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Yep. Trump has been a continuing dollar fountain for billionaires, and even more so for himself:

"Milei seems to BE crazy. But Elon has managed to convince Trump to get him very large amounts of money."

The richest 1% of people amassed almost two-thirds of new wealth created in the last two years, Oxfam says
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‘I have never seen such open corruption’: Trump’s crypto deals and loosening of rules shock observers
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=176666414
The Number - How much is Trump pocketing off the Presidency?
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=176698225 .

And Musk

From Doge to deal: Is Musk getting back to Trump’s Washington?

Synopsis
Musk’s xAI secured a major federal deal for its Grok AI tools, following a public interaction with Donald Trump at a memorial service. This GSA contract, coupled with their cordial exchange, signals a potential thawing of their previously tumultuous relationship, driven by strategic interests despite lingering personal grievances.

In what appears to be the strongest sign yet of thawing tensions between Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump, Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has secured a major federal deal, a move that, coupled with their public interaction at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, suggests the two men may be heading toward reconciliation after a tumultuous and highly public fallout earlier this year.

The General Services Administration (GSA) announced this week that it has entered into a partnership with xAI, granting federal agencies access to the company’s latest generative AI tools, Grok 4 and Grok 4 Fast, under a contract valid through March 2027. While the arrangement mirrors similar deals struck with OpenAI and Anthropic, the political context surrounding the xAI agreement sets it apart.

Read more at:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/from-doge-to-deal-is-musk-getting-back-to-trumps-washington/articleshow/124160713.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst