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27. Ah yes. "They really do ignore the counterfactual (that was was conveniently invented)

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:39 PM

Mar 4

All billionaires would be better off if they gave me a billion each because if they didn't, well, they'd lose than a billion each, see.

So really I'm saving them money. Thank me very much.

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Trump's strikes on Iran could cost the American economy up to $210B, report says [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 4 OP

Right now I'm thinking $210 billion is minimum... Hugin Mar 4 #1

Military contractors are doing happy dances Bayard Mar 4 #12

220b wont even begin to fund this fiasco. Ferrets are Cool Mar 4 #28

Sure Whip-poor-will Mar 4 #2

Relax...... SergeStorms Mar 4 #3

It will be far, far more than that. travelingthrulife Mar 4 #4

Every GOPee billionaire, congresscritter, and official should have their accounts impounded to pay for this peppertree Mar 4 #5

It's time for a war tax SpankMe Mar 4 #6

Or like 1918 WWI - "Liberty Bonds" (for war) BumRushDaShow Mar 4 #7

What about the 110B he gave the board of peace ? RANDYWILDMAN Mar 4 #8

Oh that money? Check his pockets Attilatheblond Mar 4 #19

Unfortunately bmichaelh Mar 4 #9

There goes that big, beautiful tariff money. Midnight Writer Mar 4 #10

I figured a dying Trump would try to take us with him ala Jim Jones delisen Mar 4 #11

THIS orangecrush Mar 4 #20

Putting on my tinfoil hat (as if I removed it) Bayard Mar 4 #13

Couldn't get internet this morning. Mild panic that Iran had thrown the cyber switch Attilatheblond Mar 4 #21

I believe that anything under $2 trillion, is a likely understatement when all is said and done. /nt artemisia1 Mar 4 #14

Yes niyad Mar 4 #17

No money for the poor... purr-rat beauty Mar 4 #15

That is just for the first week, I am assuming? First four days? niyad Mar 4 #16

I do not want to hear wnylib Mar 4 #18

You know what is sad about this article? Not that it isn't true, but that the only thing these people seem to PatrickforB Mar 4 #22

Break out the magic Sharpie! We will be making money off of this war in no time! Ol Janx Spirit Mar 4 #23

Shouldn't we call it the "attack on Iran" rather than "war with Iran"? twodogsbarking Mar 4 #24

"Up to" lol nt Gore1FL Mar 4 #25

Take it from Trump's fortune of ill-gotten gains. mdbl Mar 4 #26

Ah yes. "They really do ignore the counterfactual (that was was conveniently invented) unblock Mar 4 #27

trump can't spend America into bankruptcy fast enough... nt slightlv Mar 4 #29

Kick dalton99a Mar 4 #30

So much for tariff, DOGE, and "Trump health accounts" AllyCat Mar 4 #31

Send the bill to the billionaires. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 4 #32