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Well, well, well—what a surprise! The man who once bragged about being the one guy who "couldn’t be bought" is now practically holding a yard sale on his dignity. Yep, that’s right. Trump, the "billionaire who didn’t need anyone's money," is now auctioning off his influence like he's on some political eBay.
The article dives into how Trump has completely flip-flopped, moving from self-proclaimed independence to embracing donor cash like it’s his new best friend. His 2024 campaign is now leaning heavily on big donors, many of whom have their own special interests. And let’s not forget all those MAGA followers, still forking over their hard-earned dollars for his legal fees. Seriously, this guy is crowd-funding his own defense. Talk about a "man of the people," right?
The best part? He once claimed that politicians who take money are puppets. Guess what? He’s now tangled up in those same strings, dancing to the tune of whoever throws in the most cash. The article paints a picture of a man who, despite all his chest-pounding about being unbought, is now up for grabs. His base still thinks he’s some maverick? Well, they better look again, 'cause this guy is just another player in the political money game.
In short: the myth of Trump as the untouchable outsider is officially busted. Dude’s on sale.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trum...is-now-up-for-sale_n_66eb2331e4b051614c50c80d
Now, almost a decade later, he is running as a candidate who is openly for sale. He has said he’ll offer plum jobs to major donors like Elon Musk, promised favors to oil executives, bragged to the wealthy about the tax cuts he can deliver and has even taken time away from his campaign to pitch a cryptocurrency project for his sons.
Americans can even buy DJT on the stock market, in the form of shares in the publicly traded holding company that owns his social media site, Truth Social. That company’s revenues are meager, with the share price hitting all-time lows, but it’s still being propped up by the former president’s loyal political fandom.
“He just thinks he operates in his own world,” Fred Wertheimer, a veteran of decades of fights over campaign finance and government ethics, told HuffPost. “What he’s doing is incredibly brazen in both asking for large amounts of money and telling people what he’s going to do for them in return.”
“Bottom line, I’ve never seen anyone do what he’s doing,” Wertheimer said.
The article dives into how Trump has completely flip-flopped, moving from self-proclaimed independence to embracing donor cash like it’s his new best friend. His 2024 campaign is now leaning heavily on big donors, many of whom have their own special interests. And let’s not forget all those MAGA followers, still forking over their hard-earned dollars for his legal fees. Seriously, this guy is crowd-funding his own defense. Talk about a "man of the people," right?
The best part? He once claimed that politicians who take money are puppets. Guess what? He’s now tangled up in those same strings, dancing to the tune of whoever throws in the most cash. The article paints a picture of a man who, despite all his chest-pounding about being unbought, is now up for grabs. His base still thinks he’s some maverick? Well, they better look again, 'cause this guy is just another player in the political money game.
In short: the myth of Trump as the untouchable outsider is officially busted. Dude’s on sale.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trum...is-now-up-for-sale_n_66eb2331e4b051614c50c80d
Now, almost a decade later, he is running as a candidate who is openly for sale. He has said he’ll offer plum jobs to major donors like Elon Musk, promised favors to oil executives, bragged to the wealthy about the tax cuts he can deliver and has even taken time away from his campaign to pitch a cryptocurrency project for his sons.
Americans can even buy DJT on the stock market, in the form of shares in the publicly traded holding company that owns his social media site, Truth Social. That company’s revenues are meager, with the share price hitting all-time lows, but it’s still being propped up by the former president’s loyal political fandom.
“He just thinks he operates in his own world,” Fred Wertheimer, a veteran of decades of fights over campaign finance and government ethics, told HuffPost. “What he’s doing is incredibly brazen in both asking for large amounts of money and telling people what he’s going to do for them in return.”
“Bottom line, I’ve never seen anyone do what he’s doing,” Wertheimer said.
