The (Current year) General Political/Salma Hayek discussion Thread Part V

[Kutnupe14]

Ya know, when the president first made the suggestion, I was like "there's no way he would actually try and push this through."

Yep, I was wrong...

In a news conference this afternoon, Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, announced to the media that the president will host the 2020 G7 Summit — a meeting in which leaders of the seven largest economies on the planet meet to discuss world issues — at Trump National Doral Miami, which the president owns (and profits from).

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/...to-trump-national-doral-miami-resort-11295297

Let me guess, I'm the only one who thinks this is shady.

 

[T.Lex]

I'm tepid. Neither hot nor cold. Because I can't find any spare ****s to give about that. There are plenty more important things to think about than that.

Well, sure.

By that metric, the Kurds, Hong Kong, and Russian assassinations abroad don't really matter either. Tepidness abounds.

I guess, by way of exploring this particular issue, does it bother you at all that by doing this, our elected leader is subsidizing his personal assets? If it were your local mayor demanding all of the neighborhood associations meet at his restaurant conference center for a big meeting, would that make a difference.

Granted, maybe he's totally paying for the cost of all of it out of his own pocket - doing it all gratis. I really doubt it, but I guess we'll see.

 

[Alpo]

Sounds as if Pence rolled over and gave Turkey a freebie. That was easy. Now, let's see if Pence can give up Israel to the Arabs.

 

[Alpo]

Ya know, when the president first made the suggestion, I was like "there's no way he would actually try and push this through."

Yep, I was wrong...


https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/...to-trump-national-doral-miami-resort-11295297

Let me guess, I'm the only one who thinks this is shady.

The song "King of the Road" popped into my head when I read the article.

 

[BugI02]

And the INGO Trumpers are totally cool with this.

Yep

 

[nonobaddog]

Trump might even lose money holding the G7 conference there. With all the foreign leaders there they will probably have to close parts of the place to other customers for security reasons where they could have been making money on the whole place.

But TDS impaired folks don't need facts to get their panties all wadded.

 

[BugI02]

... He sounds like he's claiming peace in the Middle East or something.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1184895160871571456

We're finally going to get the **** out of a middle east war. It is a great day for civilization - hopefully to be followed by others like it

 

[BugI02]

Trump might even lose money holding the G7 conference there. With all the foreign leaders there they will probably have to close parts of the place to other customers for security reasons where they could have been making money on the whole place.

But TDS impaired folks don't need facts to get their panties all wadded.

Trump Turnberry emoluments scandal redux in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... (why doesn't he just take $65million from Penguin for 'future considerations' like everybody else does)

It will not (ever) matter if it turns out to be cheaper, bottom line, for the government to hold it there; because a Trump business will have profited

 

[nonobaddog]

Trump Turnberry emoluments scandal redux in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... (why doesn't he just take $65million from Penguin for 'future considerations' like everybody else does)

It will not (ever) matter if it turns out to be cheaper, bottom line, for the government to hold it there; because a Trump business will have profited

What if the facility makes less profit having the G7 conference there than they would have made without having it there? Shouldn't the libtards be cheering that and demanding all conferences be held there.

 

[Birds Away]

It looks cheap and tawdry like most everything associated with this President.

 

[Dr.Midnight]

I wonder what in the hell he's up to. This is so over the top, it has to be a Donald Trump, "Hey, look at this." while he's doing something else on the down-low.

 

[Alpo]

A guaranteed 100% occupancy rate at full cost. I wonder if the Ramada exec's would take that contract.

(in a heartbeat)

 

[BugI02]

But how many rounds will they be playing? Could still turn out to be a net loss over normal ops (you do know that the golf ain't free with the room, yes)

Edit: And as it's private property, it likely allows more comprehensive control of protesters

 

[Alpo]

Cost is cost amigo. Full cost means everything.

Exclusion of protestors? You might want to look at Google satellite.

 

[nonobaddog]

Cost is cost amigo. Full cost means everything.

Exclusion of protestors? You might want to look at Google satellite.

I think you underestimate the security involved for one of these summits.

 

[Tombs]

Ya know, when the president first made the suggestion, I was like "there's no way he would actually try and push this through."

Yep, I was wrong...


https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/...to-trump-national-doral-miami-resort-11295297

Let me guess, I'm the only one who thinks this is shady.

Orange man bad.

 

[Alpo]

I think you underestimate the security involved for one of these summits.

At's funny right there. I said nothing about security. Bad Dog.

 

[nonobaddog]

Exclusion of protestors? You might want to look at Google satellite.

I thought you were implying it would be difficult to keep out protesters. What did you really mean?

 

[COOPADUP]

It's nice to have a president that doesn't care what everybody thinks.
Hail to the Chief!

 

[Alpo]

I thought you were implying it would be difficult to keep out protesters. What did you really mean?

Simply look at the satellite image on google. Use your own judgement.