A lengthy investigation from The New Yorker estimates Trump and his family will have enriched themselves by more than $3.4 billion by the end of his second term, much of it from deals, transactions, and investments that almost certainly wouldn’t have happened if he’d never been president.

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  • sad_detective_man@leminal.space
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    12 days ago

    they piled downvotes on him because they knew he was right. because this is exactly how the DNC has been operating and we literally saw it happen.

    stop ride-or-dieing for 🏳️‍🌈soft fascism🏳️‍🌈 they’ll drop your progressive movements the second that they have power to actually change or protect anyone

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      12 days ago

      No, the down votes are because

      1. MAGA voters will not have some sudden, simultaneous epiphany and correctly attribute their suffering (in fact, they will never learn).

      2. Democrats might not have another go at it if they lose in 2026 (if elections even happen according to schedule), so inaction is inexcusable.