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Picaro

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15. $130M won't stretch

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 05:34 PM

Friday

$130 wouldn’t even pay the officer corp.

This is about making service members personally loyal and personally beholden to Donald Trump. It is about setting a precedent of private payment to public servants.

This is where they want to go. Where there is direct fealty to individuals for personal survival and prosperity.

This is feudalism reborn.

But I’ve got bad news for these people. $130 million won’t even scratch the payroll.

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Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump 'friend' to pay military members [View all] riversedge Friday OP

US military are now mercenaries hired by the rich. Irish_Dem Friday #1

Been sayin for years: just a matter of time until the ultra rich turn into war lords with their own armies Attilatheblond 15 hrs ago #34

Yes we are living in all the dystopian novels we have ever read. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #36

Wish I had never dreamed it could happen here, but... Attilatheblond 14 hrs ago #37

JFC JFC JFC orangecrush Friday #2

That can't possibly be legal. sop Friday #3

Its a gift orangecrush Friday #4

It is not legal. Antideficiency Act and 18 U.S.C. § 209 PSPS Friday #20

130 million won't go very far GarColga Friday #5

$62.80. Each Turbineguy Friday #13

It's not just a job. It's 62.80 a week Marthe48 Friday #19

Probably a big enough tax deduction for somebody to save a bundle on what they owe Uncle Sam Attilatheblond 14 hrs ago #38

This is psychotic flamingdem Friday #6

More likely to Faux pas Friday #7

The national debt increased by $1 trillion WSHazel Friday #8

That won't last even one day if the whole military is getting some of this money. patphil Friday #9

BINGO Pat popsdenver Friday #18

AKA bribes to specific military commanders who don't take their oaths seriously. Attilatheblond 15 hrs ago #35

Not only is this illegal it's Ray Bruns Friday #10

Nothing is free. So, who will our service members be beholden to? Buddyzbuddy Friday #11

Holy Fuck! n/t S/V Loner Friday #12

That's 1/4 of 1% of the monthly miltary payroll Nigrum Cattus Friday #14

$130M won't stretch Picaro Friday #15

Donor, corporation, or country providing the money doesn't want recognition. Giant red flag. nt wiggs Friday #16

Saw on another thread in GD. Boomerproud 11 hrs ago #40

Wow. If I was paranoid I would think this part of the plan. C Moon Friday #17

Wonder when that I.O.U. Smilo Friday #21

Patriot-washing a kickback. hay rick Friday #22

So now the US military is in some private donors pocket Javaman Friday #23

$30 million to salaries,... LudwigPastorius Friday #24

How much is TSF's cut? Sneederbunk Friday #25

A ballroom donation COL Mustard 23 hrs ago #29

Now they can fly the Trump flag dem4decades Friday #26

Now the MAGA in the military are in the find out phase. Crowman2009 Friday #27

I'm not a fiscal lawyer COL Mustard 23 hrs ago #28

Is there any PROOF this donation actually happened? Callie1979 19 hrs ago #30

So what foreign entity owns our military now? travelingthrulife 19 hrs ago #31

Trump. twodogsbarking 19 hrs ago #32

does this make any one else sick to your stomach oldinmtdem92 19 hrs ago #33

Just taking a guess as to who the next mystery donor will be: Eric Prince? Attilatheblond 14 hrs ago #39