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jmowreader

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33. Herschel Walker has a very long history with Trump

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 06:58 PM

Dec 18

In 1983 Mr. Walker signed with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League. In 1984 Trump bought the Generals and Walker became his employee. Walker was a good enough player to move to the NFL after Trump destroyed the USFL.

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Trump picks former Senate candidate Herschel Walker for ambassador to the Bahamas [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 18 OP

Oh FFS! Earth Bound Misfit Dec 18 #1

Decisions at Mar-a-lardo uncledad Dec 18 #2

I had hoped to never see his name again. brer cat Dec 18 #3

Anyone who ever said something nice about him will receive a peerage in the Trump Restoration. sop Dec 18 #4

I'm just waiting to see which Ambassadorship Lee Greenwood gets underpants Dec 18 #5

Greenwood for Greenland uncledad Dec 18 #9

Under that system, the possibilities for Turkey will be many. n/t Harker Dec 18 #20

Don Jr. for Columbia! uncledad Dec 18 #29

Good call... cut out the middleman! Harker Dec 18 #30

The US is a joke. A sick joke. nt City Lights Dec 18 #6

Never thought we could go so low and be so depraved, but here we go. Evolve Dammit Dec 18 #23

It's really disheartening. nt. City Lights Dec 18 #28

Yep, sending all our best to represent us in foreign governments. Fla Dem Dec 18 #7

rapists and liars and drunks, CatWoman Dec 18 #8

Joran van der Sloot isn't available I guess. underpants Dec 18 #21

So what job will Pee Diddy get? twodogsbarking Dec 18 #10

It's too bad St. Helena is a Britisch colony heckles65 Dec 18 #11

Just me, or does anybody else wonder if this is about Make Drug Running Safe Again? Attilatheblond Dec 18 #12

flat out insult to the Bahamas rurallib Dec 18 #13

Sure. Why not? Ray Bruns Dec 18 #14

Where I grew up they would say he is dumber than cat shit. twodogsbarking Dec 18 #15

Another one thrown into the Trump swamp. patphil Dec 18 #16

LOL republianmushroom Dec 18 #17

Oh, holy crap! SpankMe Dec 18 #18

Vampires and werewolves on the islands are giddy with anticipation EYESORE 9001 Dec 18 #19

Can he even get dressed without coaching? n/t Harker Dec 18 #22

What a joke liberalgunwilltravel Dec 18 #24

Sorry Bahamas ZonkerHarris Dec 18 #25

Was hoping for Special Envoy to Haiti but at least he can't do much damage in Bahamas dutch777 Dec 18 #26

The Onion? The Borowitz Report? Bo Zarts Dec 18 #27

In 1984 Trumpf lured the Heisman Trophy award winner to his USFL NJ Generals (another failure). C0RI0LANUS Dec 18 #31

Only the best ...LOL. ificandream Dec 18 #32

Herschel Walker has a very long history with Trump jmowreader Dec 18 #33