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“If Trump was putting his name behind it, it must be a legitimate investment,” one woman told the news organization.

“This is a woman who spoke to Reuters,” Bash said. “She put $2,000 of her savings into the $TRUMP meme at the end of May. Her $TRUMP holding was worth less than $120, she now thinks it was just a pump-and-dump scheme. The second investor, Matt, a 45-year-old machinist in Indiana, put $40,000 into $TRUMP family tokens … Matt’s shares have dropped 79% in value since he bought them for a loss of about $32,700. He does not blame the Trump family.”

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[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 186 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

a loss of about $32,700. He does not blame the Trump family.

wtf.

Galatians 6:7-8.

reap what you sow, morons.

[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not blaming Trump is the brainwashing that lets him get away with everything.

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 103 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

How can you lose your savings and thank the man who took it from you?

[–] EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml 61 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 weeks ago

it's hate. they hate the same groups of humans.

[–] ZpbkPEcaHhIveqdR@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It could be that it saves face, admitting they were wrong means admitting a lot of what they believe is also wrong and it can be very difficult to admit to that

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[–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 91 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

These people are in a cult.

[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

How do you deprogram millions of people? Seriously, it's hard for cult members to re-integrate back into society without support.

I worry about what happens when their 80-year-old leader dies (to be clear, that's an inevitability, not a specific wish) and they leave the Republican party but have nowhere to turn for community.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 46 points 3 weeks ago

Education. Why do you think fascists hate it

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago

It's been a cult for long before Trump came along, it was a cult looking for a leader. I googled "how to break people free from a cult" back in 2011. What i got out of it was you have to let people figure it out themselves. Confronting them makes them dig in deeper. Best thing to do is not make them fear an "I told you so" moment. We all have our pride

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 weeks ago

they will latch-on to whoever spews the same lies and hate the loudest.

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

They're not going to leave the Republican party. They don't have specific beliefs or values diving their political expression. They embraced what it meant to be a Republican before Trump just as they embrace it now, even though those are two disparate worldviews. They will do the same after he is gone with whatever the GOP says is their unchanging views at that time.

[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 weeks ago

Just to be extra clear, for me, it is, in fact, a specific wish.

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[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 62 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

OMG is this real? I'm stealing it. It's mine now.

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[–] belunos@lemmus.org 49 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I've lost the ability to feel sympathy for folks that lose money on meme coins, no matter where they come from.

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 39 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If Trump was putting his name behind it, it must be a legitimate investment

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 14 points 3 weeks ago

everyone but MAGATS know it was a way for billionaires and putin to funnel money to him.

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

They bought the hats, which turned out to be cheap trash

They bought the gold shoes, which turned out to be junk

The bought the knife which was gas station knife quality

They bought the phone which turned out to be cheap and outdated

They bought the crypto which turned out to be a scam

But those gold and silver coins will be...those will be worth the investment

/S

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 26 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

"If Trump was putting his name behind it, it must be a legitimate investment,” one woman told the news organization.

I was going to write that if it's a Trump deal, then you KNOW it's a scam. And yet here is a woman who STILL believes that the Criminal-In-Chief is totally legit and credible.

How do these people stay on board after EVERYTHING they've seen?

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Her $TRUMP holding was worth less than $120, she now thinks it was just a pump-and-dump scheme.

She at the very least woke up to reality after losing almost $2000.

This guy however, lost $32,000 and still thinks Trump is great. 🙄

Matt’s shares have dropped 79% in value since he bought them for a loss of about $32,700. He does not blame the Trump family.”

And yeah, as far as I'm concerned every single person who put money into the Trump meme coin deserves losing every penny.

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[–] voxthefox@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 weeks ago

"she now thinks it was just a pump-and-dump scheme."

Ya think?

[–] hark@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago

Classic trump and dump.

[–] nullspace@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Didn't it already pump and dump when it was released?

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago

Many shitcoins do it multiple times, they just rarely reach their previous high.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

I also remember reading that trading the coin was disabled for everyone but a select few people. Meaning the coins are actually worth $0 because even if you time it right, you literally cannot send the coin anywhere.

Unless that was about another scam coin they did. Hard to keep track.

Also, Hunter's laptop, guys. It's a really big deal, guys.

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[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago

Who could have foreseen the man that ran a scam University and a scam Non-profit could be running a scam Crypto?

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's recovering any day now

[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 12 points 3 weeks ago

Hey - is only s loss of you decide to cash in, right? It's got nowhere to go but up, eh?

🤡

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.

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[–] Captain_Patchy@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Anyone stupid enough to buy this memecoin thinking that anyone but trump would make money on it is suffering from the real trump derangement syndrome.

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[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 weeks ago

It’s funny to live in such wild times that horrific fraud feels like a rerun.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 weeks ago

Oh my days, how are these people so fucking stupid 😂😂😂😂😂

[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 14 points 3 weeks ago

I'm in favor of taxation by stupidity. If only that money wasn't going directly into the pockets of the corrupt instead of paying for healthcare and affordable housing.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 weeks ago

Whoever bought those coins IMO deserves everything they get. Mind you in this case it’s less.

[–] guyoverthere123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Good. Fuck those dopes.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So you are saying it is a great time to invest?

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You could probably talk the same people who lost 98% of their "investment" to buy the dip

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I love that he pump and dumped his own supporters. He screwed them on the trump phones too. I think they should keep giving trump their money so they can become penniless and experience Trumps attack on social services and food aid. Chefs kiss.

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago

Fuck all investors and/or stock market players on all sides. There is no such thing as easy money, unless it's at the expense of someone else. Greedy pigs, playing with tokens of questionable value, deserve what they get.

[–] beanburger@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

I invested all my money in Itchy and Scratchy money

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