Trump’s courting of big donors poses major corruption dangers, experts warn
by Peter Stone in Washington from World news | The Guardian on (#6R9AV)
Ex-president has pledged regulatory changes and other policies to boost big donors' businesses, watchdogs say
As Donald Trump has ramped up fundraising from mega-donors for his 2024 presidential campaign and allied Super Pacs, he has increasingly pledged regulatory changes and other policies to boost their businesses, campaign-finance watchdogs have warned.
Experts say Trump's political pitches and maneuverings are a clearly transactional" chase for big checks, and pose a serious danger of major corruption in a US political system already flooded with powerful donors and lobbyists.
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