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2 months ago | 
thealpinesun.com | Craig Holman
President Trump sounded a lot of populist notes on the campaign trail. But as he took the oath of office for the second time, he was joined onstage by billionaires and CEOs who’d spent millions to be there — leaving supporters who’d traveled across the country to attend literally out in the cold. Presidential inaugurations have always been an opportunity for wealthy special interests to curry favor with the incoming administration with generous inaugural donations.
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2 months ago | 
athensmessenger.com | Craig Holman
President Trump sounded a lot of populist notes on the campaign trail. But as he took the oath of office for the second time, he was joined onstage by billionaires and CEOs who’d spent millions to be there — leaving supporters who’d traveled across the country to attend literally out in the cold. kAm!C6D:56?E:2= :?2F8FC2E:@?D 92G6 2=H2JD 366? 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C H62=E9J DA64:2= :?E6C6DED E@ 4FCCJ 72G@C H:E9 E96 :?4@>:?8 25>:?:DEC2E:@? H:E9 86?6C@FD :?2F8FC2= 5@?2E:@?D] qFE E96 ?2E:@? 92D ?6G6C D66?
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
commondreams.org | Craig Holman
U.S. President Donald Trump sounded a lot of populist notes on the campaign trail. But as he took the oath of office for the second time, he was joined onstage by billionaires and CEOs who’d spent millions to be there—leaving supporters who’d traveled across the country to attend literally out in the cold. Presidential inaugurations have always been an opportunity for wealthy special interests to curry favor with the incoming administration with generous inaugural donations.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Craig Holman
7 hours agoThe Mexican government has criticized President Donald Trump's unilateral immigration actions, and the landing would have required Mexico's assistance. WASHINGTON — Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land Thursday, at least temporarily frustrating the Trump administration's plans to …
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
commondreams.org | Craig Holman
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
otherwords.org | Craig Holman |Peter Certo
President Trump sounded a lot of populist notes on the campaign trail. But as he took the oath of office for the second time, he was joined onstage by billionaires and CEOs who’d spent millions to be there — leaving supporters who’d traveled across the country to attend literally out in the cold. Presidential inaugurations have always been an opportunity for wealthy special interests to curry favor with the incoming administration with generous inaugural donations.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
es.ara.cat | Antònia Ferrer |Albert Om |Craig Holman |David Fernandez |David Fernández
WashingtonDurante cuatro años, Joe Biden ha tenido la Casa Blanca. Durante su interregno, Donald Trump ha tenido Mar-a-Lago. La mansión del republicano en Florida ha sido testigo de las fiestas privadas, exclusivas, donde las grandes fortunas hacían la corte en el magnate y decidían. Decidían cómo apoyar a Trump, qué era lo más conveniente, donde había que poner el dinero. A partir del lunes las dos realidades, ambos edificios, se superpondrán.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
citizen.org | Craig Holman
Payments to Register Voters are Illegal By Craig Holman, Ph.D. BEFORE THEFEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSIONCraig Holman, Ph.D.Public Citizen215 Pennsylvania Avenue, SEWashington, D.C. 20003Complainant,v.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
trtafrika.com | Craig Holman
By Craig Holman It is no secret that America's "democratic" system of governance today is being overwhelmed by money and, particularly, the billionaires and millionaires who provide a bulk of campaign dollars. The 2024 US election spending is going to break all previous records. Nearly $16 billion will be spent on campaign ads alone. Add the expenses of running a campaign and the overall cost of the election is likely to approach $20 billion.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
trtworld.com | Craig Holman
It is no secret that America's "democratic" system of governance today is being overwhelmed by money and, particularly, the billionaires and millionaires who provide a bulk of campaign dollars. The 2024 US election spending is going to break all previous records. Nearly $16 billion will be spent on campaign ads alone. Add the expenses of running a campaign and the overall cost of the election is likely to approach $20 billion.
