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Elon Musk's Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up

by foobarqux on 2/11/25, 10:44 PM with 8 comments

  • by bediger4000 on 2/12/25, 1:36 AM

    Given the appearance of monumental conflict of interest, why isn't this reported as likely corruption, and investigation as such demanded?

  • by fsflover on 2/11/25, 10:49 PM

  • by foobarqux on 2/11/25, 11:01 PM

  • by johng on 2/12/25, 5:01 AM

    So the very first paragraph of the article has to correct itself. The title says he's getting benefits. The first paragraph says he's getting benefits. Then the first paragraph corrects itself by saying: "or is now in a decidedly better position to benefit."

    So he hasn't received benefits, but he might, potentially, because some democrats have left and they've been replaced by republicans, potentially, whom you can assume, will be more sympathetic to him.

    The exact quote: "President Trump has been in office less than a month, and Elon Musk’s vast business empire is already benefiting — or is now in a decidedly better position to benefit." -- the article and title seem to be trying to get you to think one thing without any proof yet.