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  • Donald Trump contributed $6,000 to Kamala Harris when she ran for California attorney general.
  • Trump donated $5,000 to her 2011 campaign and $1,000 in 2013 as a private citizen.
  • Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday and endorsed Kamala to replace him.
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[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 344 points 2 years ago

People forget that Trump wasn't a Republican until like 2012. The only reason he ran Republican was that someone convinced him that was the only way he'd ever win. Remember, winning at all costs is literally the only thing Donald Trump cares about.

[-] kescusay@lemmy.world 174 points 2 years ago

Honestly, he's never been a Democrat or a Republican. Even now, if you go by what the Republican party was before he took it over. He's always been a Trumpist, nothing more and nothing less. He cares solely, without exception, for one thing: Donald Trump.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

Absolutely true but he will give these fucks what they want in exchange for adoration

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Will he actually, though? Or just say he will?

I think the only way that could happen is if it just happened to be something he wanted.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

I read that the project 2025 people were ecstatic since he delivered on like 75% (or more?) of their policy goals for his first term. Roe v Wade wasn't an accident, for example

[-] lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago

He's for sale to the highest bidder. He'll do anything they want as long as there's a big enough check attached.

[-] nyctre@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I don't believe that's why he's doing what he's doing. Unless it's like a sick compulsion or something. He's a 78 year old billionaire. Why whore yourself for money when you've already got enough to last you a lifetime? I think the power and whatever is more of a motivator.

[-] lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Idk, ask that to every billionaire CEO giving themselves bigger and bigger raises. I agree that power is the main motivator, but I feel like the money and power go hand in hand.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

Sounds like a modern Republican.

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Hey! That's not true!!! You need to be fair here.

........he also loves Mcdonalds.

[-] krashmo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I think he loves all hamberders equally

[-] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago

That's not entirely true, his turn to republicans was a little sooner. Trump was the "Long Form Birth Certificate" guy all during the Obama years.

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 10 points 2 years ago

Until the democrats choose a black person as candidate.

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

he might not have been a republican but he was a paleoconservative who ran for president in 2000 under buchanan's party

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