#mob-boss — Public Fediverse posts
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@LaNaehForaday
"Nice little company, White House, or country you have here. Sure would be a shame if anything happened to it." -- Donald J Trump, "The Art of the Deal"
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@LaNaehForaday
"Nice little company, White House, or country you have here. Sure would be a shame if anything happened to it." -- Donald J Trump, "The Art of the Deal"
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The muscle for gangsters never face consequences from their gangster, especially over a job well done. I thought it was deliberate. He despises women and children, whom he fed into partner Epstein's commercial rape machine. This tends to confirm what I thought.
#Trump #murder #Iran #gangster #mobster #MobBoss #MassMurder #Epstein
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The muscle for gangsters never face consequences from their gangster, especially over a job well done. I thought it was deliberate. He despises women and children, whom he fed into partner Epstein's commercial rape machine. This tends to confirm what I thought.
#Trump #murder #Iran #gangster #mobster #MobBoss #MassMurder #Epstein
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Robert Reich lays out the current state of the Trump collapse in the Guardian (Grauniad for the crumblies):
#Trump #USPolitics #US #Krasnov #Iran #MobBoss
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Robert Reich lays out the current state of the Trump collapse in the Guardian (Grauniad for the crumblies):
#Trump #USPolitics #US #Krasnov #Iran #MobBoss
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"The Godfather wants his cut, citizen"
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1845861/the-godfather-wants-his-cut-citizen
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"The Godfather wants his cut, citizen"
https://piefed.social/c/roughromanmemes/p/1845856/the-godfather-wants-his-cut-citizen
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Trump’s Mob Boss Evolution: From Campaign Rhetoric to Governance Reality – September 2025 Report
Trump’s Mob Boss Evolution: From Campaign Rhetoric to Governance Reality
Trump’s Mob Boss Evolution: From Campaign Rhetoric to Governance Reality
An analysis of escalating authoritarian patterns, November 2024 – September 2025
The period following Donald Trump’s 2024 electoral victory has witnessed not merely a continuation of mob boss-style leadership patterns, but their further institutionalization. The evidence suggests Trump has moved beyond exhibiting similarities to organized crime leadership to actively implementing what can only be characterized as systematic gangster governance.
The Loyalty Racket: Rewards and Punishments
Trump’s loyalty enforcement system has become institutionalized through dramatic gestures of reward and punishment. His January 20, 2025 blanket pardons for nearly 1,600 January 6 defendants represented the most sweeping presidential clemency in modern history (Wikipedia: Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants). The impulsive nature of this decision—reportedly made with the declaration “Fuck it: Release ’em all”—reveals the personal, transactional character of Trump’s justice system.
Simultaneously, Trump has systematically punished perceived disloyalty. Within hours of inauguration, he revoked security clearances for 50 officials who had questioned his narratives, including former CIA directors John Brennan and Leon Panetta (Wikipedia: Targeting of political opponents and civil society under the second Trump administration). More concerning, he removed Secret Service protection from former national security adviser John Bolton despite ongoing Iranian assassination threats—a move that sends an unmistakable message about the costs of crossing Trump.
Government as Protection Racket
The transformation of federal agencies into personal enforcement tools represents Trump’s most significant evolution toward mob boss governance. The creation of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s “Weaponization Working Group” formalized the administration’s commitment to targeting political opponents (ABC News). As one astute analysis noted, “The weapon of choice is not the garrote or the gun hidden behind the toilet but the threat of investigation” (Washington Monthly).
This systematic weaponization includes pressure campaigns against federal prosecutors to fabricate charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud, Trump’s public demands that Bondi “move quickly to prosecute figures he considers his enemies,” and the firing of U.S. attorneys who refused to pursue politically motivated cases (New York Times).
