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During his campaign, Trump said over and over again that he would stick it to the wealthy (Original Post) Uncle Joe Nov 2019 OP
Trump also promised ritapria Nov 2019 #1
He did- he stuck profits in their bank account cpamomfromtexas Nov 2019 #2
Don the Con sold the rubes a lot of snake oil back in 2016 sop Nov 2019 #3
Yep, Trump is an oligarch first, last and in the middle. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #4
 

ritapria

(1,812 posts)
1. Trump also promised
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 02:11 PM
Nov 2019

Universal Healthcare ...He ran a Faux Populist Campaign ….That is why he won WI. Pa., and MI …. A . real populist like Bernie will take those states back and win the Presidency …..Bernie's big challenge is win to win the nomination …..Iowa is a must win for Sanders ………..

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cpamomfromtexas

(1,245 posts)
2. He did- he stuck profits in their bank account
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 02:23 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

sop

(10,192 posts)
3. Don the Con sold the rubes a lot of snake oil back in 2016
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 02:26 PM
Nov 2019

He tapped into populist outrage, promising the moon and the stars, convincing them he was the next coming of Huey Long. Let's hope these folks realize Trump's "every man a king" populism was really "make me your king."

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primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Uncle Joe

(58,364 posts)
4. Yep, Trump is an oligarch first, last and in the middle.
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 02:33 PM
Nov 2019

A "wolf; in sheep's clothing" pretending to be a populist.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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