Billionaire GOP Mega-Donor Rips Trump Corruption: Been 'Very Enriching to the Families' of Admin Officials

[Mr. Sparkle]

Source: Mediaite.com

Billionaire GOP mega-donor and past Trump supporter Ken Griffin accused the Trump administration this week of corruption and warned that business leaders are concerned about getting trapped in a loop of government coercion.

“This administration has definitely made missteps in choosing decisions or courses that have been very, very enriching to the families of those in the administration,” Griffin said during a conference in West Palm Beach on Tuesday. The Citadel founder was speaking at an event hosted by The Wall Street Journal and added, “That calls into question: is the public interest being served?”

“One of the things that you want to believe is that those who serve the public interest have the public interest at heart in everything they do,” Griffin added. Griffin’s comments come amid new reporting that Trump and his sons pocketed an eyepopping $500 million investment linked to the United Arab Emirates in their crypto company just ahead of Trump’s second inauguration. The New York Times also reported last month that by its count, Trump and his family have made $1.4 billion since taking office a second time, a figure the Times called a “minimum” accounting.

Griffin donated tens of millions to the GOP in 2024, but declined to endorse Trump directly. He has since been a tough critic of the president on various issues, namely tariffs, which he warned put the U.S. “on a slippery slope to crony capitalism.” Griffin also slammed the administration’s approach to corporate America and the seemingly quid-pro-quo relationships Trump has forged with major business leaders.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/billionaire-gop-mega-donor-rips-trump-corruption-been-very-enriching-to-the-families-of-admin-officials/

[yardwork]

1. What the hell did you expect, Ken?

[erronis]

3. Guess you don't have to be too bright to become a billionaire. Just the right friends.

[wolfie001]

8. Most are born on 3rd base and halfway to home plate like the fat orange imbecile

[paleotn]

9. That's the thing about paying a mafia guy. Even a fake one. You ain't done. You have to keep paying.

Forever.

Just like Miller wants desperately to be a real nazi, Donnie wants to be Vito Corleone. He isn't. At best, he's a cheap used car salesman dressed up like a Don.

[tazcat]

17. Nobody would mistake that tacky pos for a don. Let's not insult the Italians.

[not fooled]

2. Apparently all of us on DU are smarter and more perceptive than this "titan of industry"

We figured it out...we saw it coming...we tried to warn people.

There was plenty of evidence out there--including from officials in the first krasnov regime and experts in everything from finance to international affairs--warning what would happen and explaining why he should never be given power again. Griffin is either dumb or willfully ignorant.

[paleotn]

12. You'd be amazed at how un-smart some "titans of industry" actually are.

In my experience having met 2 who fall into that category. One was really smart. The other was a textbook case of failing upward. Amazing what simply being in the right place at the right time can do. Also, funny how we don't call lottery winners "titans of probability."

[Miguelito Loveless]

4. You knew what you were getting

when you backed the GOP. These are YOUR people, doing your will. This includes murder, treason, and overt corruption. If you are suddenly getting cold feet you need to question your morals and how you got here.

[haele]

15. Agreed. Government politics isn't like Country Club and Board Room politics...

There's a lot more playing fields to deal with and no one is just on one; policies aren't designed to lead to a profit, but rather to level and align all the playing fields.
People in finance, especially, really have problems seeing what's going on at the peripheries - looking only at the pertinent connected components as if they believe a problem in a niche sector - like decorator origami home art, or something else that appears to be totally independent - won't end up infecting the rest of global finance somehow.

While in the case of governance, a small policy neglect risk like leaving it up to the localities to fund community mental health initiatives if they want to can become a major component of national tragedies like Sandy Hook or Uvalde.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

5. Fucking hypocrite!

[mwmisses4289]

6. Aw, are you getting snubbed Mr. billionaire dude?

Upset because you aren't getting in on the action? Let me see if I can find any pity or sympathy for you...oh, look! here they are in the dictionary!

[Lucky Luciano]

10. This.

He knew how bad it would be. He would be fine with it if he was getting his deserved ROI on his investment. The only thing Ken is stating is that he is not personally profiting off of the current regime.

[RussBLib]

16. if Trump hasn't snubbed him already...

...he sure will now, maybe after suing him for billions.

https://russblib.blogspot.com

[wolfie001]

7. I'm thinking many have Kompromat in their recent pasts

[gopiscrap]

11. Hey Ken!

If you read this...you're a fucking asshole. You help that orange anus dictator wanna be,,,,hope you choke on your dissappointment

[littlemissmartypants]

13. OH MY GAWD These people! Are they All idiots? (rhetorical question) nt

[bronxiteforever]

14. Oh how sad

[Cha]

18. "One of the things that you want to believe is that those who serve the public interest have..

the public interest at heart in everything they do,”

Whoa, Did Ken Grifin Miss a Few Clues Or What?!

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

19. So how much does Ken Griffin want from Trump?

AmeriKKKa's rich desire one thing. More. If Kenny is having a sad, that's likely why,

[Old Crank]

20. But

Will he turn off the money tap for Trump and his suckopants GOP?

I'm betting, NO.

[dadzilla]

21. Dear Ken

If your looking for comfort Ken, it will be slim. Maybe you didn't like tRump, but you voted for his enablers. You might have hated tRump, but you welcomed his tax cuts. You damn we enjoyed the roll back of those pesky regulations. Ken, this is the party you helped pay for.