It's spelled "oligarchy," ABC News.
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Actually it's called a "broligarchy"
They're the same picture
He's lazy, he probably just copied Luigi's list
Probably had an aid use the last Forbes wealthiest list to find candidates for his administration. We all know he doesn't, and probably can't, read.
They're all donors he owes something to
*checks it twice*
I am Luigi.
I wonder if they’ll all ever be in the same room. You know, for… like… a photo… or something…
I sure would like to have that commemorated.
:)
Billionaires Club:
11/12/2024 - Elon Musk & Vivek Ramaswamy named to head Department of Government Efficiency
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivek_Ramaswamy
11/12/2024 - Steven Witkoff, Special Envoy to the Middle East
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff
11/19/2024 - Linda McMahon nominated Education Secretary (voted "Most likely to have a dalmatian skin coat".)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_McMahon
11/19/2024 - Howard Lutnick nominated for Secretary of Commerce
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Lutnick
11/22/2024 - Scott Bessent nominated Secretary of the Treasury
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent
11/30/2024 - Charles Kushner (Jared's dad) nominated ambassador to France
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kushner
12/02/2024 - Warren Stephens nominated ambassador to the United Kingdom
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Stephens
12/04/2024 - Frank Bisignano selected to head the Social Security Administration
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bisignano
12/05/2024 - David Sacks named "White House A.I. & Crypto Czar"
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_O._Sacks
12/10/2024 - Tom Barrack nominated ambassador to Turkey
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Barrack
12/11/2024 - Leandro Rizzuto Jr. nominated ambassador to the Organization of American States
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leandro_Rizzuto_Jr.
12/16/2024 - Jared Isaacman nominated for NASA Administrator
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Isaacman
Also up there:
11/14/2024 - Doug Burgum nominated Secretary of the Interior - $100 million
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Burgum
11/19/2024 - Dr. Mehmet Oz nominated Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - $100 million
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmet_Oz
12/04/2024 - Kelly Loeffler selected to lead the Small Business Administration - $800 million
For those who may not know, Charles Kushner was pardoned by Trump during his last term.
Kushner hired a prostitute to lure his brother-in-law, then arranged to have the encounter in a New Jersey motel room recorded with a hidden camera and the recording sent to his own sister, the man's wife, prosecutors said.
Kushner eventually pleaded guilty to 18 counts including tax evasion and witness tampering. He was sentenced in 2005 to two years in prison — the most he could receive under a plea deal, but less than what Chris Christie, the U.S. attorney for New Jersey at the time and later governor and Republican presidential candidate, had sought.
The broligarchy is here, people.
So glad "we" voted for this.
No, you don't get it! This way they can't be bought! Trump is getting money out of politics!!!
/s
And still I see his supporters saying he's doing it because he's a smart businessman
I fucking hate things right now.
If someone doesn't even start a position, can we still measure their tenure in Mooches?
Negative mooches. :)
I’m certain these guys will work tirelessly to redistribute wealth to common people…?
Yep, all getting together to form a large "can't take it with you" org to give it all away before they are gone.
If only .... (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)
Privitization about to go off the rails. I'm seeing the mafia-oligarchy of Russia that arose there 2-decades-ago.
The Judicial System has collapsed.
The media ecosystem has collapsed.
Democratic elections are... Likely there as well by next election cycle.
Drain the swamp or whatever.
The swamp is the people.
Putting them all in one place huh? 🤔
"Donald trump has fucked an ~~unprecedented~~ 13 robber barons for his 'administration'"*****
There is no way He is doing all this himself. He must have a team and he is just signing off on their suggestions.