Guest Column D.G. MARTIN: They just want your money Feb 8, 2022 Feb 8, 2022 Updated Mar 16, 2023 0 BH Media D.G. Martin Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Have you heard from former President Donald Trump today?kAm~C :D J@FC 6>2:= 3@I 7:==65 H:E9 >6DD286D 7C@> AC@>:?6?E s6>@4C2EDnk^AmkAmt:E96C H2J :E’D ?@E9:?8 A6CD@?2=] q@E9 @7 E96> ;FDE H2?E J@FC >@?6J]k^AmkAmtG6? s6>@4C2ED H:== 92G6 E@ 28C66 E92E E96 %CF>A\7@4FD65 6>2:= D@=:4:E2E:@?D 2C6 >@C6 288C6DD:G6 2?5 67764E:G6 E92? E96:CD]k^AmkAm%96 6>2:= 3@I6D @7 2=>@DE 6G6CJ3@5J H9@ 92D 6G6C 8:G6? 2 4@?EC:3FE:@? 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