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In late Jan, #Trump wrote online, “I LOVE $TRUMP!!” In March, adopting the writing style of a tween, Trump published a follow-up item that read, “I LOVE $TRUMP — SO COOL!!! The Greatest of them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

But last week, the endeavor reached a new level: A website promoting one of the president’s #crypto offerings launched a contest of sorts, in which those who purchased his #MemeCoin would have a chance to win special #access to Trump.

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What was to stop a foreign government, eager to bribe the American president, from quietly dumping money into #Trump’s #crypto project, effectively making direct payments to the president w/o public disclosure? Nothing.

The day after being sworn into office, Trump continued to use his social media platform to promote his controversial #MemeCoin. In the weeks that followed, his efforts continued.

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When pressed to justify their efforts, the #GOP’s #impeachment proponents pointed to an informant who brought bribery allegations to the attention of the FBI. That same informant was ultimately sent to prison — because he lied to the FBI about Biden.

That said, if there are still ofcls looking for a burgeoning controversy surrounding a president & the potential for… #bribes, do I have a story for them.…

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@TheGentYYC

I can’t believe we are now halfway through this election and #PierrePoilievre still refuses to get his #securityclearance!

The issue has only grown cold because Poilievre controls and limits questions while his online #propaganda campaign deems it a nothing burger.

Poilievre could have easily taken this issue off the table by getting security clearance months ago, instead he continues to make ridiculous excuses and commits to running for PM without it. Unconscionable.

There couldn’t be a sketchier choice for PM. Pierre is clearly just another political trump hiding his skeletons in plain sight. Possibly one of the most #compromised Canadian PM candidates ever.

The worst thing about this is that if #Poilievre were to win, he would be given security clearance regardless, and he knows it. Honestly, he shouldn’t even be qualified to run for PM without it.

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We comment on hats…, & who has aged well or terribly in the past 4 yrs, & whose spouse looks bored. We read body language, interpret eye rolls, scan the lists of invitees to the various balls & parties for clues into who might hold #influence on the incoming #POTUS. Compared w/ #Trump’s first Inauguration, which was covered gravely & w/zero humor, his 2nd, on Monday, seemed like business as usual.

The #BigTech Takeover of American #Politics

#SocialMedia is no longer just a tool for politicians to get out their message; politicians now have to shape themselves into optimized vessels for social media.

By Jay Caspian Kang

In normal times, Inaugurations are gossipy affairs where the worst, & perhaps most fun, impulses of the political #media get put on full display.

#broligarchy #technocracy #plutocracy #influence #compromised #WhiteHouse4Sale #USpol
newyorker.com/news/fault-lines

The New Yorker · The Big Tech Takeover of American PoliticsBy Jay Caspian Kang
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“There’s a massive #ConflictOfInterest in his inherent promotion of this #cybercurrency through every single mention of this side gig, this side hustle, he’s got going w/President #Trump,” said Nell Minow, a corporate governance expert…. “If it were a share of stock, we would have all kinds of #guardrails in place to make sure that it was very clear that what you were buying is not a piece of the US government.”
#WhiteHouse4Sale #compromised #USpol #law #broligarchy #plutocracy #kleptocracy