Media Omerta: Silencing the Press
Trump’s assault on press freedom has acquired distinctly authoritarian characteristics. The administration has threatened to revoke broadcast licenses from networks hosting shows critical of Trump, specifically targeting Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night program (Rolling Stone). The Pentagon now requires journalists seeking press credentials to agree not to gather information that hasn’t been officially sanctioned—effectively eliminating a fundamental aspect of investigative reporting (PBS NewsHour).
Legal Immunity: The Don’s Protection
The Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. United States has provided unprecedented legal protection for Trump’s mob boss-style operations. Chief Justice Roberts ruled that the president has “exclusive authority over the investigative and prosecutorial functions of the Justice Department,” effectively granting Trump untouchable power to investigate and prosecute anyone (Mother Jones). Legal scholars note this decision explicitly permits “sham investigations and prosecutions” that have no lawful basis, fundamentally altering the relationship between presidential power and the rule of law.
The Family Business
Trump continues to prioritize family loyalty over legal propriety, nominating Charles Kushner—previously convicted of tax evasion and witness tampering involving prostitutes and blackmail—as ambassador to France (The Nation). This appointment, along with his tolerance for officials accused of sexual misconduct, reinforces the pattern of surrounding himself with compromised loyalists who depend on his protection.
Conclusion: The Escalation is Real
The evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates that Trump’s mob boss behavior has not only continued but significantly intensified since November 2024. Unlike his first term, where such patterns remained largely rhetorical, Trump now possesses Supreme Court immunity, loyal appointees throughout the Justice Department, and systematic organizational structures designed to reward supporters and punish enemies.
This represents a qualitative shift from mob boss-style politics to mob boss-style governance. As former Gambino underboss Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano declared in endorsing Trump: “I’m gonna call him a gangster. We need a gangster.” The American people may not have fully understood what they were voting for, but the transformation is now undeniable.
Bibliography
- “After Charlie Kirk’s murder, Trump used threats to force Jimmy Kimmel off the air.” Rolling Stone, September 20, 2025. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/donald-trump-authoritarian-week-kirk-kimmel-antifa-khalil-1235431626/
- “Donald Trump’s Government of Gangsters.” The Nation, January 5, 2025. https://www.thenation.com/article/society/trump-gravano-government-gangsters/
- “Extortionist-in-Chief.” Washington Monthly, August 29, 2025. https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/29/trump-mob-boss/
- “Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants.” Wikipedia, accessed September 21, 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_of_January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack_defendants
- “The Supreme Court Greenlit the President’s Political Prosecutions—Even Unlawful Ones.” Mother Jones, September 17, 2025. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/donald-trump-political-prosecutions-supreme-court/
- “Trump Demands That Bondi Move ‘Now’ to Prosecute Foes.” New York Times, September 20, 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/politics/trump-justice-department-us-attorneys.html
- “Trump issues threats to prosecute political rivals.” NPR, October 21, 2024. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/21/nx-s1-5134924/trump-election-2024-kamala-harris-elizabeth-cheney-threat-civil-liberties
- “Trump officials pressuring federal prosecutors to bring criminal charges against NY AG Letitia James.” ABC News, September 16, 2025. https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-officials-pressuring-federal-prosecutors-bring-criminal-charges/story?id=125636577
- “Trump’s moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent.” PBS NewsHour, September 18, 2025. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trumps-moves-against-media-outlets-mirror-authoritarian-approaches-to-silencing-dissent
Completed on: September 22, 2025
#2025 #America #Boss #DonaldTrump #FederalGovernment #Health #History #Libraries #LibraryOfCongress #Loyalty #MobBoss #Mobster #Nominations #Officials #Opinion #Politics #Resistance #Science #Secrets #StyleOfTrump #TopDown #Trump #TrumpAdministration #UnitedStates
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#MobBoss soldiers overseas… #ConvictedFelon47 #Thug ⚠️ Mike Huckabee's mafioso move at Netanyahu's trial has Trump's fingerprints all over it www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... Article 🤬 🧵👇
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"I’ve said before that Trump does not think of policy the way most of us do, operating instead like a low-level mob boss running a protection racket. Unfortunately, a bunch of rubes decided to give him another bite at the apple, and now the entire global economy has to pay up."
