{"id":334937,"date":"2026-01-20T14:21:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truthout.org\/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=334937"},"modified":"2026-01-20T14:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:21:09","slug":"who-gained-the-most-during-trumps-first-year-billionaires-and-corporations","status":"publish","type":"to4_article_post","link":"https:\/\/truthout.org\/articles\/who-gained-the-most-during-trumps-first-year-billionaires-and-corporations\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Gained the Most During Trump\u2019s First Year? Billionaires and Corporations."},"content":{"rendered":"

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The first year of Donald Trump\u2019s second term as U.S. president has been a most profitable one for the Trump family and its inner circle. By now, much has been reported about the web of conflicts<\/a> \u2014 the unapologetic<\/a> ethical morass \u2014 that defines the second Trump administration and the Trump family\u2019s cryptocurrency<\/a> ventures<\/a>, foreign<\/a> business deals<\/a>, military contracts<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But beyond the Trump clan itself, major industries and their billionaire leaders who rule over us all \u2014 from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, Big Oil to Big Crypto \u2014 have profoundly benefited from the administration’s first year. Many of these corporate actors have cozied up with Trump through piles of campaign and inauguration contributions, as well as donations to his White House ballroom<\/a> project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019ve been the big winners over the past year, raking in billions from a policy agenda overseen by Trump and his administration stacked with billionaires<\/a> and industry-friendly regulators.<\/p>

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