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Rhiannon12866

(257,193 posts) Fri Apr 24, 2026, 04:49 AM 5 hrs ago

Syrian billionaires invoked Trump's name to curry favor in Washington, NYT reports - The 11th Hour - MS NOW

A family of Syrian billionaires sought to expand their real estate empire with new properties across their country. But in order to do it, the New York Times reports that they needed to go through Washington first — by currying favor with lawmakers, and invoking the Trump name. Investigative reporter Eric Lipton joins The 11th Hour to discuss his reporting. - Aired on 04/23/2026.

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Syrian billionaires invoked Trump's name to curry favor in Washington, NYT reports - The 11th Hour - MS NOW (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 5 hrs ago OP

Roberts Supreme Court authorized this Corruption delisen 3 hrs ago #1

And when they do expose the corruption, they're attacked in public and sued in the courts Rhiannon12866 3 hrs ago #2

delisen

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1. Roberts Supreme Court authorized this Corruption

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:08 AM

3 hrs ago

I note this commentator won’t use the term corruption even though that is what he is describing. Possibly concerned the Trumps will harass him.

There was a time when the US newspapers and television news was full of stories of the immense corruption of foreign regimes,.

Now they either fear to call out what is happening here as corruption or they are silent because they prefer and support corrupt government.

Rhiannon12866

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2. And when they do expose the corruption, they're attacked in public and sued in the courts

Reply to delisen (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:17 AM

3 hrs ago

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