Part of this scandal involves Turkish Airlines, as Adams reportedly received travel benefits on the airline worth tens of thousands of dollars. According to the indictment, Adams flew Turkish Airlines even when doing so wasn’t otherwise convenient (okay, that’s something us miles & points people are familiar with). 😉 Here are some of the accusations: In October 2016, Adams and his partner traveled to India; they purchased two economy class tickets for $2,286, and two days before their flights, Adams accepted upgrades to business class for the entire journey, worth around $15,000 In July and August 2017, Adams, a close relative, and a member of his staff, traveled to Nice, Istanbul, Colombo, and Beijing, and he accepted free business class tickets from the airline, worth more than $35,000 In October 2017, Adams and a liaison traveled to Nepal and Beijing, and accepted free business class flights, worth more than $16,000 In January 2018, Adams and his partner traveled to Budapest; several months earlier, Adams’ partner had purchased two economy tickets for $560 each, and then one of his staffers asked the airline manager to upgrade the tickets to business class, which was done for free, with the tickets being worth more than $14,000 Even later on, once he became New York City Mayor, this behavior continued. In June 2021, a staffer of Adams requested a Turkish Airlines manager book tickets to Istanbul for Adams. In order to conceal the favorable treatment, the staffer requested that the airline manager charge Adams what appeared to be a “real” price for economy, while also providing a free upgrade to business class. Here are the messages that were exchanged:
Adams staffer: “How much does he owe? Please, let them call me and I will make the payment.”
Airline manager: “It is very expensive because it is last minute. I am working on a discount.”
Adams staffer: “Okay. Thank you.”
Airline manager: “I am going to charge $50”
Adams staffer: “No”
Airline manager: “That would work wouldn’t it”
Adams staffer: “No, dear. $50? What? Quote a proper price.”
Airline manager: “How much should I charge? :)”
Adams staffer: “His every step is being watched right now. $1,000 or so. Let it be somewhat real. We don’t want them to say he is flying for free. At the moment, the media’s attention is on Eric.”
So he ended up paying $1,000 for the tickets, and they were immediately upgraded to business class. He received similar deals for hotels, also through connections at the airline. Another discussion between an Adams staffer and the airline manager went as follows:
Adams staffer: He is also asking where else they can go in Turkey. Do you have a recommendation?”
Airline manager: “Four Seasons”
Adams staffer: “It’s too expensive”
Airline manager: “Why does he care? He is not going to pay his name will not be on anything.”
Part of this scandal involves Turkish Airlines, as Adams reportedly received travel benefits on the airline worth tens of thousands of dollars. According to the indictment, Adams flew Turkish Airlines even when doing so wasn’t otherwise convenient (okay, that’s something us miles & points people are familiar with). 😉 Here are some of the accusations: In October 2016, Adams and his partner traveled to India; they purchased two economy class tickets for $2,286, and two days before their flights, Adams accepted upgrades to business class for the entire journey, worth around $15,000 In July and August 2017, Adams, a close relative, and a member of his staff, traveled to Nice, Istanbul, Colombo, and Beijing, and he accepted free business class tickets from the airline, worth more than $35,000 In October 2017, Adams and a liaison traveled to Nepal and Beijing, and accepted free business class flights, worth more than $16,000 In January 2018, Adams and his partner traveled to Budapest; several months earlier, Adams’ partner had purchased two economy tickets for $560 each, and then one of his staffers asked the airline manager to upgrade the tickets to business class, which was done for free, with the tickets being worth more than $14,000 Even later on, once he became New York City Mayor, this behavior continued. In June 2021, a staffer of Adams requested a Turkish Airlines manager book tickets to Istanbul for Adams. In order to conceal the favorable treatment, the staffer requested that the airline manager charge Adams what appeared to be a “real” price for economy, while also providing a free upgrade to business class. Here are the messages that were exchanged:
Adams staffer: “How much does he owe? Please, let them call me and I will make the payment.”
Airline manager: “It is very expensive because it is last minute. I am working on a discount.”
Adams staffer: “Okay. Thank you.”
Airline manager: “I am going to charge $50”
Adams staffer: “No”
Airline manager: “That would work wouldn’t it”
Adams staffer: “No, dear. $50? What? Quote a proper price.”
