Posted on 09/20/2019 5:41:31 PM PDT by John Semmens
A photo of President Trump boarding Air Force One with a wad of twenty-dollars bills in his back pocket has spurred new charges of impropriety on his part. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) wondered "why would a president need to carry cash around? The standard practice for previous presidents was to order some nearby underling to pay for whatever he needs. Trump's deviation raises serious questions about his fitness for the job."
For his part, Trump claims that "the cash is for tips. When a working person does me a service I like to tip him. That's what I've always done. I can't imagine why a president should expect someone else to pay the tip or to not give one. Tips make up a significant part of the income for many jobs. I don't think it's right to stiff these people."
Nadler wasn't swayed by the President's explanation, saying that "I could see carrying some singles or loose change if tipping were the real purpose. A twenty is too much. I wouldn't rule out the possibility that Trump is attempting to buy the votes of these working people by feigning generosity with his own money. It's the Democratic Party that champions the working man. Trump seems to be trespassing where he doesn't belong."
The Congressman also called the startling increases in employment achieved since Trump became president "suspicious. I think we can see a pattern here insidiously designed to overturn norms that have prevailed since the 1930s. This blatant attempt to alienate the affection of working people for the Democratic Party has ominous implications for the future of this country. We have an obligation to thoroughly investigate that to see if there is a political motivation behind it."
In related news, an alternative to impeachment was envisioned by comedian Shane Gillis. Fresh off his ouster as a cast member of Saturday Night Live for the upcoming season, he told an audience foolish enough to pay good money to see his act that "of all the presidents I've been alive for, Trump would definitely be the funniest one to see get shot. He'd definitely make a funny noise when he got hit." Gillis lamented that "I wasn't alive when Reagan was shot, but I probably would've thought that was pretty funny too."
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The Beatnik Burnster’s Free Ca$h 4 All sounds more powerful than Trump Ca$h...
Hey, that’s right.
I heard he carries around a wad of money!
This is HUGH and SERRIOUS.
PDJT carries cash! OMG!
Crucify him! (sarc.)
I’ve got a Trump 2020 bill. Love it.
Cash is King!
That makes PDJT King!
GO TRUMP GO!
Easy to make your own...
Evening, John. *chuckle*
He must be a generous tipper.
Well, we’ll never know for sure without a Congressional investigation!
LOL
Nadler is also looking into whether or not Donald Trump “Clothes lining” Vince McMahon outside the ring at Wrestlemania 23 is an impeachable offense.
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