# Did Trump get a $10 million bribe from Egypt? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [August 2, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157 "2024-08-02T15:56:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/41 "2024-08-03T15:11:39Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > But yeah, should be a massive scandal both for Trump and Barr. Barr is on the record as saying that Trump should not be re-elected. Maybe he should step up and verify that he or his underlings squelched this investigation. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/42 "2024-08-03T15:41:13Z")
I thought Barr said that Trump doesn’t have the character to be president and also that Barr would be voting for him. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/43 "2024-08-03T15:47:09Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Barr would be voting for him. Ah yes, he said he would vote the Republican ticket, because “I think the real danger to the country — the real danger to democracy, as I say — is the progressive agenda,” he continued. “Trump may be playing Russian roulette, but a continuation of the Biden administration is national suicide in my opinion.” Doubtful if Harris will make him change his vote. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/44 "2024-08-03T16:06:00Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > Doesn’t even need the immunity since it’s just a gratuity. Is this why they are pushing the no tax on tips thing? ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/45 "2024-08-03T16:07:09Z")
Selling state secrets to the country’s enemies and accepting bribes as president and committing sexual assault and running a corrupt business = a bit naughty Accepting people for who they are and being compassionate and looking after the economy = woke and national suicide. OK then. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/46 "2024-08-03T17:03:37Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > The events are kind of suspicious, but there’s nothing linking the Egyptian money to Trump, And why is that? Oh, yeah, because they stopped the investigation. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/47 "2024-08-03T22:34:34Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > But yeah, how to launder all that cash. I would think this is the easy part. Every 5 minutes it seems like Trump has some ridiculous money-making scheme, like selling NFTs, or coins with his picture, or bibles… Any one of them could be used to convert that money potentially. Heck, Trump has recently been talking up cryptocurrency a lot, and that’s notoriously used for money laundering. I’m just saying, where Trump is concerned this seems like the easiest part to understand. We also know he lies constantly about his financial info too, I mean he’s literally a convicted felon because of fraudulent business records. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/48 "2024-08-04T00:01:09Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > But yeah, how to launder all that cash. One way is to buy real estate. > [@](#): > > All-cash purchases by shell companies do not by themselves indicate illegal or improper activity, and they have become more common in recent years in both Trump buildings and other luxury home sales across the [United States](https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahloewentheil/worthwhile-tourist-attractions). Developers such as Trump have no obligation to scrutinize their purchasers or their funding sources. > > But federal investigations “continue to reveal corrupt politicians, drug traffickers and other criminals using shell companies to purchase luxury real estate with cash,” Treasury’s former financial-crimes chief Jennifer Shasky Calvery said at a Capitol Hill hearing in 2016. > **[SECRET MONEY: How Trump Made Millions Selling Condos To Unknown Buyers](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/thomasfrank/secret-money-how-trump-made-millions-selling-condos-to)** > > A BuzzFeed News review of every sale of a Trump-branded condominium in the United States provides the first comprehensive look at how many went to unidentified buyers who paid cash, an indication of possible money laundering. Of course, with shell companies and such, it’s damn near impossible to track down the source of any particular transactions. > **[Release Records on Trump Russia Property Deal: Senator](https://www.newsweek.com/trump-sold-40-million-estate-russian-oligarch-100-million-and-democratic-802613)** > > "It is imperative that Congress follow the money," wrote Senator Ron Wyden. > **[Trump set to benefit as Qatar buys $6.5m apartment in New York tower](https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/04/trump-qatar-buys-apartment-new-york-tower)** > > The acquisition in Trump World Tower came soon after a lawsuit that tried to stop president benefiting from such deals was dismissed > **[A small-time scam artist gave Trump a mansion for $0. Why? - Reveal](https://revealnews.org/article/a-small-time-scam-artist-gave-trump-a-beverly-hills-mansion-for-0-why/)** > > A