1. The remnant of my Libertarian Self says "we told you this would happen if you took Federal cash!"

2. My more mature self understands Federal dollars for infrastructure helped raise living standards and reduce poverty through increased economic participation.

3. Trumpist-MAGA = Impoverishment

She apparently has been very successful at renegotiating the pre-nupt

I suspect that story is apocryphal.
Trump was introduced to her at The Kit Kat Club, at a meet-greet by a promoter who imported Eastern Euro Models with the prospect of their finding and marrying a rich American man, and for the Rich American Man to get a beautiful, subservient Eastern Euro woman.

Also presumes they still have BAR licenses.

Me, too.

Sadly, unlike the Nixon Enemies List, there will be too many names to print it in the NY Times on one page and have it hanging in your office lobby to prove your cred.

"...rumored to be her boyfriend."

The ick-factor is strong with this one.

The Admiralty Lawyer with whom I had a working relationship sat on the board of the Int'l Labor Org., and his office was masterful with seafarer rights issues on which I worked.

My knowledge of shipping economics comes mostly from my personal interest in public policy and systems.

I departed after my "bon chance" remark.

My perspective comes from the second half of my professional life, doing social ministry on the Boston Industrial Waterfront.

It's a twisty cruller, and those who've lived it flaunt their bona fides via a contest of arcane details, which this lacked.

MSOC: Thank you for picking up the conversation after I left it and muted the Seafarer. I haven't bothered to explore where this went after my exit, but from your words, I gather it was more of the same.

I'd looked forward to a detail rich discussion, but that seemed to be out of his grasp.