Airline manager: “How much should I charge? :)”
Adams staffer: “His every step is being watched right now. $1,000 or so. Let it be somewhat real. We don’t want them to say he is flying for free. At the moment, the media’s attention is on Eric.”
So he ended up paying $1,000 for the tickets, and they were immediately upgraded to business class. He received similar deals for hotels, also through connections at the airline. Another discussion between an Adams staffer and the airline manager went as follows:
Adams staffer: He is also asking where else they can go in Turkey. Do you have a recommendation?”
Airline manager: “Four Seasons”
Adams staffer: “It’s too expensive”
Airline manager: “Why does he care? He is not going to pay his name will not be on anything.”
竞选前就扒过了，人品差是声名在外，说他竞选前名声好的只能说是选择性无视吧。 https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2015/07/donald-ivana-trump-divorce-prenup-marie-brenner 90年的文章。 “Donald is a believer in the big-lie theory,” his lawyer had told me. “If you say something again and again, people will believe you.” “One of my lawyers said that?” Trump said when I asked him about it. “I think if one of my lawyers said that, I’d like to know who it is, because I’d fire his ass. I’d like to find out who the scumbag is!”
这个老黑是警察出身，以前在州里时，成了一个新民主党组织，类似现在的 new republic，和库莫，布法罗的老黑市长是一大派的
库莫被极左搞掉，当时极左准备搞布法罗的老黑市长，突击运了1000多人，用1000多票把老黑市长拉下初选。最后本地共和党极力鼓动老黑市长用独立人的办法参选, 最后用 write in 办法重新选上，实属不易。轻敌的后果
必须要重读 初中课本里 马克·吐温1870年的 短文《竞选州长》，（参见： https://www.99csw.com/article/4350.htm ）。
吐温先生在参加竞选纽约州长之后几个月，很快从一个有良好名声的人被污蔑为：伪证犯、蒙大那的小偷、挖坟盗尸犯、酗酒狂、肮脏的贿赂犯、可恶的行贿者 ，最后身心俱疲地退出竞选。这深刻揭露了美国民主的黑暗和虚伪。后来知道这是吐温先生编的讽刺文章，是共产党用来洗脑的。
来美国很多年，以前觉得美国民主大体上还是真的，直到2008年以后。一开始政客和媒体还有遮羞布，到了2016年以后，特别是川普当选总统以后，左媒和政客们已经没有底线，跟《竞选州长》里刻画的一模一样。 2016年川普宣布竞选总统之前，他的名气不差：在普通人眼里，他是一个成功的地产大亨和一个电视明星（NBC真人秀《学徒》的主持人）；在政商界和娱乐圈都很红，没有仇人。他可能比较自负，也可能奢靡，但与别的大富豪相比，没有明显区别。
看看黑人女大名嘴Oprah当年采访他的视频： https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1836927568080978002?t=uxST8S_3V3zzi509V3y3Cg&s=09 Oprah很想要他竞选总统的样子！那时候谁说他种族/性别歧视？谁说他坏了？他说的话跟他现在说的话基本一样，他就是要贸易平衡，当年针对的是日本。
然后从他参选以后，很快，就如同《竞选州长》里描述的，他瞬间就成了最坏，最无耻，最危险的重罪犯，强奸犯，塔利班，希特勒。全世界的所有问题都是他引起的。一个活到70多岁都正常的人，就突然变成最坏最危险的人了！而那些满口谎言的职业政客和私生活糜烂的好莱坞明星们突然都成了教育大家的圣人。不管你信不信，他们自己就信了！
这跟吐温先生1870年编的故事情节是一样的；从里到外都象。不同的是这次碰到了罕见的硬骨头，所以故事更长，更惊心动魄，连暗杀都用上了，还已经两次。
我有几年时间都不敢相信。但他们已经把遮羞布全撕掉了。事实就在眼皮底下。很多人只是不愿看，不愿信，或不敢相信。这些平时看起来很灯塔的，满口爱心包容的政客和媒体，竟然比1870年的虚构的那些人更无耻和歹毒。
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民主党才是Law and Order，不像GOP那样袒护犯罪分子。
川普竞选前，是个成功商人、受欢迎的真人秀主持人、各种影视客串，之后，多次破产商人、重罪犯、强奸犯、歧视移民、不尊重女性、嘲笑残疾人各种恶。这版上动辄就川普重罪犯的，大概率根本不知道这34项指控到底是个啥。