~ Marlon Weems
#Trump #tariffs #mob #MobBoss #sanctions #extortion #bullying #stupidity #incompetence
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#politics #alt #tariffs #protectionism #mobboss #extortion
Heather Cox Richardson Mob Boss Extortion 4/3/2025 -
#politics #alt #tariffs #protectionism #mobboss #extortion
Heather Cox Richardson Mob Boss Extortion 4/3/2025 -
"The only legible purpose of the tariffs is for Trump to arrogate more power to himself: so that nations and corporate leaders and labor unions come begging him for relief, and so that he can shake them down."
~ Brian Beutler
#Trump #tariffs #mob #MobBoss #sanctions #extortion #bullying #stupidity #incompetence #Putin #PutinsPoodle
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"The only legible purpose of the tariffs is for Trump to arrogate more power to himself: so that nations and corporate leaders and labor unions come begging him for relief, and so that he can shake them down."
~ Brian Beutler
#Trump #tariffs #mob #MobBoss #sanctions #extortion #bullying #stupidity #incompetence #Putin #PutinsPoodle
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And what did Trump do yesterday as the market crashed? Stelter quotes Jeff Zeleny on CNN: Trump did not "fly to a factory"; "he did not use the presidential bully pulpit to sort of sell this tariff plan." Instead, he flew to Florida for a LIV Golf event.
#Trump #tariffs #StockMarket #economy #crash #recession #inflation #MobBoss #stupidity #incompetence #destruction
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And what did Trump do yesterday as the market crashed? Stelter quotes Jeff Zeleny on CNN: Trump did not "fly to a factory"; "he did not use the presidential bully pulpit to sort of sell this tariff plan." Instead, he flew to Florida for a LIV Golf event.
#Trump #tariffs #StockMarket #economy #crash #recession #inflation #MobBoss #stupidity #incompetence #destruction
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Brian Stelter points to an AP article in March drawing attention to these words of Trump last August:
"If Harris wins this election, the result will be a Kamala economic crash, a 1929-style depression. 1929. When I win the election, we will immediately begin a brand new Trump economic boom."
#Trump #tariffs #StockMarket #economy #crash #recession #inflation #MobBoss #stupidity #incompetence #destruction
/3https://view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/17437726770173f149ef9ebf8/raw
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Brian Stelter points to an AP article in March drawing attention to these words of Trump last August:
"If Harris wins this election, the result will be a Kamala economic crash, a 1929-style depression. 1929. When I win the election, we will immediately begin a brand new Trump economic boom."
#Trump #tariffs #StockMarket #economy #crash #recession #inflation #MobBoss #stupidity #incompetence #destruction
/3https://view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/17437726770173f149ef9ebf8/raw
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CNN's graphic depiction as of 9:05 A.M. EST of what's happening to the stock market after the man running the show crashed it, with his party cheering the crash on and 77 million Americans voting to accomplish this.
#Trump #tariffs #StockMarket #economy #crash #recession #inflation #MobBoss #stupidity #incompetence #destruction
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CNN's graphic depiction as of 9:05 A.M. EST of what's happening to the stock market after the man running the show crashed it, with his party cheering the crash on and 77 million Americans voting to accomplish this.
#Trump #tariffs #StockMarket #economy #crash #recession #inflation #MobBoss #stupidity #incompetence #destruction
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(cont.): "from the freelancing billionaire dilettante who is gutting American soft power to the vaccine-denying health secretary who is firing as much talent as he can. From the senior economics advisor who thinks comic books are good investments, to the senators who voted to confirm this cabinet of hacks, to the representatives who stumble over themselves justifying each new inane MAGA pronouncement.
But also, we have the government we deserve."
