tRump announces new plan

Washington DC

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tRump Proudly Announces New Plan (to Con Supporters Out of Their Money) Donald Trump is no longer president of the United States, but to paraphrase Robert Earl Keen: the road goes on forever, and the grift never ends. The Washington Post reported late last month that Trump’s Save America PAC has raked in over $75 million in 2021, largely on the idea that last November’s election was stolen and Trump needs all the help he can get to uncover the truth. The report continues to note that not much of this money has actually been spent on efforts to overturn the election, instead going to Trump’s travel, legal costs, and other expenses. Maybe it will be used to prop up MAGA-friendly Republicans running in 2022? Maybe it will be used to fuel a Trump presidential run in 2024? Maybe it won’t. There aren’t many limits on the how the Save America PAC can spend its money. They’ve found a cheap new way to rake in more cash, though. The PAC sent out two emails on Wednesday informing supporters that “Official Trump Cards” for Trump’s “STRONGEST supporters” are on the way. The emails have images of four red-and-gold card designs. One features an eagle many are comparing to Nazi iconography. One misspells “official” as “offical.” Click on them and you’re redirected to Trump’s fundraising page. It’s unclear at this point how one would go about obtaining one of the cards once they are released. The eagle is likely intended as a nod to the national bird of the United States, and indeed U.S. politicians continually use the raptor a patriotic symbol. But many a, erm, sharp-eyed Twitter user has noted Trump’s eagle has more than a passing resemblance to Nazi iconography, both in color and design.