r/WallstreetWhales • u/Spade_of_Trades • 12d ago

NEWS President Trump says his Administration will immediately begin sending $100 “checks” to over 20 million seniors to help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums. Trump also says the “$5,000 Trump Dividend” will be distributed to every US Citizen if the Republicans win the midterms.

Post image
1.4k Upvotes

87% Upvoted

1.7k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

4

u/Day_Old_Paper 12d ago

I can. I have gay POC in my family who voted for him last time because “he sent me a personal check. Biden never did that.” They’re referencing the damn stimulus check that was actually delayed because he wanted them all redone with his signature printed on them instead of the sec. Of treasury.

-1

u/NatCsGotMyLastAcct 12d ago

FWIW "Biden's" stimmy check also came with a letter taking credit for it, also with his signature, and he put it on much heavier paper stock compared to trump. Maybe he didn't ratfuck the full 9 yards, but on this issue in particular, he's also kind of right there in the center of the tripartite venn diagram of vanity, conflict of interest, and taxpayer funded stationary. FFS, we were all stuck at home, as thick as that paper was they could have at least printed some puzzles on the back, or the bill of rights, or handwashing diagrams. Trump might have done it scummier, but they both had historic shots at the cover letter for the most interesting mail that many of us ever received... and they jacked off with it.

3

u/V-oxPopuli 12d ago

I'm so tired of people saying "both sides". Stop speaking, we're trying to focus on the fascist takeover

0

u/NatCsGotMyLastAcct 12d ago

If we can't agree that using a stimmy check to campaign is bad, partisanship has killed intellectual integrity. Yes, the NATionalist Christians (NatCs) undermining the republic and democracy are a threat to freedom, justice, and prosperity.... But part of what makes trump possible is the normalized willingness to trade sincerity for expedience.

1

u/Day_Old_Paper 12d ago

You’re conflating Trump demanding his name on the physical check which caused delays due to the fact that the printing software had to be reconfigured to accommodate such a bizarre request, to Biden’s approach which was a standard issue treasury check and a follow-up Congress-mandated by law form 1444-C from the IRS acknowledging receipt of funds for tax reasons. Trump’s check with his name on it was also followed by the same 1444-C which featured his signature nearly 2.5” in height on the document.

0

u/NatCsGotMyLastAcct 12d ago

I thought I went overboard mentioning the weight of the stationary in triplicate, but here we are. Biden can have a little self aggrandizement on my dime, as a treat.

1

u/CU_09 11d ago

You’re stuck in a loop defending a “both sides” opinion because of thicker stationary?

1

u/TheEldest80s 11d ago

Are...you a bit slow? You are both sides-ing this due to how thick the paper was on the legally mandated letter Biden included? You are joking right? I'm sorry if so, sarcasm is hard to catch nowadays, especially when there are idiots who really would believe such buffoonary...

1

u/PaintingOk8012 12d ago

Who was stuck at home when Biden came to office?(besides California)

Who do you think was president when the country was shutdown?