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Part of this scandal involves Turkish Airlines, as Adams reportedly received travel benefits on the airline worth tens of thousands of dollars. According to the indictment, Adams flew Turkish Airlines even when doing so wasn’t otherwise convenient (okay, that’s something us miles & points people are familiar with). 😉 Here are some of the accusations: In October 2016, Adams and his partner traveled to India; they purchased two economy class tickets for $2,286, and two days before their flights, Adams accepted upgrades to business class for the entire journey, worth around $15,000 In July and August 2017, Adams, a close relative, and a member of his staff, traveled to Nice, Istanbul, Colombo, and Beijing, and he accepted free business class tickets from the airline, worth more than $35,000 In October 2017, Adams and a liaison traveled to Nepal and Beijing, and accepted free business class flights, worth more than $16,000 In January 2018, Adams and his partner traveled to Budapest; several months earlier, Adams’ partner had purchased two economy tickets for $560 each, and then one of his staffers asked the airline manager to upgrade the tickets to business class, which was done for free, with the tickets being worth more than $14,000
Even later on, once he became New York City Mayor, this behavior continued. In June 2021, a staffer of Adams requested a Turkish Airlines manager book tickets to Istanbul for Adams. In order to conceal the favorable treatment, the staffer requested that the airline manager charge Adams what appeared to be a “real” price for economy, while also providing a free upgrade to business class. Here are the messages that were exchanged: So he ended up paying $1,000 for the tickets, and they were immediately upgraded to business class.
He received similar deals for hotels, also through connections at the airline. Another discussion between an Adams staffer and the airline manager went as follows:
美国的党派内部斗争愈演愈烈没错，各种下三滥的手段使起来越来越没有顾忌，从以前的遮遮掩掩到现在的毫无顾忌，都是事实。
但是用这一点来给川普洗地大可不必。川普要是真像你说的那么好，为什么他执政期间，他以前的幕僚， 朋友这么多人离他而去？最后连副总统都跟他反目？
撇开他的各种law suits 不说，他在公开场合反复提 China virus，煽动仇恨，这是有目共睹的吧！他对竞选对手的各种没底线的攻击，嘲笑，起外号的视频更是随时可以看到。
一个曾经的总统，现在的总统候选人，在社媒上公开说“I hate XXX”,这根本不是一个心智健康的成年人的正常表现。
真的用不着别人抹黑川普，他就是自己作死
真相是个谜 不过真的中间派吗，非移的管理上还有那个亚裔议员的事情，纽约是在极速继续下滑
贪这点钱算清官了吧。
还有中国文革，嗯。
正常人选不上的， 不会混。。。
杨安泽挺好的，硬是选不上，活该纽约。
因为老杨不够左， 组织上看不上。。。
太有道理了 左派最后就是一波一波的整 纽约州长 市长 老白等 都被自己人给搞下去了
绝对是的。
这位一上任，就把自己在大学停车场做保安、或者等同于保安级别的工作的弟弟任命为警察局副局长，理由是要亲信负责他的安全；还任命他的好朋友做副市长，这好朋友有因为涉嫌腐败被调查而离职，他说他好朋友无辜。所以基本对他没好印象。然而，看了这回贪污清单，还是倾向于相信是政治斗争了。
