New from @ProPublica/@WNYC's Trump Inc podcast: Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson has never been more powerful. The Trump administration has advanced his ideological and financial interests, including an assist in his quest to build a casino in Japan.https://features.propublica.org/trump-inc-podcast/sheldon-adelson-casino-magnate-trump-macau-and-japan/ …
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Here's an almost comically swampy scene: Trump invites the Japanese PM to the resort he still profits from, where they dine with wealthy donors (Kraft) who give money for access to political power. Later, Trump also personally lobbies the PM on behalf of another billionaire donorpic.twitter.com/gVlcrdls1m
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Replying to @RobertMaguire_ @generativist
Wow. That's like the absolute opposite of draining the swamp. Unless maybe Mar A Lago was built on a swamp and taxpayers have to keep paying for it to be drained so foreign officials can be taken there for private business deals. But I guess this is what his base wants ?
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