This Is a Quintessential Donald Trump Scam

His advisers peddled advance drafts to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Letting Foreign Governments Influence an 'America First' Speech Is the Quintessential Trump Scam   Donald Trump is perhaps the most successful version, ever, of an American archetype: the snake-oil salesman, the confidence man. He jumps from scam to scam, patching over the previous with a new one, avoiding accountability through shamelessness and belligerence. He claimed to be a self-made tycoon and an Artful Dealmaker, which people seemed to believe, despite the fact he could frequently be found hocking shitty steaks or swill vodka, until we learned he lost a billion dollars of his daddy's money over 10 years through terrible business deals and owes much of his standing to a multi-generational tax fraud scheme. Maybe we all should've internalized the message when we learned the famous Trump Tower boardroom from The Apprentice was built just for the reality show. Read More           Boat Shoes Are Cool Again? Yep, Boat Shoes Are Cool Again.   "Hey, cool boat shoes" is not really a sentence that most people expect to hear when sauntering around in their Top-Siders. Boat shoes, after all, are generally viewed as the oatmeal of footwear. Ubiquitous, good for daily use, often a shade of brown, but not really anything to set heartbeats racing. Though a staid classic of maritime casual wear, and a favorite among style icons like JFK and Paul Newman, they have, over the years, also developed an unfortunate association with the Tucker Carlson set. Read More           The 10 Best Rye Whiskey Brands to Drink Right Now   Once upon a time, rye whiskey was extremely popular in America, particularly before the buzzkill that was Prohibition. But in the years that followed the dry spell, rye got a reputation as an inferior spirit, if it was even considered at all. That is finally changing, and over the last decade, the rye resurgence has gained strength, with both small and large distilleries releasing their own versions of bourbon's spicier sister. Read More           These Shirts Are a Sure-Fire Way to Extend Your Summer   There's something so bittersweet about July. It's a start to the dog days of summer, for sure. But it's also the time of year that deeply baked-in "back-to-school" anxiety starts hitting you. Sadly, time waits for no man—but vibes, you can control. The best way to do that is with how you dress. Read More           Of Course Scott Walker's New Gig Is Anti-Democratic Arson   The Republican Party, which has a great deal of slime in its veins that is unconnected to the current president*, is once again operating under Stalin's Order No. 227 in the states as regards people who dare to vote in an inconvenient fashion. Ni shagu nazad. Here in Michigan, the voters got fed up with the shenanigans of the Republican majority in the state legislature as regards the modernist school of redistricting that the majority had adopted. So, in 2018, they passed a referendum setting up an independent citizens commission to draw the state's legislative maps. So, of course, being essentially fair-minded, the state's Republicans bowed to the will of the voters and the commission is humming right along. Read More           Zinedine Zidane, Soccer Legend, Is a FIFA 20 Cover Star   Everyone's favorite head-butting hero is finally taking the cover of FIFA. French soccer star Zinedine Zidane will join the upcoming FIFA 20 Ultimate Edition cover line-up and be inducted as an Icon player, alongside Andrea Pirlo, Didier Drogba, Ian Wright, and Ronald Koeman. Players have long been begging for the legendary midfielder and current manager of Real Madrid to have his spotlight in the EA Sports world; according to a press release, Zidane is the most-requested Icon ever. He finally got his shot. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2019 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019