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Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy❤
No. of Recommendations: 12
This surely shouldn't surprise anyone.
Trump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day
The president-elect has boasted about the donations for his inauguration, library and political activities from those seeking favor or perhaps in some cases, atonement.
It is a staggering sum that underscores efforts by donors and corporate interests to curry favor with Mr. Trump ahead of a second presidential term after a number of business leaders denounced him following the violence by his supporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Mr. Trump has promised to gut the “deep state” and made various promises to industry supporters. Among the pledged donors for the inaugural events are Pfizer, OpenAI, Amazon and Meta, along with cryptocurrency firms.
Trump is in store for so much easy grifting. And the US is in store for a load of corrosive corruption.
No. of Recommendations: 2
No. of Recommendations: 4
Trump no longer needs the 'little MAGA people' he so despises and has used ruthlessly, as all but the dimmest will become aware.
They actually believed he was against the 'elites' and on their side. Delusional
No. of Recommendations: 1
But you got indictments on him.
You won. he lost
No. of Recommendations: 6
With the billionaires' club he has assembled, I think it is going to be like Andrew Jackson. I once read that he treated the US Treasury as his own (and his friends') personal stash. It may not be as easy today, but they'll push policies (and agency heads) that further their interests, and damned the little people. That's my prediction, anyway.
No. of Recommendations: 3
Lulz. Now they’re back to this.
Not one ounce of reflection concerning all the hideous policies they’ve cheered on - worldwide - that are being rejected wholesale across the globe.
Instead it’s the same tired old stuff. That’s cool. We’ll have a robust debate on the issues and they can pretend it’s 2009 all over again.
No. of Recommendations: 3
“ Trump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day.” Many of you are priceless. You might want to get a quote on this public company, djt, how much unrealized capital gains does he have since the election?
No. of Recommendations: 6
You might want to get a quote on this public company, djt, how much unrealized capital gains does he have since the election?
Quite a bit more than 200 million.
It’s been the perfect vehicle for big donors to influence Trump.
No. of Recommendations: 3
It’s been the perfect vehicle for big donors to influence Trump.
Which is another way to say...lots of corruption and much more to come.
No. of Recommendations: 14
"Donations" to Biden's inaugural fund in 2021:
Meta = $0
Tim Cook = $0
Sam Altman = $0
Google = $200,000
Amazon = $200,000
"Donations" to Trump's inaugural fund in 2025:
Meta = $1,000,000
Tim Cook = $1,000,000
Sam Altman = $1,000,000
Google = $1,000,000
Amazon = $1,000,000
Musk = $277,000,000 to get Trump elected
Who would have dreamed that a country that worships money would end up with an oligarchy?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-tech-ceos-meta-...
No. of Recommendations: 5
I suppose I shouldn't be, but I'm still shocked at this craven corporate behavior. It's bribery. Corporations are not people and do not behave like people.
Can such a descent into corruption be reversed? I doubt it. Everything Trump touches dies and his dirty little hands have touched our democracy in all the wrong places.
"Donations" to Biden's inaugural fund in 2021:
Meta = $0
Tim Cook = $0
Sam Altman = $0
Google = $200,000
Amazon = $200,000
"Donations" to Trump's inaugural fund in 2025:
Meta = $1,000,000
Tim Cook = $1,000,000
Sam Altman = $1,000,000
Google = $1,000,000
Amazon = $1,000,000
Musk = $277,000,000 to get Trump elected