我觉得他忽左忽右没啥理念，太太被性侵被当成最后关键时刻的竞选新闻，操作过于不上道了。
看你的头像，我大约年纪比你大很多。你所说的这些，还是年龄经历和对美国政治了解不够的原因。
》》什么他执政期间，他以前的幕僚， 朋友这么多人离他而去？最后连副总统都跟他反目？
其实你最要问的是：明明川普的支持率一直接近50%，为什么媒体给你的感觉是他是一个孤家寡人？他真要是孤家寡人,又天天受主流媒体狂轰烂炸，他哪有可能当选？这坛子里的左派一边表现得信心满满，一边担心的不得了，又何苦多愁呢？
所以你说：他这么坏，又被揭露得体无完肤，朋友都跟他反目了，竟然还是有全国50%的支持率，如果这次主党做不了假，他赢面巨大。又是为何？
再问你：如果媒体反映民意，主流媒体平衡报道两边，你觉得川普的支持率会更高还是更低？
不要假装美国50%的人都很傻。这里面的绝大多数也是象你我一样的人。不告诉你政治倾向的时候，都是很平常/正常的人。
我现在直接回答你的问题： 2016年川普从一个政治素人一下子做总统，正如他自己后来意识到的，他没想到DC的沼泽地有这么夸张的大。比他原先预计到的要严重得多。共和党的建制派不是他的铁杆盟友。和党的建制派其实跟主党建制派属于同一阵营，即永不下台的职业政客联盟，或深层政府。总统任命内阁部长都需要参议院批准。所谓的“他的”人其实都是建制派推荐的，这样才有可能被批准。
彭斯大约是个好人。但他Guts不够。2020年的大选，有很多问题是Obvious的。他连指责一下都不敢。这是共和党人的通病。有些是RINO，也有很多是斗不过主党和他们控制的媒体。被媒体扭曲指责一通后就蔫掉了。象川普这样敢跟媒体叫板的从来没有过。
如果2020年的大选情况倒过来：先是拜登超大幅度领先，按以前数百年的选举经验，赢定了；然后突然六个摇摆州停止计票几个小时；接下来全是川普的票，然后川普赢了就一点点。凭良心说，你觉得主党会善罢甘休？？？2016他们都不甘，编出假”通俄“罪名，调查川普三年多！
顶一下层主。有理有据。 华人上有些人被主媒长期误导，又缺乏批判性思维能力，看不到事情的本质。
且不论是不是事实，你说的这些属于重罪吗？ 不是重罪为何按照按照重罪来判？
这就是妥妥的政治迫害！ 还有那个莫须有的强奸罪，真是美国司法系统的一大耻辱！
他们不肯信啊。我受版上一个ID启发，她介绍过田纳西一个县有一年选举舞弊，执政方点票时跑到监狱，拒绝任何监管，退伍老兵直接武装反抗，最后当众点票，结果反转。我就去找了旧案来读，震惊地发现美国历史上的选举舞弊触目惊心。版上有人贴过一组数据，2020年大选拜登以Covid为名放弃所有选举造势活动，输了三个关键摇摆州，获得了比之前万人迷奥巴马还多1000万张的选票，更惊奇的是，川普赢了接近2500个县，拜登只赢了不到500个县，最后却比川普多出700万张选票。我没去查这个数据出处，所以不以之为论据，只做参考。但是，稍微有点统计学常识的，就不可能不对拜登曲线提出质疑。
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突然反转很可疑这个说法四年了，没什么新意，但是很有生命力。
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/04/donald-trump/no-president-trump-ballot-dumps-key-states-were-no/
谢谢。我以前从不帖，这次觉得美国社会已到了滑向一党专政的边缘。加州/纽约都已经沦陷。我觉得不能再沉默。要再给左党四年，再800万非法移民，以后就没有/不用选举了。
还有人相信这些媒体。。。正如我前面所说：明明川普的支持率一直接近50%，为什么媒体给你的感觉是他是一个孤家寡人？如果媒体反映民意，主流媒体平衡报道两边，你觉得川普的支持率会更高还是更低？
直到今天，媒体都没有真正解释 那天午夜前后，为甚么6个摇摆州停止计票，停止更新票数？然后拜登曲线。这都在我们看着电视屏幕的情况下发生。
我还是反问你，如果2020年的大选情况倒过来：先是拜登超大幅度领先，按以前数百年的选举经验，赢定了；然后突然六个摇摆州停止计票几个小时；接下来全是川普的票，然后川普赢了就一点点。凭良心说，你觉得主党会善罢甘休？？？你总得承认2016是他们不甘心，编造出”通俄“罪名，调查川普三年多！是不是？
这有什么惊奇的 2500个县人口是多少 不到500 个县的总人口又是多少 为什么不说 客观讲明真相就好
首先, 我认为他贪污了 其次, 我认为贪污的人很多, 比如股神佩洛西, 比如Biden好二郎 那么问题来了? 为什么查他不查别人呢? 会不会这个反腐跟包子反腐一样是政治斗争的手段呢? 反正都不干净, 查谁谁倒台, 关键是查谁 我认为他是被左左做掉了, 主要原因是他反对大量非法移民涌入, 跟DEM主流唱反调
如果和爱泼斯坦是密友还没资格上小岛，那那些有资格上小岛的人，像克林顿之类的，该是什么关系啊？
竞选前就扒过了，人品差是声名在外，说他竞选前名声好的只能说是选择性无视吧。
https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2015/07/donald-ivana-trump-divorce-prenup-marie-brenner 90年的文章。
“Donald is a believer in the big-lie theory,” his lawyer had told me. “If you say something again and again, people will believe you.” “One of my lawyers said that?” Trump said when I asked him about it. “I think if one of my lawyers said that, I’d like to know who it is, because I’d fire his ass. I’d like to find out who the scumbag is!”
