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A former Deutsche Bank executive testified this week that the German financial behemoth only agreed to make massive loans to Donald Trump because of Trump’s vast personal fortune. The problem? The bank apparently thought, based at least partly on financial statements provided by Trump, that he was far wealthier than he really was.

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 110 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but Deutsche Bank also built a business specifically around allowing themselves to be deceived in these ways...

So theres that..

[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 46 points 1 year ago

So what? All Deutsche Bank did was front for Russian money laundering to 45. They would have done that regardless of what they were told.

[–] agitatedpotato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No one but Deutsche Bank is surprised by this.

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

Well then why do you keep giving the chucklefuck loans…?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Different rules when you're rich.

[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

*pretending to be rich

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

If you own the bank ten thousand dollars, it's your problem.

If you owe the bank ten billion dollars, it's their problem.

If they suddenly all go "this guy can't have any more loans", then they won't get paid back. Nobody wants to be the one without the chair when the music stops.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

Because Russian oligarchs told them to?

Normal people applying for loan: "bend over and relax, I'm going to check your financial status inside out."

Asshats like Trump apply: "he looks rich. Let's give him all we've got."

[–] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If all we get out of this is a public, accurate picture of Trump's finances, I'll be ok. I would prefer some jail time (from criminal prosecutions) but don't want to sound vindictive or greedy.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago (4 children)

ayo ill sound vindictive.

Let's punch him in the cock.

[–] holiday@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Grab his dick and twist it

[–] Krackalot@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] holiday@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The oolllleee dick twist

[–] CarlsIII@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ripcord@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is..that what he calls his dick, or...?

[–] CarlsIII@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

That’s what Stormy Daniels said it looks like. :/

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago

The story goes that they were out drinking, doing weird impressions, and toad said (in a Donald duck voice) "hey, I'm Donald Dick!" Obviously Mario and Luigi refused to let it go, and that's been his nickname ever since. It's also why D.K. won't drink with them anymore, Mario is a mean drunk.

[–] Whiskey_iicarus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I chortled and I'll second that!

[–] ech@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Give 'im the oooolllll' Cock Punch.

[–] hogunner@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Wanting someone to be held accountable for their decades long crime sprees isn’t vindictive or greedy; I’d argue it’d just be (long) delayed justice.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] HWK_290@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

My god... Such tiny hands

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Fuck the lot of ‘em.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

They were shocked - SHOCKED- to find out that he was a liar.

DB is a criminal enterprise, now it's trying to cut ties with Donnie.

[–] sagrotan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Ok. He deceived a nation. And he succeeded. He's not in jail, so he's still succeeding. Any further news?