Once Trump has identified the chumps, he can milk them.

It's a great business model, possibly the only successful one he's ever come up with.

It depends on what you mean by successful. He seems to have done well out of it personally which would be his only KPI. The fact that it might have left a number of others distinctly worse off would be irrelevant to him.

Personally I think it's agreat thing to happen - but then I think Darwinism is a Good Thing. Maybe when the dust settles there'll be an awareness in the US that maybe they do have to have more qualifications for POTUS than simply being a native born US citizen. Simple things like not being a convicted felon or not having presided over too many bankruptcies. It might be a good thing to have, as SOP, a special prosecutor appointed from the day of the election result being announced who has power to collect evidence as things go along, freedom from interference and the duty of launching prosecutions, if justified, as soon as the term of office ends. Same applies to the UK PM and any other head of government.

@Doctor Syntax

"Simple things like not being a convicted felon"

But as seen here the system would be gamed. Nobody can take seriously the 'felonies' against Trump and the desperation to call him felon but has no consequence.

"or not having presided over too many bankruptcies."

Yet for all the bankruptcies he is also damn wealthy. Some could look at it as the trial and error of actually having to run something. Compare that with politics for life which has no connection to real life.

"It might be a good thing to have, as SOP, a special prosecutor appointed from the day of the election result being announced who has power to collect evidence as things go along, freedom from interference and the duty of launching prosecutions, if justified, as soon as the term of office ends."

That could be good if actually free of political pressure. Imagine 2020 actually being investigated, the brazen illegalities of some of the further elections probably wouldnt have happened.

It's because of the bankruptcies that he's still wealthy. Hide the money, go bankrupt, clear the debts, mysteriously regain your money.

@Felonmarmer

"It's because of the bankruptcies that he's still wealthy."

Its a wonder with so many bankruptcies in the US that there aint more millionaires.

I’m sorry that your boy isn’t the counter-institutional renegade that you think he is. He really is just another rich elite, but with even fewer scruples, and you fell for it.

@jospanner

"I’m sorry that your boy isn’t the counter-institutional renegade that you think he is"

Who is 'my boy'? In 2016 I wanted someone else to win (no not Hillary). I aint in the US and only pointed out a simple fact.

Why is felonies in quotes.

It is a matter of fact that he is a convicted felon.

@jospanner

"Why is felonies in quotes."

Because of the bit of text just to the left if it- "Nobody can take seriously the".

"It is a matter of fact that he is a convicted felon."

Hence the point of my comment. If felons were banned from office then as we have seen (god just read the comment) the system would be games with such felonies. All of which are likely to vanish on appeal.

That doesn’t make any sense.

@jospanner

"That doesn’t make any sense."

You will need to clarify which bit you are struggling with because I cant see a problem and I havnt had issues before with this.

He's wealthy 'cos his Dad was wealthy. It's really not that difficult.

Log cabin to Whitehouse, now that would be laudable. Abe Lincoln did it. Abe Lincoln is a hero of mine. Mr President, you are no Abe Lincoln

@MyffyW

"He's wealthy 'cos his Dad was wealthy. It's really not that difficult."

Ok. But for all his bankruptcies he is still wealthy now. It amuses me that he is a terrible failure through bankruptcies and at the same time this evil rich man.

“ It amuses me that he is a terrible failure through bankruptcies and at the same time this evil rich man.”.

Basically he used bankruptcies to socialize his failures and default on his debtors. Easy to do once you (or your dad) is past the mere multi-millionaire mark, bankers, lawyers and finance bro’s will help you (for a commission) of course. Debtors are out of luck since the US legal system is basically about richest man wins.

Rich he may be, evil : definitely. Then again, you don’t get to a seat of power without being a self-centered psychopath with a lack of empathy for anyone but yourself. He just sucks at hiding it, most CEO’s and politicians are usually better at hiding that part of their personality.

Just jail any elected official for the term of their office, as soon as they're elected. It'll save time and money all round.

Honestly, I despair for humanity. There are people out there who can look at this, and not instantly see "SCAM" written in letters large enough to be viewed from space??? I know most of them are just jumping on now, in the hope of riding the big wave, and then selling everything to some other schmuck before it all crashes and burns. But still...

And I might be wrong, but it definitely feels like Melania ist pranking Trump, no? Maybe she's trying to build up her own capital for the inevitable Post-Trump years...

Would the Aliens mind arriving some time soon, before things really hit rock bottom...

If the aliens had any sense they'd walk on by and ignore us.

Well, I recently noticed that the entry for 'Earth' in the HHGttG has been automatically updated (a security fix) and now reads 'Mostly helpless'.

Maybe the Aliens bought at $0.01 and cashed out earlier today? I mean if they built the pyramids, they can surf a pyramid selling scheme, Shirley?

Or build a hyperspace bypass right through the place.

Presumably everyone knows. There are just hoping that they are not at the bottom of ‘the greater fool’ pile.

I’ve never metaphor I didn’t like

Isn't this exactly how most crypto currencies work? Most of those "investing" are complicit and fully on board with the scam. They just reckon they won't be the mugs left holding the worthless bits at the end.

As for the rest of the "investors", well, a fool and his money, as they say.

Who just "launches" a cryptocurrency? It's a scam to avoid, I reckon. Beware of snake-oil salesmen.

Yes, but who's being scammed? Cryptobois (or whatever they're called) and MAGA fools. If they lose big time, who's going to cry?

That or a way to launder bribe money without anyone tracing the origin.

His 2 sons Erik and Donald Jnr also launched their own scams last year. (Erik is spelt as such on the Beeb webpage, am assuming it is correct)

Don't forget Melania.... She who has been a ghost for the last 4 years launched her own Crypto Currency.

It bombed as well yesterday like the Orange Jesus's brand.

All his cabinet will be joining in the GRIFT of the MAGA braindead/cult. Well, all apart from Vivek. He seems to have been given the elbow before Trump V2.0 becomes official.

But swearing in on a 'Made in China, Trump Bible" is really the pits.

Lots of mugs are going to lose their stake here and a filthy rich liar will get even richer.

Presumably the sort of people to invest in a Trumpcoin will be those who voted for him, so if the exercise makes them poorer then it's their own fault?

Now, investing in Melania, there's something different. If I buy up all the coin, do I own her?

'If I buy up all the coin, do I own her?'

Beware. You would be a chained bloke.

Where will the beanstalk take us?

And so begins the reign of Trump II.

Welcome to the Scamocracy (2025 to who knows)

These tribulations normally come in threes.

We already had (1) Crypto, now have (2) AI and I dread what the third will be. Certainly isn't that feeble excuse of anything that is to be "the leader of the free world."

The possibles range from daunting to outright horrific.

At this rate, he'll be pardoning Sam Bankman-Fried and inviting him to be his personal investment advisor

Are there not previous snake-oil scheme links to Martin Shkreli?

I love the blatant nature of making it impossible to convict the president and then just straight up scamming your own people. Anyone who voted for him is a mark, no other angle is necessary.

There's always $MELANIA.

Who says illegal immigrants can't do well in the USA?

"First Lady Melania Trump launched her own meme coin..."

So that would be $TRUMP vs. $TRUMPET then...

How long till we also get the Prez Dwayne Camacho Erektil Disfunkz Pilz from this lot?