swirl of Beverly Hills transactions involving the future U.S. president defied the norms for high-end real estate deals. The last one involved an Egyptian, but it was before he was president. What is certain is that investments pay off. > [@](#): > > …Trump has been solidifying that legacy as his presidency draws to a close. In recent days, his administration has moved forward with a slew of [major arms sales](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/30/us-approves-sale-of-290m-in-bombs-to-saudi-arabia) to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/30/trump-arms-sales-saudi-arabia-uae-egypt-legacy/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/30/trump-arms-sales-saudi-arabia-uae-egypt-legacy/) ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/49 "2024-08-04T00:08:11Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > But yeah, how to launder all that cash. “Wow, Mr. Trump, enrollment at your new Trump University II that only accepts cash tuition payments is skyrocketing!” ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/50 "2024-08-05T23:38:33Z")
So I don’t know if Trump took a bribe from Egypt or not (although I personally think he absolutely would) but here he is admitting publicly that he took a bribe from Elon Musk: > **[Trump says he has 'no choice' but to support electric vehicles because Elon...](https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-no-choice-support-183510115.html)** > > Donald Trump says he has "no choice" but to support electric vehicles thanks to Elon Musk's endorsement, but he prefers gas-powered options. Musk, for his varied and colorful faults, is at least smart enough to deny that he is bankrolling Trump through some shady means that completely bypasses those pesky campaign finance laws. But Trump of course never met a secret that he didn’t want to immediately blather to a crowd. It’s not illegal if you brag about it, right? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/51 "2024-08-06T11:50:37Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > Musk, for his varied and colorful faults, is at least smart enough to deny that he is bankrolling Trump through some shady means Well, and endorsement doesn’t have to be anything more than “I like Trump”. Doesn’t have to be money. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/52 "2024-08-06T15:38:11Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > Musk, for his varied and colorful faults, is at least smart enough to deny that he is bankrolling Trump through some shady means that completely bypasses those pesky campaign finance laws. Musk said that he’s not donating $45 million a month to Trump. Maybe he’s donating $46 million a month. ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/53 "2024-08-06T15:44:21Z")
Or he’s donating to some SuperPAC that funnels to Trump but by definition isn’t Trump in and of itself. > [@enipla](#): > > Well, and endorsement doesn’t have to be anything more than “I like Trump”. Doesn’t have to be money. I am of the opinion that no one and I mean no one is friends with Elon Musk for any reason other than his money. Trump saying he has “no choice” is the part that tells me there is money involved. Trump expects people to worship him, he’s not going to be ride-or-die for Musk on account of some flattering words. I think what Trump is saying here is “Musk rented my loyalty and other special interests out there can rent it too!” ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/54 "2024-08-06T16:20:39Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Pfft, chump change, Kushner sold secrets to MBS for $2 billion I’m still trying to stamp this out. Kushner and cronies were hired to invest $2billion of the Saudi soverign fund; Kushner got an unreasonable compensation plan, but not $2 billion. MBS approved of the ‘gift’ over the objections of the governing board. And, yes, Kushner did tell MBS of the CIA’s preference for a different shiek who promptly disappeared. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/55 "2024-08-06T18:29:40Z")
Meh, short hand reference to the situation. He’s getting his 20 + 2 (no, I don’t actually know what the specifics of the scheme!!) for selling secrets, not for financial services. That’s what matters. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157/56 "2024-08-07T00:02:04Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > It’s not illegal if you brag about it, right? Especially not if you can squelch the investigation and/or steer the case to a pet paid-for judge. That’s how the legal system works in countries w suborned judiciaries and crooked i vestigation / prosecution services. Last time trump only hot the job maybe 10% done. He and his enablers intend to finish the job quickly if they take power. Note I did _not_ say “… if they’re elected.” They don’t intend to let some piddling obstacle like losing the election derail their takeover. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-trump-get-a-10-million-bribe-from-egypt/1005157.md?page=2)