"The populist pose masks an unabashed oligarchic takeover. Mr Trump has duped ordinary voters into believing he’s their champion while framing Democrats as out-of-touch elitists. Yet his conflicts of interest are staggering. At the weekend, Mr Trump made billions through a branded crypto token, a windfall tied to regulatory decisions he controls."
~ The Guardian
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/20/the-guardian-view-on-donald-trumps-inauguration-fear-division-and-the-facade-of-national-populism
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