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'Trump Bucks’ promise wealth for MAGA loyalty. Some lose thousands. (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 11 months ago by Cybrpwca@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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Oh the money I could make if I didn't have morals. It turns out some people really are that dumb.

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[–] Heresy_generator@kbin.social 83 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

John Amann told NBC News he bought $2,200 worth of Trump Bucks and other items over the past year only to discover they were worthless when he tried to cash them in at his local bank.

Oh man I want video of him trying to cash them in at a real bank so bad.

[–] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 52 points 11 months ago

That’s little comfort to Amann, who is 77 and lives in Houston. “There’s no way to cash out what I have,” he said.

The fact that this is a scam for the elderly makes it less funny. But very importantly, not unfunny. Get fucked ya old bigot.

[–] Lenny@lemmy.zip 32 points 11 months ago (1 children)

“listen sweetheart, we’re in AMERICA right now, yeah? Well these were sent direct from the AMERICAN PRESIDENT, and you’re telling me they’re NO GOOD?”

[–] FunkyMonk@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago

No, Sir, I said he is NO PRESIDENT, now we good?! Cuz Ima need to see AMERICAN DOLLARS for direct deposit.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 11 months ago

Jesus, imagine being the teller who had to explain to an adult without an apparent intellectual disability that paper with Trump’s face on it is not legal tender even if they paid thousands of dollars for it.

[–] Blackout@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago

I'm not surprised at all he tried to cash them. Meanwhile, my auction for a trump shaped turd still has no bidders :(