obama administration and Bernie Sanders had come up with those numbers before his Mercator Boyz at George Mason did.
Others DUers with a well-founded distrust of the Kochs, have said that Koch conveniently gets a shot at their companies' saving millions in employee-based health care.
Overall, the way Trump Republicans see it, when you fear a big voter turnout coming against your party, it's time to pivot to playing "the good party" to win elections. That's when people will forgive and forget Republicans have been consistently up to no good for anyone.
NO Republicans -- Trumpers or pre-Trump Republicans-- ever write good policy or bills for Americans, whether foreign or domestic, and yet steal every good idea from Democrats when they need a hail mary pass because they can't cheat their way into a win. That's gonna happen in November.
If Koch Republicans bring a Medicare For All bill to a vote, no one here should be at all surprised to see them raid Social Security afterward, sooner or later, since present medicare is run alongside or under the aegis of Social Security.
Raiding Social Security means serious hurt for America's parents, grandparents and all the folks we know who've already paid into it -- which is all working Americans.
This isn't bullshit theater. By design this brings the wandering Republican voters home, and then make everyone their suckers.
Can we prevent these moves? We'll see.
Hekate
(90,202 posts)Guess he heard the Kochs were feeling displeased with Trump/Trumpism and contemplating shutting off the money-spigot to the whole Republican Party.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,044 posts)He still doesn't get it. He can't do it alone. He's President. Not king.
ProfessorGAC
(64,425 posts)How many of the congressional lackeys are going to be willing to cross Chuckie Koch?
If they have to choose between "the base" (aka idiots) and Koch money, i think we know which way they'll go.
AlexSFCA
(6,137 posts)both are virulently antiamerican, actively destroying US for their own personal gain.