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nitpicked

(1,574 posts) Tue May 13, 2025, 09:54 AM May 2025

Here are the big business leaders at Trump-Saudi meeting

https://thehill.com/business/5297272-trump-business-leaders-saudi-investment/

President Trump attended a lunch with more than 30 major U.S. business and tech leaders in one of his first events after landing in Saudi Arabia, underscoring the visit’s focus on investment opportunities.
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Elon Musk: The Tesla and SpaceX CEO and top Trump adviser joined Trump for the lunch. Musk has led the Trump administration’s efforts to slash the size and scope of the federal government.

Stephen Schwarzman: Schwarzman is the CEO of the Blackstone Group, a private equity firm. He has backed Trump politically and is a major GOP donor.

Larry Fink: Fink is the CEO of BlackRock, a major money management firm that has previously come under scrutiny from conservatives over its emphasis on Environment Social and Government (ESG) commitments, which takes into account factors like the environment and social issues.
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Here are the big business leaders at Trump-Saudi meeting (Original Post) nitpicked May 2025 OP

Dump, a true man of the people JBTaurus83 May 2025 #1

And making the Magats feel more safe and secure. ananda May 2025 #2

"Unleash, ramp up, slash, crack down, cost-cutting." Scream on my part Walleye May 2025 #3

Blackstone, BlackRock, BLACKHEARTS MagickMuffin May 2025 #4

I bet they were discussing ways to make lives better for working folks. Midnight Writer May 2025 #5

Evil men are running the world now Johnny2X2X May 2025 #6

Correction: That would be President Fink, Elon Fink, Stephen Fink and Larry Fink.... chowder66 May 2025 #7

JBTaurus83

(847 posts)

1. Dump, a true man of the people

Reply to nitpicked (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 10:19 AM

May 2025

I am sure they are all meeting there to figure out ways of lowering prices for "everyday Americans".

ananda

(34,305 posts)

2. And making the Magats feel more safe and secure.

Reply to JBTaurus83 (Reply #1)

Tue May 13, 2025, 10:23 AM

May 2025

Right.

I'm sure they won't throw quality and security under
the bus just for the sake of a few military/defense
contracts.

Walleye

(43,697 posts)

3. "Unleash, ramp up, slash, crack down, cost-cutting." Scream on my part

Reply to nitpicked (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 10:32 AM

May 2025

I’m really sick of this mansplaining language they use

MagickMuffin

(18,064 posts)

4. Blackstone, BlackRock, BLACKHEARTS

Reply to nitpicked (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 10:47 AM

May 2025

It’s surprising that KrasnovTrump hasn’t deemed black as DEI.

Whitestone, WhiteRock, too obvious I suppose.

Midnight Writer

(25,120 posts)

5. I bet they were discussing ways to make lives better for working folks.

Reply to nitpicked (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 10:49 AM

May 2025

I think that's always what the billionaires talk about at their "summit" meetings.

I don't buy into those "conspiracy theories" that the wealthy are always out to screw us.

Johnny2X2X

(23,670 posts)

6. Evil men are running the world now

Reply to nitpicked (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 10:57 AM

May 2025

Not a one of these men cares one bit about any regular person.

chowder66

(11,760 posts)

7. Correction: That would be President Fink, Elon Fink, Stephen Fink and Larry Fink....

Reply to nitpicked (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2025, 01:36 PM

May 2025

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