In April 2024, Trump asked Big Oil execs for a $1 billion donation in exchange for deregulation and tax cuts. Who helped broker Trump's dealings with Big Oil? Doug Burgum — who testified today before the Senate to be Trump's secretary of the interior. See how this works? - ThreadSky

rbreich.bsky.social • 38 days ago

In April 2024, Trump asked Big Oil execs for a $1 billion donation in exchange for deregulation and tax cuts.

Who helped broker Trump's dealings with Big Oil?

Doug Burgum — who testified today before the Senate to be Trump's secretary of the interior.

See how this works?

Comments

eagleneedle.bsky.social•37 days ago

TikTok gets banned, TikTok bungs the tangerine one and TikTok is no loner banned. Donations bungs ransom money all the same shit.

ethertop.bsky.social•37 days ago

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

truthsay3r.bsky.social•37 days ago

I watched Burgum’s hearing. He was quite impressive. With the exception of Hirono from Hawaii, all of the Democrats and the Independents seemed very happy and impressed as well.

totoole.bsky.social•37 days ago

this guy? i can't stand this villain.

teachnc.bsky.social•37 days ago

So this is legal? Kickbacks for corruption in plain sight is just our new operating mode. Why even have an executive branch if they won’t enforce the laws of this country

lingardiner.bsky.social•38 days ago

It's like all those connections and back room deals that have been going on for decades, are now brazen and out in the open, and no-one (or not many) seems to care :(

cherrymagritte.bsky.social•38 days ago

Centuries. They are all rich white men know.

jlawrencewisc.bsky.social•38 days ago

Are there not anti-corruption laws that would apply? Or are we just at the point where those who would sue are also corrupt?

drgdave.bsky.social•38 days ago

Gonna be easier to keep track of the things in Trump 2.0 that AREN'T a total shitshow.

Here's the list so far:

authorleigh.bsky.social•38 days ago

Why don’t they just hold an auction and cut through all this red tape?

ginsengity.bsky.social•37 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/ginsengity.bsky.social/post/3lfvcabjko225

pops28.bsky.social•37 days ago

The decline and fall continues

knen.bsky.social•37 days ago

EVIL! I AM DISGUSTED!!! 🤮

claudine7.bsky.social•38 days ago

You helped me. Here is your reward. F*ck pollution it's an hoax. Burn baby burn 🔥

outerhalf.bsky.social•38 days ago

Helping and strengthening. That's good, right?

lindakaboolian.bsky.social•38 days ago

Burgum, the bag man.

beachy1.bsky.social•38 days ago

Money has more rights than people

daddyofwolves.bsky.social•38 days ago

Scumbags of a feather...

klsadler.bsky.social•38 days ago

He should be no where near that office.

monabella.bsky.social•38 days ago

Expose!

renslaer.bsky.social•38 days ago

I’m here to destroy the forests and render all national land to private profit!

ispart.bsky.social•38 days ago

It always worked that way for both parties. Rs just stopped doing it behind the scene.

shodablu1.bsky.social•38 days ago

😡😡😡

nhboxy.bsky.social•37 days ago

Inmates in charge of the asylum

kat1956.bsky.social•38 days ago

It’s all grab and grift.

italianwineguy.bsky.social•38 days ago

yes, have seen for far too long. Sigh.

justinandrus.bsky.social•37 days ago

It’s hard to keep up with daily corruption scandals.

proggrrl.bsky.social•38 days ago

📌

mky603.bsky.social•38 days ago

What ever happened to the term "pay to play".

This is the term that was constantly used by the old GOP without evidence against Democrats.

lindashepherd.bsky.social•37 days ago

Terrorists

azeke57.bsky.social•37 days ago

With all these private sector billionaires now in the administration, I can only imagine the orgy of insider trading thats going to take place in the bros club. It's going to be Bernie Maddoff on steroids.

fgump-777.bsky.social•38 days ago

The circle of corruption.

northsidemick.bsky.social•38 days ago

As part of Doug's deal with the Oilygarchs, they gave him a lifetime supply of oil for his hair.

esitrot.bsky.social•38 days ago

I don't like Trump or his picks but what he's doing is no different than prior administrations. We sold to the biggest as well, it wasn't always in the open.

mrwong.bsky.social•38 days ago

Fight the oligarchs!

enos89.bsky.social•37 days ago

With things like this, we again make our way toward environmental disaster. It won't matter at all if there is no clean air, clean water, and safe food to eat when when we have destroyed our planet. Does greed and the need for power, know no bounds???

janiceinor.bsky.social•37 days ago

Trump's nominees clearly want to dismantle the protections their agencies were supposed to provide. They will make sure government doesn't work, then claim that it can't work.

cowchaser24.bsky.social•37 days ago

I didn’t think they agreed to it publicly - do we know if this donation occurred?

jamiller.bsky.social•38 days ago

The "James Watt National Forest" comes to mind...🙁😡

sswahl.bsky.social•38 days ago

Of course.

victor-laszlo.bsky.social•38 days ago

plannedtheride.bsky.social•38 days ago

Oh my god. It just goes on, and on, and on with these horrible, democracy smashing Cabinet picks. They are the dredges of the Republican party.

hillaryagain.bsky.social•38 days ago

Well, this explains why Trump wants to stop all windmills turbines out in the water. Got it

k-chun.bsky.social•37 days ago

"So we've already established who he is, now we're only negotiating the price..."

beaccountable.bsky.social•38 days ago

That’s the definition of the Swamp!

denverchick.bsky.social•38 days ago

🤢🤮

libertyjustice.bsky.social•38 days ago

With Trump, everything is for sale at the right price.

