A Special Forces officer bet on his own classified mission and won a $409,000 pay out. Someone with inside information made up to $80 million on oil futures after Trump's Iran announcement moved markets. And Trump has decimated the agencies tasked with oversight. Trump said the world "has become somewhat of a casino." What he didn't say was that it's his.

https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-administration-betting-war

Insider Trading On Prediction Markets Is A Booming Business Under Trump

“The whole world, unfortunately, has become somewhat of a casino” — Donald Trump

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@georgetakei

He bankrupted his own casino... just like he's bankrupting the USA.

@Anomnomnomaly @georgetakei
Surely the point isn't that he's bankrupting the USA?
He's bankrupting the world.
@georgetakei and we know how well it goes with the casino’s that trump ran in the past.
@georgetakei
isn't #trump an expert at bankrupting casinos, especially the ones where he is in charge?

@ErikMenzel @georgetakei
Trump is in charge of the world?

He might think so.
Americans might think so.
That still leaves about (8500-350=) 8150 million people who don't think so. Probably a lot more.

@georgetakei
This is terrifying. Imagine a Special Forces officer getting a bigger payout if his mission somehow fails.

@Lefty @georgetakei
Yes.
I'm imagining it.
Do you think Special Forces "Ruperts" are any less susceptible to bribery and corruption than anyone else?

You didn't imply that the Rupert would put himself into actual personal danger. Because he's a Rupert, and has squaddies for that.

@georgetakei If it's his, it should be bankrupt soon.

@georgetakei

The Special Forces guy was charged for it. Good luck seeing that happen with anyone higher up in the administration.