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Trump Pocketed At Least $1.4 Billion in First Year Back in Office in Unprecedented 'Exploitation of the Presidency' (www.commondreams.org)
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[–] joekar1990@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's what we know of. Could be more behind the scenes that hasn't been discovered.

[–] Sunforged@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm thinking about the Kalshi bets on Maduro being removed from office. It was something like 25 million placed within 24 hours of the operation.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't understand how they're still taking bets on this Administration. It's so clearly being fixed. What was that one the other day about the press secretary ending her conference early to win a bet? Surely they know they're getting taken advantage of. Unless this is just another form of bribery I guess.

[–] Sunforged@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago

It's absolutely quid pro quo for not having regulations thrown at them.