How is this at all legal? Where are the gatekeepers?

luv2birdie18.bsky.social•38 days ago

Every time I see that guy, I see Eugene Levy.

mickydeenyc.bsky.social•38 days ago

Thank you, Robert!

yuppers4now.bsky.social•38 days ago

We finally had a 1st Nations representative for our lands. Orange Stain just handed it back to big oil. What a POS.

wunalia.bsky.social•38 days ago

Open, overt corruption.

Great job, Republican voters.

bishopdreesjr63.bsky.social•36 days ago

People have no idea how bad it’s about to get here just hope we have a Country left that is a free one so sad it’s unbelievable that people acting like sheep but we all know what happens to sheep 🐑 in the end so they about to see it and feel it they will be crying for JOE come back lol too late

cwilson324.bsky.social•37 days ago

What bullshit

burcelton.bsky.social•37 days ago

Yep, we see.....😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

comen-tator.bsky.social•37 days ago

I see a clear case of Soliciting a BRIBE and BRIBERY, and Conspiracy to do both!
Defendents: Trump, Bergum, and all Oil Execs who made the donations!
And I foresee the verdict of the people as: GUILTY on all counts!
Soliciting a Bribe is NOT an official act especially since before the election!

mbjtku.bsky.social•38 days ago

Yep. Naked corruption at its finest. Aside from shining a light on it, what can we do?

thorthepoodle.bsky.social•38 days ago

Visit our National Parks before it's too late

runningouttheclock.bsky.social•38 days ago

notthatkatemoss.bsky.social•38 days ago

Oof.

missbee3.bsky.social•37 days ago

Looks like guilt is eating his soul… probably mistaken most of trump’s spawn sold theirs

bramm7.bsky.social•37 days ago

Criminals ALL

pflems.bsky.social•38 days ago

Corruption defines our country now with Trump and his billionaires

jude4peace.bsky.social•37 days ago

Another tRump buddy, bought and paid.

peeps1908.bsky.social•37 days ago

To go from a Native American to this….voting has consequences

ranahan888.bsky.social•38 days ago

🐘🎪

rsspbxx.bsky.social•38 days ago

😡
Corruption?

brwsky411.bsky.social•37 days ago

The love of money is the root of all evil.

1shadowcat.bsky.social•38 days ago

Let the pillaging & sacking of the country begin!
These 4 years will see the largest transfer of wealth up to the 1%

alpeters1.bsky.social•38 days ago

Yes we see how this works. Not that it doesn’t occur with both parties, but the GOP does it is without any shame or embarrassment whatsoever! They just throw it in your face with a sickening glee! Four years of this nonsense? Yikes!!!

karleesyr.bsky.social•37 days ago

You think his followers are awake yet ? 😉

czoerun.bsky.social•38 days ago

It's all so disturbing. I'm still flabbergasted that people voted for him (trump).

cooperatives.bsky.social•38 days ago

It's partly because many feel the system does not work for them, and it's true. They are just misguided as to what the solutions are. We must combat this by presenting a better agenda: healthcare for all, strong labor, economic democracy, and taxing the wealthy.

huffandpuff.bsky.social•38 days ago

The so called many who voted for the Trump because of his association with billionaires like the tech bros, oil & gas barons, the right wing media & other rich elitists, are going to find out they’re not the least bit interested on how regular folks in America feel or are making ends meet.

huffandpuff.bsky.social•38 days ago

Russian business oligarchs of the former Soviet Republic accumulated wealth in the 1990s via the Russian privatization that followed the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Criminal Putin & his billionaire Oligarchs don’t care about Russians. Over 20% of Russians still don’t have indoor plumbing.

huffandpuff.bsky.social•38 days ago

Maga Americans are dreaming if they think billionaire oligarchs Elon, Zfuckerberg Besos, the oil & gas barons and Truml GOFERS like Charlie Kirk are going to give a rats ass about your eggs, bread or free dumb, think again!

They’re in it for themselves they got their own agenda $$$$

czoerun.bsky.social•37 days ago

It's weird how many trumpies are so concerned with the price of eggs😅 I've seen post where they actually think the price of eggs are going down on day one.

costadelclyde.bsky.social•38 days ago

Sadly, their oligarch counterparts in US and other weak/dysfunctional democracies are aiming to match that achievement. Gaslit populations sleep walking to a poorer future.