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mainer

(12,408 posts) Tue Aug 26, 2025, 05:58 PM Tuesday

The Trump donor who owns Steak and Shake has been trying to acquire Cracker Barrel. This is his way of making CB vulnerable and Trump is helping him.

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That Cracker Barrel controversy? A shakedown by Trump's buddy! (Original Post) mainer Tuesday OP

Finally, some "logic" to apply senseandsensibility Tuesday #1

Right, it made no sense to me before. mainer Tuesday #2

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1. Finally, some "logic" to apply

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 06:12 PM

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to what has been completely incomprehensible to me so far. It's, as always, about crony capitalism.

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2. Right, it made no sense to me before.

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 06:33 PM

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Now it does. Just another money grab by a Trump buddy.