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And the grift goes on….

Published by Tom Sullivan on May 13, 2022

The grift goes on

Photo by Gage Skidmore via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 2.0).

As Donald J. Trump aims to retake his throne, he’s preparing to pocket large fees as … a motivational speaker?

Axios:

What’s happening: At events hosted by an outfit called the American Freedom Tour, Trump is whipping up arena-sized crowds resembling his campaign rallies.

    • It’s privately run — and, according to organizers, it’s driving huge audience interest.
    • Trump stands to benefit on both ends. He headlines a rally-type event with a third party footing the bill, and stands to gets a hefty payout for his time.
    • AFT’s founder, Chris Widener, told Axios that “most all of our speakers get paid an honorarium for the event,” but he declined to name Trump’s fee.
    • A Trump spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment.

Trump is gong to tell the same “Sir” stories and “a lot of people say” anecdotes he’s told for years. He’ll complain at each stop that his reelection was stolen and that no politician in American history has been treated worse, not even Lincoln.

There. Saved you the $9 to watch him on a TV screen from the Satellite room.

Widener said AFT is a business venture, not a political one.

    • “The American Freedom Tour is not a Republican-aligned event or a Trump-aligned operation,” he said. But “both President Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are incredible speakers and we are happy to have them on our tour.”
    • The tour’s message, he said, is “Faith, Family, Finances and Freedom.”

Unless you are a woman. Your freedom is forfeit courtesy of Trump’s three SCOTUS picks.

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