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Irish_Dem

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52. Yes Trump was notorious for refusing to pay people for the work they did for him.

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 11:56 PM

Oct 2025

Found some sort of fault with the work and refused to pay.
When they took him to court he engaged in his typical legal warfare until
they went bankrupt and out of business or caved in.

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SMDH. Just saw on local news - Homeowner refuses to pay contractor for 30K job until she sees green cards of all the [View all] tulipsandroses Oct 2025 OP

Sure don't have to wonder who SHE voted for! 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2025 #1

Learn from the worst, Dave Id Oct 2025 #19

In essence, she called ICE on the firm without having to pick up the phone. TheBlackAdder Oct 2025 #27

Yes, but she waited until they completed the job. Then she called ICE FakeNoose Oct 2025 #39

Can't wait for the contractor to sue and get a lien against her house. viva la Oct 2025 #2

I was going to say... Wednesdays Oct 2025 #17

If that wasn't part of her contract, I don't see her having any right to refuse to pay. Jim__ Oct 2025 #3

..tear the work back apart.. thomski64 Oct 2025 #28

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2025 #67

Article: sl8 Oct 2025 #4

The contractor has a mechanics lien on the property. Good irisblue Oct 2025 #8

Excellent. Demsrule86 Oct 2025 #66

Tear the roof off and haul it away Seinan Sensei Oct 2025 #41

Obviously ploy not to pay bill. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #5

Doing just as their idol, Trump, has shown them to do... time after time after time. slightlv Oct 2025 #48

Yes Trump was notorious for refusing to pay people for the work they did for him. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #52

Anyone who ever did that kind of work for me BonnieJW Oct 2025 #60

Yes usually the case. Homeowner was bamboozling the contractor from the start. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #61

Stiffing the contractors after the work is completed? Where in the world would they learn that from? Midnight Writer Oct 2025 #6

+1 dalton99a Oct 2025 #9

Must have studied at Trump University. 3catwoman3 Oct 2025 #7

From the article irisblue Oct 2025 #10

Gee whiz, I wonder what "proper" context would justify such references. Grokenstein Oct 2025 #11

There was the woman who threatened to call ICE at the baseball game. C Moon Oct 2025 #12

Translation: Raven123 Oct 2025 #13

Enjoy the pending lien foreclosure*, dipshit. flvegan Oct 2025 #14

Slavery by another name malaise Oct 2025 #15

There was a scumbag in NM many years ago who would deliberately niyad Oct 2025 #16

Well done! Aristus Oct 2025 #18

Thank you! There are reasons that some people think I am one seriously niyad Oct 2025 #20

I would disagree with those people. Aristus Oct 2025 #21

There is that. If they were not seriously screwing up in some way or niyad Oct 2025 #22

Good for you! Hekate Oct 2025 #25

Thank you. I do whatever I can, wherever I can. niyad Oct 2025 #34

LOL. Why am I not surprised, niyad? LoisB Oct 2025 #33

Hey, everybody needs a hobby! niyad Oct 2025 #36

Amen to that. LoisB Oct 2025 #47

Well done!! gristy Oct 2025 #35

Thank you. It always helps knowing whose ass to kick! niyad Oct 2025 #38

And how hard DFW Oct 2025 #46

Exactly. And then there is the serious question, heels or wedges? niyad Oct 2025 #50

... UpInArms Oct 2025 #58

Thank you! niyad Oct 2025 #63

I presume they signed a contract mike_c Oct 2025 #23

Mechanic's lien swong19104 Oct 2025 #24

In what universe... cab67 Oct 2025 #26

Owner should hire a lawyer. Lawyer's fee can be included in the judgment. 3Hotdogs Oct 2025 #29

"The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog." Mark Twain Ping Tung Oct 2025 #30

Shame it's in a large city canetoad Oct 2025 #31

What sucks is she'll probably go to court and agree to just pay material costs TheBlackAdder Oct 2025 #32

That should be established upfront if it's important to the homeowners iemanja Oct 2025 #37

In contrast to this Karen and because I'm a Democrat... llmart Oct 2025 #40

put a lien on the home. ecstatic Oct 2025 #42

I had renovations done on two condos.. Joinfortmill Oct 2025 #43

Wondering here. How about adding INTEREST to the bill? bluestarone Oct 2025 #44

There's a lien on the place now, so it depends on state law nilram Oct 2025 #59

Good roof. How if I take it? JoseBalow Oct 2025 #45

That's how Trump conducts business, so the magats think it's just fine. n/t Liberal In Texas Oct 2025 #49

What a despicable pos. 😡 Dave Bowman Oct 2025 #51

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Only a conned sucker thinks Ds are fight "for" illegal immigration. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #55

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The only country destroying itself is maga. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #57

If it's that important to you Retrograde Oct 2025 #54

I had a roof put on my house a few years ago Norbert Oct 2025 #62

Further Details... MayReasonRule Oct 2025 #64

Put a lien on her house...it will ruin her credit. Demsrule86 Oct 2025 #65

The orange one say I'm not paying you. Take me to court. Hotler Oct 2025 #68

Literally taking after Trump: Everything is fine until the work is done, then he's "not satisfied" and withholds payment JHB Oct 2025 #69

Comment From Another World yellowdogdemocrat1 Oct 2025 #70

Fraud IbogaProject Oct 2025 #71