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(cont.): "from the freelancing billionaire dilettante who is gutting American soft power to the vaccine-denying health secretary who is firing as much talent as he can. From the senior economics advisor who thinks comic books are good investments, to the senators who voted to confirm this cabinet of hacks, to the representatives who stumble over themselves justifying each new inane MAGA pronouncement.
But also, we have the government we deserve."
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“Vladimir Putin bet his life that American voters would be weak and decadent enough to return Donald Trump to the presidency. He was right. …
We have a deeply stupid government—from our economically illiterate president to our craven and foolish secretary of state," (continued in /4)
~ Jonathan V. Last
#Trump #tariffs #mob #MobBoss #sanctions #extortion #bullying #stupidity #incompetence #Putin #PutinsPoodle
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“Vladimir Putin bet his life that American voters would be weak and decadent enough to return Donald Trump to the presidency. He was right. …
We have a deeply stupid government—from our economically illiterate president to our craven and foolish secretary of state," (continued in /4)
~ Jonathan V. Last
#Trump #tariffs #mob #MobBoss #sanctions #extortion #bullying #stupidity #incompetence #Putin #PutinsPoodle
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"Trump’s son Eric appeared to confirm that the tariffs are a shakedown when he posted: 'I wouldn’t want to be the last country that tries to negotiate a trade deal with [Trump]. The first to negotiate will win—the last will absolutely lose. I have seen this movie my entire life.…'”
~ Heather Cox Richardson
#Trump #tariffs #mob #MobBoss #sanctions #extortion #bullying
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"Trump’s son Eric appeared to confirm that the tariffs are a shakedown when he posted: 'I wouldn’t want to be the last country that tries to negotiate a trade deal with [Trump]. The first to negotiate will win—the last will absolutely lose. I have seen this movie my entire life.…'”
~ Heather Cox Richardson
#Trump #tariffs #mob #MobBoss #sanctions #extortion #bullying
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"It is not at all surprising that Trump sees the appeal in sanctions. It is no different from a mob boss moving into town and sending his thugs to every business on Main Street, roughing up the proprietors and asking for protection money so they don’t get pushed out of business. … It’s a mentality fit for someone repeatedly linked to organized crime."
~ David Dayen
#Trump #tariffs #mob #MobBoss #sanctions #extortion #bullying
/1https://prospect.org/economy/2025-04-03-theyre-not-tariffs-theyre-sanctions/
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"It is not at all surprising that Trump sees the appeal in sanctions. It is no different from a mob boss moving into town and sending his thugs to every business on Main Street, roughing up the proprietors and asking for protection money so they don’t get pushed out of business. … It’s a mentality fit for someone repeatedly linked to organized crime."
~ David Dayen
#Trump #tariffs #mob #MobBoss #sanctions #extortion #bullying
/1https://prospect.org/economy/2025-04-03-theyre-not-tariffs-theyre-sanctions/
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Trump says he wants to treat America’s allies like he’s a mob boss: “Our allies don’t pay us money for the protection. The mob makes you pay money”
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Trump says he wants to treat America’s allies like he’s a mob boss: “Our allies don’t pay us money for the protection. The mob makes you pay money”
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#Opinion: That #scowl. The #gagorder. A frightened #juror.Who’s on #trial a former #president or a #mobboss
It’s downright disturbing to contemplate the similarities between the Donald’s hush money trial and that of an #organizedcrimedon.It’s no surprise that few vigil the courthouse where the Don has been in the dock. After all, if you’ve seen one trial of a mob boss in Gotham, you’ve seen ‘em all.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-04-28/donald-trump-manhattan-mob-hush-money-trial
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#Opinion: That #scowl. The #gagorder. A frightened #juror.Who’s on #trial a former #president or a #mobboss
It’s downright disturbing to contemplate the similarities between the Donald’s hush money trial and that of an #organizedcrimedon.It’s no surprise that few vigil the courthouse where the Don has been in the dock. After all, if you’ve seen one trial of a mob boss in Gotham, you’ve seen ‘em all.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-04-28/donald-trump-manhattan-mob-hush-money-trial
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In case you had any illusions that #Trump was not a #mobBoss… read about this 11th hour #pardon, 12:51 a.m. on his last day in office
<< A Staten Islander with a history of violent threats, Mr. Braun had told a rabbi who owed him money: “I am going to make you bleed.”>>
#USmafia #predatoryLending #DrugSmuggler #JonathanBraun
@RollingStone
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In case you had any illusions that #Trump was not a #mobBoss… read about this 11th hour #pardon, 12:51 a.m. on his last day in office
<< A Staten Islander with a history of violent threats, Mr. Braun had told a rabbi who owed him money: “I am going to make you bleed.”>>
#USmafia #predatoryLending #DrugSmuggler #JonathanBraun
@RollingStone
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"Very troubling." #FultonCounty DA #FaniWillis said her daughters, her father & even her ex-husband had have their #private #information #posted #online. Some of those posts included #racist #slurs, others suggested #violence.
