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Thu Dec 26, 2024, 09:37 PM 17 hrs ago

13 billionaires will make Trump's administration the richest ever. So who are they?

13 billionaires will make Trump's administration the richest ever. So who are they?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/here-are-the-13-billionaires-trump-has-tapped-for-top-administration-roles/ar-AA1w3oXS

President-elect Donald Trump has assembled the wealthiest presidential administration in modern history, with at least 13 billionaires set to take on government posts.

They include a wrestling magnate, a private space pioneer, a New York real estate developer, the heir to a small appliance empire, and the wealthiest man on the planet -- with several being donors and close personal friends of the incoming president.

In total, the combined net worth of the wealthiest members of his administration could surpass $460 billion, including Department of Government Efficiency co-head Elon Musk -- whose net worth of more than $400 billion exceeds the GDP of mid-sized countries.

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The whole story is worth the read.

Not a biased story either.
Republicans will read it and proceed to boast about it. Running the country "like a business," see?
Democrats will read it and get angry, but not because it misrepresents anything.
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13 billionaires will make Trump's administration the richest ever. So who are they? (Original Post) 4th 17 hrs ago OP
13..... Lovie777 16 hrs ago #1
Obviously, money keeps you from being embarrassed and shamed. Jit423 16 hrs ago #2

Jit423

(439 posts)
2. Obviously, money keeps you from being embarrassed and shamed.
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 10:12 PM
16 hrs ago

We are the laughing stock of the world ... and at least 13 people are too rich to care.

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