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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 3d ago
The New Republic | Trump Sons Land Massive Military Deal as Family Corruption Grows by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Donald Jr. and Eric Trump have leveraged their family’s political influence to secure multimillion‑dollar federal contracts, first by joining the board of Powerus—a drone maker founded by former Army special‑operations veterans that recently landed an undisclosed U.S. Air Force purchase as the Iran war enters its second month, and second by using a shell vehicle backed by their investment firm American Venture to merge with a Kazakh tungsten mine that has received $1.6 billion in U.S. government support, culminating in a $20 million purchase of a 20 percent stake in Kaz Resources and a total “skyline” investment of roughly $24 million; while the brothers assert they are passive investors with no operational role, the deals illustrate how the Trump family is profiting directly from government spending tied to their father’s administration. Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/209840/donald-jr-eric-trump-military-deal-mining-company #EricTrump #Trumpfamily #corruption #governmentcontracting #DonaldTrumpJr
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 24, 2026
Jezebel | “National Security” Can’t Exist in a World with Prediction Markets by Jim Vorel AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The article argues that prediction markets pose a fundamental threat to national security by turning privileged, classified information into a tradable commodity, exemplified by the recent case of U.S. special‑operations soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly used confidential details about an upcoming raid on Venezuela to place over $400,000 in bets on Polymarket and then attempted to hide the proceeds. The author expands this incident into a broader indictment of systemic insider‑trading abuse, citing other politicians and candidates who have wagered on their own races, massive pre‑war betting that suggested leaked military plans, and the Trump administration’s active promotion of platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket—including Donald Trump Jr.’s sizable investments and President Trump’s plan to launch a government‑run prediction market. The piece contends that the ease of placing such bets has commodified all non‑public data, eroding operational security and creating an “engine of corruption” that governments can no longer ignore. Read more: https://www.jezebel.com/prediction-markets-scandal-venezuela-maduro-betting-us-soldier-polymarket-trump-jr-kalshi-truth-predict #GannonVanDyke #NicolásMaduro #CFTC #DonaldTrump #GannonVanDyke #DonaldTrumpJr. AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 24, 2026
NBC News Top Stories | Trump embraced the gambling industry for decades. Now he's hedging his bet on prediction markets. by Dareh Gregorian AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. President Donald Trump publicly lamented the growing popularity of gambling and prediction‑market betting, claiming he was never a fan, yet a review of recent events shows his administration, family, and businesses are deeply intertwined with the industry: Trump’s media arm announced a partnership with Crypto.com to launch prediction markets on Truth Social, his son Donald Jr. is an investor in Polymarket and adviser to rival Kalshi, and the White House has defended the president’s lack of direct involvement while emphasizing ethical standards; meanwhile, Trump downplayed federal charges against a U.S. special‑forces soldier accused of profiting from insider information on Polymarket, likening the case to Pete Rose’s betting scandal, and his administration has taken steps to support online betting—such as ending a Biden‑era effort to curb Polymarket and defending the CFTC’s exclusive regulatory authority against state challenges—reflecting a long‑standing family connection to gambling that dates back to Trump’s Atlantic‑City casinos and his past advocacy for online gaming legislation. Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-embraced-gambling-industry-decades-now-hedging-bet-prediction-ma-rcna341871 #DonaldTrump #TruthSocial #Polymarket #CFTC #PeteRose #DonaldTrumpJr. AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.
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@wdlindsy@toad.social · Apr 20, 2026
"A company backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump is trying to sell military drone interceptors to Gulf countries facing attacks from Iran, raising ethical concerns about profiting from a conflict tied to their father, Donald Trump." ~ Aaron Parnas #JaredKushner #DonaldTrumpJr #EricTrump #Trump #corruption #SaudiArabia #Iran #AffiinityPartners #media #ConflictofInterest /6 https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-news-significant-conflict-of
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@wdlindsy@toad.social · Apr 20, 2026
"Critics argue the situation creates potential conflicts of interest, suggesting foreign governments may feel pressure to do business with the president’s family. ... Jared Kushner is seeking to raise billions for his private equity firm while also serving as a key Middle East envoy for Donald Trump." #JaredKushner #DonaldTrumpJr #EricTrump #Trump #corruption #SaudiArabia #Iran #AffiinityPartners #media #ConflictofInterest /7
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@wdlindsy@toad.social · Apr 20, 2026
"He has reportedly been meeting with foreign investors, including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, despite previously saying he would avoid fundraising during Trump’s second term." #JaredKushner #DonaldTrumpJr #EricTrump #Trump #corruption #SaudiArabia #Iran #AffiinityPartners #media #ConflictofInterest /8
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@ItalianNews@mastodon.ozioso.online · Mar 09, 2026
Today: I figli di Trump puntano sui droni per le commesse del Pentagono Eric Trump e Donald Trump Jr., i figli del presidente americano Donald Trump, stanno finanziando una nuova azienda produttrice di droni che punta a soddisfare la nuova domanda del Pentagono emersa dalla guerra contro l'Iran e a colmare il vuoto lasciato dal divieto imposto dall'amministrazione... Trump’s children are bidding on Pentagon contracts using drones. Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., the sons of U.S. President Donald Trump, are funding a new drone manufacturing company that aims to meet the new demand from the Pentagon stemming from the war with Iran and to fill the void left by the ban imposed by the administration... #Trump #Pentagon #EricTrump #DonaldTrumpJr #DonaldTrump https://www.today.it/mondo/i-figli-di-trump-puntano-sui-droni-per-le-commesse-del-pentagono.html
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