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Do you believe Donald Trump is a criminal ? (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2018 OP
yes - guilty of money laundering DrDan Jan 2018 #1
Money laundering is the second pillar of his business model Cosmocat Jan 2018 #57
Yes SeaDoo77 Jan 2018 #2
Yes. Money laundering. Tax evasion. Freethinker65 Jan 2018 #3
You bet he is. icymist Jan 2018 #4
Yep. He be just a thug with bad hair-do. A russian mafia crime syndicate wanna be. kydo Jan 2018 #5
A career one at that Generic Brad Jan 2018 #6
Absolutely. dalton99a Jan 2018 #7
I would be willing to bet something on that treestar Jan 2018 #8
As Sarah Palin would say "You Betch Ya"! imanamerican63 Jan 2018 #9
Absolutely Hayduke Bomgarte Jan 2018 #10
Post removed Post removed Jan 2018 #11
Have a good life Pepe! malaise Jan 2018 #12
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2018 #13
Unlike you malaise Jan 2018 #14
What Happened There, Malaise? ProfessorGAC Jan 2018 #18
Wrote some rubbish about the Con cleaning up American complete with the jumping frog malaise Jan 2018 #19
Obviously, A Dickhead! ProfessorGAC Jan 2018 #38
I think Dotard Dumpster Fire *will* clean up America... Different Drummer Jan 2018 #41
Poster responded "Absolutely Not!" kentuck Jan 2018 #21
and added a pile of liabilities that he called the Con's malaise Jan 2018 #34
Do fat boys like Twinkies? nt Atticus Jan 2018 #15
Short answer: yes meow2u3 Jan 2018 #16
Si. Totalmente. IluvPitties Jan 2018 #17
Believe? We know he is. tavernier Jan 2018 #20
Yes. highplainsdem Jan 2018 #22
Yes johnp3907 Jan 2018 #23
Yes, no doubt in my military mind... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #24
As an individual, he is fundamentally corrupt sweetroxie Jan 2018 #25
Of course, DUH MoonRiver Jan 2018 #26
I Don't Believe It, I Know It! nt usedtobedemgurl Jan 2018 #27
Does money laundering for decades count? HopeAgain Jan 2018 #28
So much so duforsure Jan 2018 #29
Crook & Spy samplegirl Jan 2018 #30
What crime did J.K. Rowling commit? brooklynite Jan 2018 #31
You got me there, brooklynite PJMcK Jan 2018 #61
Yes onecaliberal Jan 2018 #32
yep BlueJac Jan 2018 #33
Grabbing women by the pussy is criminal assault Jarqui Jan 2018 #35
I don't believe it...I KNOW IT. n/t Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #36
Is water wet? ADX Jan 2018 #37
Absolutely. And has been for a very long time. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #39
Is the bear Catholic? H2O Man Jan 2018 #40
In response to the OP... Different Drummer Jan 2018 #42
Too many stories, too many lawsuits, yep he b a crook dembotoz Jan 2018 #43
Yes, money laundering at the very least emulatorloo Jan 2018 #44
No. But there is overwhelming evidence of criminality NotASurfer Jan 2018 #45
So there is overwhelming evidence of "criminality"... kentuck Jan 2018 #47
Think, yes. Belief is a different beast NotASurfer Jan 2018 #48
Yes I do..and BIG TIME!!! onecent Jan 2018 #46
Hell yes!! Duppers Jan 2018 #49
Yes ck4829 Jan 2018 #50
YES!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #51
Yes BigMin28 Jan 2018 #52
Certainly get the red out Jan 2018 #53
Yes Luciferous Jan 2018 #54
Yes. DinahMoeHum Jan 2018 #55
In SOOOOO many ways. dchill Jan 2018 #56
Of course dewsgirl Jan 2018 #58
Yes, it's in his DNA. Caused by severe psychopathy and bad upbringing. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2018 #59
Yes but I am not sure I agree with the quote tymorial Jan 2018 #60
Short answer? Yes. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2018 #62

Cosmocat

(14,565 posts)
57. Money laundering is the second pillar of his business model
Thu Jan 11, 2018, 09:31 AM
Jan 2018

first being defrauding investors/contractors and utilizing bankruptcy.

Freethinker65

(10,023 posts)
3. Yes. Money laundering. Tax evasion.
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 09:53 AM
Jan 2018

Disregarding legal contracts and government regulations in business dealings. And now obstruction of justice.

Will he get away with it? He has so far.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
8. I would be willing to bet something on that
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 10:15 AM
Jan 2018

Something that has not been proven but can be.

Though remember, he did not make a great fortune. He only inherited it. But I would bet he never learned right from wrong, only "make as much money as possible."

Response to kentuck (Original post)

Response to malaise (Reply #12)

malaise

(269,029 posts)
19. Wrote some rubbish about the Con cleaning up American complete with the jumping frog
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 10:44 AM
Jan 2018

When I responded 'it' wanted to know what I was doing here since I was in Jamaica.

ProfessorGAC

(65,060 posts)
38. Obviously, A Dickhead!
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 12:41 PM
Jan 2018

That's the 2nd time in a few weeks somebody has thrown that at you!
Frightened little rabbits!

malaise

(269,029 posts)
34. and added a pile of liabilities that he called the Con's
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 12:13 PM
Jan 2018

assets followed by his jumping frog. :chuckle;

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
16. Short answer: yes
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 10:35 AM
Jan 2018

Longer answer: he's a career criminal who's skated on both his wealth and mob ties.

tavernier

(12,392 posts)
20. Believe? We know he is.
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 10:49 AM
Jan 2018

When you hire someone to do a job for you, or provide a product for you, and then you refuse to pay them for that job or product, this is called theft, and theft is a criminal act. And a person who commits a criminal act is a criminal.

There is plenty of proof that he has done this often in his business life.

Do I think that he is capable of other criminal acts? IMO, yes.

Wounded Bear

(58,662 posts)
24. Yes, no doubt in my military mind...
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 11:18 AM
Jan 2018

to use a phrase we used to spout.

Should be a poll, but I guess it would be like 999 to 1 (always a few trolls around

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
29. So much so
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 11:55 AM
Jan 2018

They'll name a prison after him before its all done. I think when all comes out against him, it'll shock even his more ardent supporters what this guys been involved in. Maybe this will also have the effect of keeping criminals out of the white house, knowing their past could cause them jail time. Many GOP members in Congress should be exposed also.

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)
35. Grabbing women by the pussy is criminal assault
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 12:15 PM
Jan 2018

So on that alone, he has admitted he is a criminal.

Like many, I think it goes much further than that with respect to his shady business dealings and the Russians involvement in 2016.

NotASurfer

(2,151 posts)
45. No. But there is overwhelming evidence of criminality
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 01:42 PM
Jan 2018

His core supporters after all *believe* him to be an infallible genius with enormous...hands. So belief needs to be tempered in reality.

I'll stick to evaluating what actually is said and done because belief very dangerously elected this character.

kentuck

(111,098 posts)
47. So there is overwhelming evidence of "criminality"...
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 01:48 PM
Jan 2018

But you don't think he is involved in any of it??

NotASurfer

(2,151 posts)
48. Think, yes. Belief is a different beast
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 02:53 PM
Jan 2018

I think this administration has engaged in criminal activities based on what they've actually done and said. And that's what's resulting in indictments and "guilty" pleas.

I'm with you on this, just reserving "belief" to describe a position someone holds independent of reality.

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