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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWill Bunch is thinking of heading to Lowe's for a pitchfork after seeing who was at Trump dinner for Saudi crown prince
Here's the full list of all the CEOs and Bill Ackman-types who were delighted to dine with two murderers, MBS (Khashoggi, etc.) and Trump (boats, USAID, etc.)
— Will Bunch (@willbunch.bsky.social) 2025-11-19T12:42:11.061Z
While you read this, I'm heading to Lowe's to see if they have any pitchforks left www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Who was there, in the order the Times listed them:
Cristiano Ronaldo, the soccer star who's the highest-paid player in the Saudi Pro League
Gianni Infantino, head of FIFA
Elon Musk
Tim Cook
Michael Dell
Jensen Huang of Nvidia
Linda Su of AMD
David Ellison of Paramount
Mike Wirth of Chevron
Jane Fraser of Citi
Stephen A. Schwarzman of Blackstone
Brendan Bechtel
Mary Barra of GM
William Clay Ford Jr.
Donald Trump Jr., who claimed after Khashoggi was tortured and murdered that he'd been a terrorist sympathizer
Dina Powell McCormick, head of head of global client services at BDT & MSD Partners, a merchant bank and investment firm, and GOP Senator Dave McCormick
Of course no one is really going after pitchforks.
But the willingness of these guests to accept invitations to that dinner and do business with people they know are guilty of murder shows their lack of ethics.
Lonestarblue
(13,479 posts)Trump has ordered the murder of Venezuelans by blasting them to smithereens, just as MBS ordered Khashoggis murder. The only difference between them is that MBS murdered one of his own citizens while Trump is murdering citizens of another country. Trump just hasnt yet figured out how to murder US citizens and get away with it.
highplainsdem
(62,136 posts)70sEraVet
(5,482 posts)That woman who claimed trump brutally raped her when she was 13, SHE certainly believed that he was capable of committing murder. So do I.
markodochartaigh
(5,545 posts)Well, Trump ramped up federal executions, breaking a moratorium on federal executions, during the run up to the 2020 elections in order to gin up support among his base. In my opinion this is the presidential equivalent of shooting someone on 5th Avenue.
Deep State Witch
(12,714 posts)While he didn't outright murder people, he did cause a lot of deaths from downplaying COVID, promoting snake oil cures like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, and telling people that they didn't have to mask.
OMGWTF
(5,131 posts)FakeNoose
(41,631 posts)WTF!!! They proved their stupid loyalty to Chump right to their own deaths.
Meanwhile all the intelligent Americans (including most of the D voters) got vaccinated as soon as the vaccine became available.
not fooled
(6,680 posts)I'm sorry all of those people died unnecessarily but really, when the same guy who got vaccinated himself ASAP turns around and tells them to skip vaccines, and they do as he says but not how he does, how dumb are these people?
FakeNoose
(41,631 posts)They all got their shots FIRST before anyone else.
I remember someone complaining that AOC got vaccinated in early 2021... well they ALL did, it wasn't just her.
They didn't have to wait in line either.
yellow dahlia
(5,872 posts)directly related to the fact that the Coronavirus was not contained early on. My opinion (not so humble).
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/exclusive-us-slashed-cdc-staff-inside-china-prior-to-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21C3NE/
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/exclusive-us-axed-cdc-expert-job-in-china-months-before-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN21910R/
vapor2
(4,506 posts)something from MBS for personal enrichment
Delmette2.0
(4,503 posts)from his handling of COVID 19. He had to make money for himself with the stockpiled hospital supplies and equipment. And he probably had investments with the fake cures.
maxrandb
(17,425 posts)OldBaldy1701E
(11,142 posts)You say this like they had not already shown us this fact.
They have... many times over.
2naSalit
(102,789 posts)Are former clients and friends of epstein.
OldBaldy1701E
(11,142 posts)Great minds and all that.
2naSalit
(102,789 posts)Ping Tung
(4,370 posts)pimpbot
(1,172 posts)All they care about is money. Money money money money. They also know the way to get more money right now is to bribe and grift the crime syndicate we have running this country.
