Mafia Don? Trump and other presidents who flirted with the mob
A new book looks into the complicated relationship between the mob and the White House from Roosevelt to Biden — Guardian
According to [author Eric] Dezenhall, “the thing that makes Trump different from all of the other presidents is he’s the only one who has been shockingly open about talking about” his experiences with the mob.
(Readers are invited to wad Kleenex in their cheeks and do their best brand o’ [😉] Don Corleone as they read to their children beside their fireside.)
Donald J. Trump?
He’s one wise guy.
How do ya know?
Mafia ties.
“Great” presidents —
FDR, Truman —
dealt with the dons.
Listen, it’s human.
Whenever ya wanna
get some stuff done
ya really gotta
know guys with guns.
Sam Giancanna
and JFK?
Shared them a lady,
some people say.
Even St. Reagan,
otherwise anti-mob ,
let pal with “connections”
get on with the job.
Donnie, of course,
dealt in construction,
where knowing bosses,
prevents obstruction.
In the end no one cares
about saints and sinners —
okay, mebbe upstairs —
down here it’s winners.
