Donald Trump's net worth dropped by about $700m to $2.3bn (£1.65bn) during his time as president, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

The Covid-19 pandemic hit his fortunes hard, with Mr Trump's office buildings, branded hotels and resorts losing revenue and falling in value.

His fleet of planes and golf courses have also seen drops in their value.

Mr Trump is currently under a criminal investigation into his financial affairs and his family business.

All 'just a game' with other people's lives?

All 'just a game' with other people's lives?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gamesters_of_Triskelion Yes, the game of profit.

... The trouble with conspiracies is that they’re non-falsifiable, because any evidence against them is dismissed as manufactured by the conspirators. Conspiracies are also comforting, as they tell believers that the truth is not difficult and that they already know what’s really happening. Believe in a conspiracy theory and you don’t need to understand, say, climatology, epidemiology, demographics, physics or voting machine technology.

The third element bolstering grand stories is that they make believers feel spiritually and morally uplifted. Grand stories provide an apparent moral clarity, dividing the world into a [simple easily followed] blameless “us” and a wicked “them”... [And] To keep the group from splintering into sub-tribes with different views and aims, grand stories maintain unity through pageantry and entertainment.

I’ve seen anti-nuclear protests against research reactors that were picnics, with folk singers and dancers...

All 'just a game' with other people's lives?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gamesters_of_Triskelion Yes, the game of profit.

And for another game of gaming:
What the storming of the US Capitol tells us about {people and} science
wrote:

... The trouble with conspiracies is that they’re non-falsifiable, because any evidence against them is dismissed as manufactured by the conspirators. Conspiracies are also comforting, as they tell believers that the truth is not difficult and that they already know what’s really happening. Believe in a conspiracy theory and you don’t need to understand, say, climatology, epidemiology, demographics, physics or voting machine technology.

The third element bolstering grand stories is that they make believers feel spiritually and morally uplifted. Grand stories provide an apparent moral clarity, dividing the world into a [simple easily followed] blameless “us” and a wicked “them”... [And] To keep the group from splintering into sub-tribes with different views and aims, grand stories maintain unity through pageantry and entertainment.

All an unreal game?

... I'm sorry if some don't agree with me, but the facts are the facts, and the world would be much better off without either. ;-)

... banquet and event services remain open...

All 'just a game' with other people's lives?

...

And for another game of gaming:

What the storming of the US Capitol tells us about {people and} science
wrote:

... The trouble with conspiracies is that they’re non-falsifiable, because any evidence against them is dismissed as manufactured by the conspirators. Conspiracies are also comforting, as they tell believers that the truth is not difficult and that they already know what’s really happening. Believe in a conspiracy theory and you don’t need to understand, say, climatology, epidemiology, demographics, physics or voting machine technology.

The third element bolstering grand stories is that they make believers feel spiritually and morally uplifted. Grand stories provide an apparent moral clarity, dividing the world into a [simple easily followed] blameless “us” and a wicked “them”... [And] To keep the group from splintering into sub-tribes with different views and aims, grand stories maintain unity through pageantry and entertainment.

I’ve seen anti-nuclear protests against research reactors that were picnics, with folk singers and dancers...

... one evening when a DVD in an unmarked plastic wallet landed in his hallway.

On the disc was a 45-minute video claiming to expose "the truth" about coronavirus vaccines.

'Appalled'

One section promoted the debunked theory that the vaccine could alter the recipient's genetic code, or DNA. Another discredited idea put forward in the video was that micro-particles within the vaccine are able to collect and transmit biometric data.

"I was appalled at the whole thing," says Mr Crane. "Many of my neighbours are in their 80s, and could easily be discouraged from taking the vaccine if they saw this off-the-wall material." ...

All an unreal game?

All the more unreal in the worlds of no-morals PR, Marketing, Promotion, and Propaganda? And the targeted population be damned?

Republican state Sen. Frank Artiles was arrested on Thursday for allegedly planting a shadow candidate to defeat Democratic incumbent José Javier Rodriguez in state Senate District 37.

Artiles allegedly paid Alex Rodriguez $44,000 to run in the election

With what new and old money-grubbin' scams?

Without announcement, Virtuoso Travel no longer carries Trump-branded accommodations.

A major booking agency catering to the luxury travel market has dropped all Trump-branded hotels and resorts from its elite services.

Virtuoso Travel didn’t publicly announce its change in policy, which affects all 10 hotels and resorts operated by the former U.S. president’s company. The change occurred the week of March 8.

“As of March 8, 2021, Trump Hotels are no longer part of the Virtuoso network,” said Misty Ewing Belles, managing director of global public relations for the agency. Belles did not comment on why the decision was reached.

Trump hotels were still listed on the Virtuoso website on March 9, but have since been removed.

“Virtuoso considers many variables when reviewing both existing and new network participation. Out of respect for all involved parties, and as a general policy, we do not share comments regarding our non-renewal and exit decisions,” Belles said.

The decision came 60 days after Americans watched a mob of rioters attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington, with some of them saying Trump inspired them.

Antifa to attack tomorrow!

US President Joe Biden has likened a new voting law in the state of Georgia to racist policies of the 20th Century US South, calling it an "atrocity".

The law adds restrictions to voting that Mr Biden said disproportionately targeted black Americans. Republicans say they are streamlining voting procedures and trying to restore confidence in the election system.

The president called the law "Jim Crow in the 21st Century" and "a blatant attack on the Constitution".

Jim Crow refers to the 19th and 20th Century laws that enforced racial segregation in the South...

Donald Trump turned up at a wedding at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida over the weekend and railed against Joe Biden, China and Iran.

The former president hopped on the mic at the ceremony and wasted little time in getting political...

... Mr Trump finished by finally toasting the "great and beautiful couple"...