有这么难相信他犯罪？他一上台就把他brother一个蓝领弄了一个高收入的工作。当时看新闻还想居然都没有人说什么。
Andrew Yang 幸亏没选上，否则现在可能也已经被抄家起诉了
又拿人口密度说事。首先，国父们选择选举人制而非现成的多数选票制，就是为了防止大州绑架小州，最大限度地避免多数人对少数人的暴政；其次，即使500个县的人口足以和2500个县相抗衡，2020年川普在19个bellwether县里赢下了18个，与奥巴马记录持平，而拜登只赢得了一个，最终微弱多数赢得大选，堪称美国200多年来选举史奇迹。
拜登创造了美国大选一系列记录：不举行选举活动，但赢得大选；6500万邮寄选票；历史上最多的投票人数；甚至在铁锈带赢得了更多选票，你如果肯稍微了解一下美国近年来新右翼兴起的历史原因与现状，以及川普在败选之后以强大的民意基础依然绝对掌控共和党，就会知道这可能性极低。
前面还有拿主媒作论据的。帮@NumbersOnly层主补充一点：拜登退选前，主流媒体众口一词地宣布拜登健康状况良好，足以胜任选举；辩论之后，主流媒体立即开足马力全面质疑拜登的健康状况，直至拜登违反正常程序，直接钦点一个初选首轮就败北的候选人，主流媒体再度团结一致，从各个角度铺天盖地地论证这位无任何为人所知的政绩的候选人是天纵英才。这样的媒体有任何公信力可言么？
与川普得罪了共和党建制派相仿，桑德斯也不容与民主党建制派。自诩为更左的桑德斯，在很多政治主张上居然和被批为极右的川普高度一致。Never Trump的人是不屑于去了解川普的从政主张的。但凡肯了解一点点，就会发现，川普已经比2008年之前的民主党更左了。不过，就是肯尼迪说的，有川普可以恨，了解政策做什么？
对, 他还是做了点人事的 所以要反腐要把他弄下去
完美写出了我的心声
他最早也没反对，给非移住700美元一晚的酒店，开红酒热烈欢迎。后来当家方知柴米贵，面对汹涌而入的非法移民，撑不下去了，求助纽约州、求助联邦，没人理会。他就直接甩手不干、躲起来了。这是被事实教育的。和民主党建制派同流，这官当不下去；反对建制派主张，就不是当不当官的问题了。
他履新时，自诩正确肤色护身，肯定是有过左右逢迎的心态的。一上任就宣布严打，BLM立即表示敢严打就血洗纽约。他马上不吱声了。
贪污了多的去了， 他被搞下来就是因为非我族类
赶紧给你们大总统提供证据啊, 不然官司不会输.
谢谢！Very well said!
我好多时候觉得美国要完了；在左党主媒，大社交媒体，公司和各教育机构的一边倒的打压之下，要是别的国家，难道不早就统一思想了？
在美国，还能有一半的美国人坚持自己的Commonsense, 不屈不饶！美国还是最有希望的。我们工作的人都挺忙，但为了子孙后代们生活的国家，该发点声音。
刚写的，再送给你吧：
我好多时候觉得美国要完了；在左党主媒，大社交媒体，公司和各教育机构的一边倒的打压之下，要是别的国家，难道不早就统一思想了？
在美国，还能有一半的美国人坚持自己的Commonsense, 不屈不饶！美国还是最有希望的。我们工作的人都挺忙，但为了子孙后代们生活的国家，该发点声音。
和爱泼斯坦是密友的是克林顿好吧