#Trump #MAGA #Extremism #doxxing #Harassment #Intimidation #MobBoss #TrumpIsATerrorist #DomesticTerrorism #Hate #Retribution #law #legal
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/fulton-da-prosecuting-trump-young-thug-says-her-family-has-been-threatened/QJZMKODGUJHWBGSBIMSPV3WDEM/ -
"Very troubling." #FultonCounty DA #FaniWillis said her daughters, her father & even her ex-husband had have their #private #information #posted #online. Some of those posts included #racist #slurs, others suggested #violence.
#Trump #MAGA #Extremism #doxxing #Harassment #Intimidation #MobBoss #TrumpIsATerrorist #DomesticTerrorism #Hate #Retribution #law #legal
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/fulton-da-prosecuting-trump-young-thug-says-her-family-has-been-threatened/QJZMKODGUJHWBGSBIMSPV3WDEM/ -
#Trump loves to hide behind the thin veneer of #PlausibleDeniability, but he knows exactly what he’s doing. If a #MobBoss were to say, “In times gone by, people like you would have had their legs broken,” nobody would mistake that for a historical observation.
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#Trump loves to hide behind the thin veneer of #PlausibleDeniability, but he knows exactly what he’s doing. If a #MobBoss were to say, “In times gone by, people like you would have had their legs broken,” nobody would mistake that for a historical observation.
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@JamesRhodes @TonyStark Probably. Yet we don't have enough reasonable evidence he was on board & enough DNA verified by independent ICC & ICJ forensic scientists to determine Prigozhin was among those killed aboard the plane shot down in Putin-controlled Russian airspace.
#PutinAtWar #MobBoss #MafiaState #Prigozhin #MercenaryCombatants #Terrorists
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@MJ Journalism, that turned into masochism, manipulated & intimidated by a mobsterous bully formerly defiling presidential office & generally offending the free press as "fake news", in total disregard of the First Amendment.
Only one reason, why Trump being held accountable, convicted & sentenced is more than overdue.
To protect the United States from being turned into a Mafia state like Putin's.
#RuleOfLaw #AccountabilityNow #JusticeMatters #DefendAmerica #DefendTheConstitution #DefendDemocracy #DefensiveDemocracy #Trump #ConspiracyAgainstTheUS #CriminalNetwork #MobBoss #CareerCriminals #CareerFraudsters #TakeCareClause #PreventiveDetention #NDAA2012
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Every mob boss & terrorist would use "political speech" like
"IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I'M COMING AFTER YOU!"
https://www.reuters.com/legal/trumps-threatening-post-flagged-by-us-prosecutors-judge-2023-08-05/
#RuleOfLaw #AccountabilityNow #JusticeMatters #Trump #PreventiveDetention #NDAA2012 #WitnessTampering #ObstructionOfJustice #ConspiracyAgainstTheUS #CareerCriminal #CareerFraudster #MobBoss
