The “Contracts” of which Donnie speaks with such reverence DO NOT EXIST and have NEVER existed – they are “Memorandums of Intent” – nothing more.
To couch it in terms that Donnie might understand, They are the equivalent of a Christmas Wish List, written by a 5 year-old child of all the things he wants Santa to bring him!
But, like most things in Donnie’s World, they serve a more sinister purpose, as well. They are a way of saying, to the United States, “these are things we want to buy from your factories – if you DON’T ‘piss’ us off!”
Also, understand, there are deep, deep personal and family ties to Saudi Money if not the Saudi government with Trump, and while Donnie might not always recognize familial bonding; he always recognizes MONEY, because money is the absolute measure of Donald John Trump’s self-worth!
It’s neither as simple nor as elegant as Descartes’, “Cogito, ergo sum. (I think, therefore, I am.)” But Donnie’s “philosophy” is, “I have money, therefore I have ‘Worth’.” Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, is measured against his bank account! His ties to Saudi money is almost as deep as his ties to Russian money, and he will do anything to preserve those links!
The “Contracts” of which Donnie speaks with such reverence DO NOT EXIST and have NEVER existed – they are “Memorandums of Intent” – nothing more.
To couch it in terms that Donnie might understand, They are the equivalent of a Christmas Wish List, written by a 5 year-old child of all the things he wants Santa to bring him!
But, like most things in Donnie’s World, they serve a more sinister purpose, as well. They are a way of saying, to the United States, “these are things we want to buy from your factories – if you DON’T ‘piss’ us off!”
Also, understand, there are deep, deep personal and family ties to Saudi Money if not the Saudi government with Trump, and while Donnie might not always recognize familial bonding; he always recognizes MONEY, because money is the absolute measure of Donald John Trump’s self-worth!
It’s neither as simple nor as elegant as Descartes’, “Cogito, ergo sum. (I think, therefore, I am.)” But Donnie’s “philosophy” is, “I have money, therefore I have ‘Worth’.” Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, is measured against his bank account! His ties to Saudi money is almost as deep as his ties to Russian money, and he will do anything to preserve those links!