Has anyone noticed Vegas is dying and it’s not coming back? And it ain’t because of the economy. It’s because Trump fucked them from every angle possible.
- Vegas Was a Laundromat
Vegas wasn’t built on tourists. That was the cover story. The real money was cartel cash, foreign bribes, and political slush washed through casinos and real estate. The whole city was a Deep State clown operation.
- Trump Cut the Pipelines
He killed the laundromat. Treasury and DoD cracked down on offshore accounts, shell companies, and shady banks that kept billions flowing into the Strip. Once the dirty money dried up, the machine stopped cold.
- He Crushed Their Debt
Vegas built towers and resorts on borrowed money, counting on laundered billions to cover the gaps. Trump cut the backstop. Now they’re buried under debt they can’t service, with no bailout coming.
- He Starved Their Water
Vegas only exists because of outside water. Trump shifted the flow west to California farms and south to Arizona. Without that lifeline, Nevada’s growth scam collapsed.
- He Broke the Illusion
Once the cash and water were gone, investors saw the fraud for what it was. The confidence game ended. Nobody is pouring money into a corpse city.
Vegas is dead. It’s not coming back. Trump killed the Deep State’s money-laundering clown show and left it rotting in the desert.
I first visited Las Vegas some time around 1980 and it was a truly fantastic experience. My base currency is the GBP which was flying high against the USD at the time so I felt rich, which was great obviously, but it was not just that, The whole place felt exciting and free and slightly edgy just like its reputation. It helped that I visited fairly early in the year so got the benefit of a nicer climate.
I went back about five years ago and oh dear, not so good. OK this time it was August so the heat was intense, but everything else seemed 100% worse than I remembered. Felt like I was not welcome but my money was. Not that I felt rich this time around what with all the prices and fees for everything. Nobody really seemed happy they were just trying to put a smile on it and failed. Spent three days shuttling between air-conditioned boxes and was glad to leave. Hate to think how much worse it has got since then.