The billionaires and corporations of America could stand together and make short work of an authoritarian regime. Dictators can't succeed without willing accomplices.

Instead, the rich and powerful are lining up to fund Trump's $300 million White House ballroom — a 90,000-square-foot monument to kakistocracy that's already blown past its $200 million estimate. The guest list reads like a who's who of people who definitely won't benefit from regulatory capture: Meta, Google, Amazon, Apple, and a rogues' gallery of defense contractors, crypto grifters, and tobacco companies.

Lockheed Martin, riding high on $33.4 billion in federal contracts this year, is dropping over $10 million. Their spokesperson called it helping bring "the President's vision to reality." 10

Google contributed $22 mi

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