THE INSANELY RIGGED ECONOMY
Yesterday, while tens of millions of families were struggling to pay for rent, food, healthcare, childcare and gas, seven of Trump's oligarchic friends became $210 billion richer. Not last week. Not over the past decade. In less than 24 hours, these 7 men, the wealthiest people on earth, became $210 billion richer.
Incredibly, since Trump was elected on November 5, 2024, these 7 men, all Big Tech Oligarchs, have become more than $1.5 trillion richer and are now collectively worth over $2.8 trillion. Meanwhile, we have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any other wealthy nation, young adults have a lower standard of living than their parents and over 20% of our seniors are trying to survive on an annual income of $15,000 a year or less.
Yes. We are living in an oligarchy.
A Good Day for Trump’s Friends:
Yesterday, Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, got $164.8 billion richer and is now worth $1.4 trillion. He’s worth $1.1 trillion more than on Election Day.
Yesterday, Larry Page, the second wealthiest man in the world, gained $7.61 billion in wealth and is now worth $314 billion. He’s worth $161 billion more than on Election Day.
Yesterday, Sergey Brin, the third richest man in the world, got $7.01 billion richer and is now worth $292 billion. He’s worth $148 billion more than on Election Day.
Yesterday, Jeff Bezos, the fourth richest man in the world, gained $6.96 billion in wealth and is now worth $267 billion. He’s worth $46 billion more than on Election Day.
Yesterday, Larry Ellison, the fifth wealthiest man in the world, gained $8.92 billion in wealth and is now worth $247 billion. He’s worth $63 billion more than on Election Day.
Yesterday, Michael Dell, the sixth richest man in the world, got $5.86 billion richer and is now worth $218 billion. He’s worth $101 billion more than on Election Day.
Yesterday, Mark Zuckerberg, the seventh richest man in the world, gained $9.16 billion in wealth and is now worth $211 billion. He’s worth $8 billion more than on Election Day.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said it best: “Call it democracy or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all of God’s children.”
The kleptocracy never ends. Trump used the White House as a backdrop for a cage match.
At the same time, the Trump family is selling $12,000 coins to profit off the event.
They’re not draining the swamp. They are the swamp.
Netanyahu is lobbying for Section 224 in the national defense bill, a provision that quietly expands U.S.-Israel military cooperation and weapons development with almost zero oversight.
The American people do not want more U.S. military aid to Israel. We must defeat Section 224.
I will never watch CBS ever again.
Scott Pelley just exposed Bari Weiss for putting a “thumb on the scale” for Trump when Renee Good was killed.
This is absolutely disgusting:
You don't need to come out publicly to be valid. You don't owe anyone your story. #Pride is about your truth, your journey, and your pace.
Take little moments to celebrate yourself. You deserve to feel proud of how far you've come! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
I will soon be introducing a bill to give the public a 50% ownership stake in the largest AI companies in America.
This would guarantee that the trillions created by AI are used to improve the lives of all of us — and block oligarch decisions that harm the American people.
Someone may notice at some point, maybe not I guess, that while Trump is commandeering the justice department to be his personal attack squad - there are ACTUAL crimes and investigations that are being stripped of resources and funding.
That’s a part of these resignations, along with people doing some basic math on what happens when Trump is out for good and the country sobers up (and Trump of course will not hesitate to throw everyone else under the bus).
Reporter: Ken Paxton is calling you 'Talafreako.'
Talarico: He just released child rapist Adam Hoffman from jail after his wealthy atty friends got involved. Hoffman was supposed to serve 25 years to life. He served less than a month. The Epstein class has no place in Texas.