Trump’s Bribes Are Getting Ridiculous—and Dangerous
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Corporate Appeasement: Analyzing Bribery, Distraction, and Economic Harm Under Trump
Discover the strangest gifts and appeasement strategies corporations employ to win favor with the administration, and why this distraction costs the broader economy.
Short Summary
- Companies prioritize appeasing the current president over standard business optimization and innovation.
- Bribes documented range from commissioning custom gold items to financing unwanted movie sequels like Rush Hour 4.
- Economic drag results when mandatory resource allocation shifts toward appeasement or tariff navigation.
- Research confirms that when the rule of law erodes due to corruption, overall economic outcomes worsen.
This discussion unpacks documented instances of corporate lobbying through gifts and specific favors directed at Donald Trump. It connects these anecdotal acts of appeasement to formal economic research showing that political distraction harms innovation and market efficiency.
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Top Comments (10)
This period in American history will be studied by others for decades. The capitulation of corporations serving their self interest. Politicians self serving and corruption. The cowardice. The bravado. The greed. The inhumanity. No one thinking about the consequences to their actions.
I'm sure we'd all chip in for a solid gold coffin if he promises to use it immediately
You might mention that the gift of a gold crown to Trump from S. Korea WAS A QUEEN’S CROWN! Really good joke on Trump.
Gift idea: A pair of golden Novelty glasses with eyes on them. So he can continue to snooze and still look awake on camera.
Trump should get a pair of knee pads signed by Vladimir Putin.
Canada just gives him the middle finger. We have moved on.
"Best suck ups" can you believe we are even discussing this? Holy S__T.
I think he should get golden handcuffs
We’re such a laughing stock.🤦🏽♀️
Now try to imagine the outrage if any president (that happens to be a Democrat) accepted all of these bribes from companies and world leaders! The double standard is so beyond comprehension!!!
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Top Comments (10)
This period in American history will be studied by others for decades. The capitulation of corporations serving their self interest. Politicians self serving and corruption. The cowardice. The bravado. The greed. The inhumanity. No one thinking about the consequences to their actions.
I'm sure we'd all chip in for a solid gold coffin if he promises to use it immediately
You might mention that the gift of a gold crown to Trump from S. Korea WAS A QUEEN’S CROWN! Really good joke on Trump.
Gift idea: A pair of golden Novelty glasses with eyes on them. So he can continue to snooze and still look awake on camera.
Trump should get a pair of knee pads signed by Vladimir Putin.
Canada just gives him the middle finger. We have moved on.
"Best suck ups" can you believe we are even discussing this? Holy S__T.
I think he should get golden handcuffs
We’re such a laughing stock.🤦🏽♀️
Now try to imagine the outrage if any president (that happens to be a Democrat) accepted all of these bribes from companies and world leaders! The double standard is so beyond comprehension!!!