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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: sano ✶✹🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: New Video Proves Dope1 Wrong
Date: 01/11/26 12:51 PM
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Trump's endless grifts are out in the open for all to see. There's no secrecy involved, like Biden was constantly accused of.

Out in the open? How many press releases have been issued by Don Trump Jr.'s "Executive Branch" club in D.C.?

en.wikipedia.org - Executive Branch(club)

"The Executive Branch was first announced in April 2025. The launch party was held on April 26 at the Willard Hotel, following the White House Correspondents' dinner.

It was attended by members of the Trump administration, including Cora Alvi, Paul Atkins, James Blair, Pam Bondi, Dan Bongino, Taylor Budowich, Brendan Carr, Andrew Ferguson, Jeff Freeland, Tulsi Gabbard, Karoline Leavitt, Tricia McLaughlin, Mehmet Oz, Alexandra Preate, Marco Rubio, and Stefanie Spear.

Other attendees included "wealthy CEOs, tech founders and policy experts" such as Pace Bradshaw, Adam Foroughi, Alexa Henning, Shawn O'Neail, Garrett Ventry, and Alexa Henning.

Some have expressed concerns over the club's secrecy and ties to the second Trump Administration.... the club enables Donald Trump to "go behind the curtain” so that the public does not know who he is meeting with, “particularly business and tech moguls, who really want access to the power of the throne.”

..... the club "just appears to be a ploy to sell access to Trump and the Trump administration through this private club for wealthy donors."[14] Pelissero has also said,.

No government official should be assisting a business associate in their financial interest. It is unfair and there is a lack of transparency when people are interacting with Trump administration officials in an expensive private club that other people cannot access.”

The wiki page is well documented.
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