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Picaro

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15. $130M won't stretch

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 04:34 PM

Oct 2025

$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 Oct 2025 OP

US military are now mercenaries hired by the rich. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #1

Been sayin for years: just a matter of time until the ultra rich turn into war lords with their own armies Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #34

Yes we are living in all the dystopian novels we have ever read. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #36

Wish I had never dreamed it could happen here, but... Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #37

JFC JFC JFC orangecrush Oct 2025 #2

That can't possibly be legal. sop Oct 2025 #3

Its a gift orangecrush Oct 2025 #4

It is not legal. Antideficiency Act and 18 U.S.C. § 209 PSPS Oct 2025 #20

130 million won't go very far GarColga Oct 2025 #5

$62.80. Each Turbineguy Oct 2025 #13

It's not just a job. It's 62.80 a week Marthe48 Oct 2025 #19

Probably a big enough tax deduction for somebody to save a bundle on what they owe Uncle Sam Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #38

This is psychotic flamingdem Oct 2025 #6

More likely to Faux pas Oct 2025 #7

The national debt increased by $1 trillion WSHazel Oct 2025 #8

That won't last even one day if the whole military is getting some of this money. patphil Oct 2025 #9

BINGO Pat popsdenver Oct 2025 #18

AKA bribes to specific military commanders who don't take their oaths seriously. Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #35

Not only is this illegal it's Ray Bruns Oct 2025 #10

Nothing is free. So, who will our service members be beholden to? Buddyzbuddy Oct 2025 #11

Holy Fuck! n/t S/V Loner Oct 2025 #12

That's 1/4 of 1% of the monthly miltary payroll Nigrum Cattus Oct 2025 #14

$130M won't stretch Picaro Oct 2025 #15

Donor, corporation, or country providing the money doesn't want recognition. Giant red flag. nt wiggs Oct 2025 #16

Saw on another thread in GD. Boomerproud Oct 2025 #40

Wow. If I was paranoid I would think this part of the plan. C Moon Oct 2025 #17

Wonder when that I.O.U. Smilo Oct 2025 #21

Patriot-washing a kickback. hay rick Oct 2025 #22

So now the US military is in some private donors pocket Javaman Oct 2025 #23

$30 million to salaries,... LudwigPastorius Oct 2025 #24

How much is TSF's cut? Sneederbunk Oct 2025 #25

A ballroom donation COL Mustard Oct 2025 #29

Now they can fly the Trump flag dem4decades Oct 2025 #26

Now the MAGA in the military are in the find out phase. Crowman2009 Oct 2025 #27

I'm not a fiscal lawyer COL Mustard Oct 2025 #28

Is there any PROOF this donation actually happened? Callie1979 Oct 2025 #30

So what foreign entity owns our military now? travelingthrulife Oct 2025 #31

Trump. twodogsbarking Oct 2025 #32

does this make any one else sick to your stomach oldinmtdem92 Oct 2025 #33

Just taking a guess as to who the next mystery donor will be: Eric Prince? Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #39