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For years, we endured a theater of moral panic over Hunter Biden’s business dealings--a saga hyped with such urgency one might’ve mistaken it for the Pentagon Papers. Congressional committees and right-wing media, in a display of necromantic zeal, conjured scandal from text messages, laptops, and lunch meetings, laboring to implicate Joe Biden not through evidence but by osmosis. “The Biden family,” they repeated, as if incantation might substitute for proof, and as if Hunter’s exploits were high treason, not tabloid fare. The total yield? Some muddy inferences, a few foreign wires, and headlines about sums that, even if true, amount to petty cash in the casino of American graft.
Meanwhile, the real, verifiable fleecing of the public occurred in plain sight--not by a son, but by the President himself. Not millions laundered through proxies, but billions paid directly to the Trump brand--contracts, coins, and club fees all bearing his name. That this distinction was blurred--an alleged windfall vs. a documented plunder--isn’t mere hypocrisy. It’s an insult to arithmetic.
As everyday Americans confront rising costs, shrinking benefits, and the asphyxiation of public services, the self-anointed populists went to work--hacking away at Medicaid, shuttering Social Security offices, and gutting aid for food and housing. It wasn’t just cruelty by design. It was cruelty by indifference--gilded with self-interest.
And what were Trump and his minister of techno-feudalism, Elon Musk, doing as the country staggered? Governing? Solving crises? No. They were too busy converting the state into an ATM for their ambitions. While they slashed the social contract, they raked in billions--trading influence, hawking clout, and turning the presidency into a side hustle. What follows is their ten-point syllabus in the new art of the deal: a shameless compendium of self-dealing so brazen it almost commands admiration--for its audacity, if not its ethics.
Ten Best Deals for Trump (and Musk):
Meanwhile, the real, verifiable fleecing of the public occurred in plain sight--not by a son, but by the President himself. Not millions laundered through proxies, but billions paid directly to the Trump brand--contracts, coins, and club fees all bearing his name. That this distinction was blurred--an alleged windfall vs. a documented plunder--isn’t mere hypocrisy. It’s an insult to arithmetic.
As everyday Americans confront rising costs, shrinking benefits, and the asphyxiation of public services, the self-anointed populists went to work--hacking away at Medicaid, shuttering Social Security offices, and gutting aid for food and housing. It wasn’t just cruelty by design. It was cruelty by indifference--gilded with self-interest.
And what were Trump and his minister of techno-feudalism, Elon Musk, doing as the country staggered? Governing? Solving crises? No. They were too busy converting the state into an ATM for their ambitions. While they slashed the social contract, they raked in billions--trading influence, hawking clout, and turning the presidency into a side hustle. What follows is their ten-point syllabus in the new art of the deal: a shameless compendium of self-dealing so brazen it almost commands admiration--for its audacity, if not its ethics.
Ten Best Deals for Trump (and Musk):
- Tesla Photo-Op Deal:
- Trump stages a Tesla promotion on the White House lawn during a Tesla stock slump.
- Shortly after, Elon Musk pledges $100 million to Trump’s political operation.
- Musk benefits from stock rebound; Trump gains one of the largest political contributions in U.S. history.
- Trump stages a Tesla promotion on the White House lawn during a Tesla stock slump.
- Mar-a-Lago Golf Grift:
- Trump golfs over 25% of his time in the first 100 days.
- Taxpayers pay $30+ million for Secret Service and staff accommodations — all at Trump-owned properties, profiting him directly.
- Trump golfs over 25% of his time in the first 100 days.
- Melania Trump Documentary Deal:
- Amazon pays $40 million for Melania's behind-the-scenes documentary.
- Sponsorships for the film go for $10 million, funneling more money to the Trumps.
- Future projects include a Don Jr. hunting show.
- Amazon pays $40 million for Melania's behind-the-scenes documentary.
- The Executive Branch Club:
- A new, invite-only private club in Washington, D.C. named “The Executive Branch.”
- Membership costs $500,000, a direct revenue stream to the Trump family and a hub for influence peddling.
- A new, invite-only private club in Washington, D.C. named “The Executive Branch.”
- Trump Hotel in Dubai:
- New 80-story Trump International Hotel Tower in Dubai.
- Includes multimillion-dollar condos and exclusive clubs — all financially benefiting the Trump family.
- New 80-story Trump International Hotel Tower in Dubai.
- Qatar Golf Course Deal:
- Trump-branded golf resort and villas in Doha, in partnership with a Qatari government-owned firm.
- $5.5 billion project expected to net hundreds of millions for the Trump family.
- Trump-branded golf resort and villas in Doha, in partnership with a Qatari government-owned firm.
- Saudi Real Estate Ventures:
- New Trump Tower in Jeddah and two projects in Riyadh.
- Builds on the prior $2 billion Saudi investment in Jared Kushner's firm.
- New Trump Tower in Jeddah and two projects in Riyadh.
- Elon Musk’s Starlink Tariff Deals:
- Countries seeking tariff relief from Trump administration purchase Starlink contracts.
- Deals struck with India, Somalia, DRC, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam, and others.
- Musk profits from satellite sales thanks to Trump-imposed trade pressure.
- Countries seeking tariff relief from Trump administration purchase Starlink contracts.
- Qatari Gift of a $400M Jet:
- Qatar donates a luxurious “sky palace” jet to Trump's presidential library — valued at $400 million.
- Plan designed so Trump can use it personally after leaving office.
- Qatar donates a luxurious “sky palace” jet to Trump's presidential library — valued at $400 million.
- Trump Meme Coin & Crypto Empire:
- Trump’s meme coin generates hundreds of millions in trading fees.
- Private dinners and White House tours offered to large investors.
- Eric and Don Jr. partner with Abu Dhabi on a $2 billion crypto fund using Trump-branded digital currency.