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[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

Extortion is part of his repertoire.

[–] manxu@piefed.social 34 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I think this is said for the parts of the domestic audience that gasped at the $200 B partial bill. Of course Arab countries are going to pay nothing, but for a moment, MAGA people can feel like it doesn't come out of their pockets.

[–] towerful@programming.dev 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's the "wall and make them pay for it" it's the "tarrifs and make them pay for it" now its "war and make them pay for it".

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As a Canadian, I’ve wondered lately if we should have built a wall…

absolutely, without question, and charged casinos in Niagara Falls for their views of Canadian river lol

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Well, Arab countries are paying for it, just not to the US government. They pay to Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, etc. Have you seen the new missile and equipment orders?

[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 1 points 1 day ago

Theyll be buying a lot of replacement oil field equipment too

[–] Bloefz@lemmy.world 40 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Hey I wanna start a shooting fight in your neighborhood and turn the whole area into a warzone. Can you pay me for doing it please?"

Somehow makes sense to some people I guess???

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago

not even this

he started then asked for a refund! I'm sure it does make sense, somehow, I'll start installing shit in people garden they didn't as for and make them pay me

[–] Pringles@sopuli.xyz 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The one good thing that may come out of this, is the Arab countries bankrolling and supporting Ukraine, as the Ukrainians actually help defend against the drone and missile strikes with their homegrown interceptor drones and missiles.

Unlike Russia (supporting Iran) and the US (screwing things up as a policy), Ukraine is proving valuable to them in times of need.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Byzantine Empire II: electric boogaloo

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 19 points 2 days ago (3 children)

He failed to get Mexico to do jack shit. What makes him think this will be different?

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

Nothing. Nothing makes him think.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

They gave him air force one, don't you think they are up for ~~now~~ more grifting?

"you can't make some one think there way out of something, they did not think their way into".

he would have to think before he talks, but like all B.S.ers, he never thinks he just keeps vomiting bs till you get tired of him talking and agree.

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wow, we're gonna have so much friends in the world.

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That train left the station a while ago…

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

You mean the Hypertube, right?

[–] LemmyTryThisAgain@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

An idea from a guy with reasoning capacity of less than a toddler

[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 4 points 2 days ago

I would say toddlers have more reason than him, to me he's more like a brick, you can throw it around and do some damage, maybe build something that collapses eventually like everything he started and led into bankruptcy and also the color is almost the same.

[–] Willy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 2 days ago

It's the guy who runs up and starts washing your windows before you asked routine, except with breathtaking war crimes

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

"Wait, are you going to clean up this mess at least?"

"My job here is done!"

"..."

[–] rayyy@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago

Typical mob shake-down move. Money will wind up in his pocket.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago
[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Witch hunters are "interested" in asking witches to pay for costs of their own witch trials.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 2 points 2 days ago
[–] Foni@piefed.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Of course, they are already giving orders to sell the American debt and investments in the global economy to raise the money. Maybe they will spend it on maintaining their economies and not starve, but they may give it to Donald, for asking...

[–] garbage_world@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I mean, it's their war too. They have the most interest in destroying/weakening Iran

[–] Bloefz@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

The problems that Iran caused the Shia countries in the area are nothing compared to this shitfight.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 2 points 2 days ago

Saudi Arabia just made a deal with Ukraine for the stuff that works and is affordable. Pay yes, but not necessarily to the USA.