So just remember this, the next time one of these assholes or their companies talks about DEI, environmental justice, or some other feel good topic. They really don't care and its just lip service.
spanone
(141,609 posts)So I'm sure the Crown Prince felt right at home.
KS Toronado
(23,727 posts)Appears to have his gaudy decorating style.
surfered
(13,463 posts)
Blue Full Moon
(3,484 posts)meow2u3
(25,250 posts)NBachers
(19,438 posts)rubbersole
(11,223 posts)Dear_Prudence
(1,172 posts)Of the Last Supper.
Joinfortmill
(21,162 posts)Blue Full Moon
(3,484 posts)JT45242
(4,043 posts)I'm curious how many other lesser known vulture capitalists, etc. were there and who they are.
Not sure if the vulture capitalist company that bought out the company that I work for is big enough potatoes to pay to play for an event like this.
Farmer-Rick
(12,667 posts)They say they have the full White House list of guests.
JT45242
(4,043 posts)Looking for the list without giving NYT money
bronxiteforever
(11,212 posts)for nothing but himself. The perfect Republican.
Farmer-Rick
(12,667 posts)Ford and GM were sucking up, the head of international soccers governing body is kissing the ring, monopoly CEO of Paramount and CBS is pressing the hands of murderers, the head of Apple of course is acting like a giddy school boy. Not to mention Chevron in all its monopolistic corruption.
All thing I will do my best to avoid in the future.
evolves
(5,836 posts)it is almost impossible to live and function in todays society without supporting these murderers. You cant own a cell phone without patronizing one of them. It is difficult to own a car or to fuel it without patronizing one of them. It is almost impossible to own a computer, through which we all interface with the world, without patronizing them.
I would happily boycott, but it is almost impossible to boycott all of these quislings and be able to live in the world today.
Wednesdays
(22,599 posts)Bike a little more, and drive a little less. Preserve your phones a little more, and extend their lives so you don't have to buy them as often. Stay off of Facebook and X. Shop locally and avoid the mega-corporations, especially Amazon.
Even a few dollars add up to big sums if we all work together at it.
evolves
(5,836 posts)I know that every little bit helps, but I feel complicit if I give any of them just a little patronage. It's a moral dilemma for me. I'm so hard-core that I've boycotted Exxon since the Valdez!
BradBo
(1,012 posts)Hotler
(13,747 posts)John1956PA
(4,964 posts)vapor2
(4,506 posts)how MBS was constantly fidgeting with his hands.? Was so noticeable
walkingman
(10,863 posts)3825-87867
(1,939 posts)wanted Jane Fonda's head in the 70s?
They might be the parents of magats today!
Or republicans
walkingman
(10,863 posts)It depends on if someone's life experiences. I think one of the best lessons to learn in life is that "everyone is just another version of you".
3825-87867
(1,939 posts)know what you never see as a possible boycott?
IPhoneys and Apple products.
I know a number of Apple owners who have literally shit their pants over Walmart and other corporations caving to trump. But they never once wanted mentioned to boycott their Iphoneys even though Apple screws it's customers with a new phone you MUST get every couple years for insane prices (though not at the maximum fee! Hah!)
Selective boycotting for thee but not for...Tim's products?
Evidently the word hytpocrite is not just for magats.
Ocelot II
(130,532 posts)Botany
(77,323 posts)Mblaze
(1,036 posts)FakeNoose
(41,631 posts)You have to see an old movie like the original "Frankenstein" or "Dracula" from the 1930s to understand ....
This happens when the villagers get riled up and take to the streets:

Cha
(319,067 posts)any GD Decency to Reject the Cruel and Inhumane Saudis and Traitor to the USA
:
TY & Will Buch.
kimbutgar
(27,248 posts)Add to Target and Home depot as last resort if I need to buy something.
róisín_dubh
(12,336 posts)Fuck Ronaldo and Infantino. Were it not for Scotland (and hopefully Ireland) making the World Cup, I wouldnt watch a second next year. Ill just schedule shifts at the pub when Scotland is playing.
Im getting rid of my iPhone as soon as the contract expires. Cameras on them are shit compared to the Pixel and Galaxy anyway.
My MacBooks will just have to outlast Tim Cook. Because fuck him too