'Money grab': How Trump administration’s 'greed' galvanized 'aspiring oligarchs'

The enormous accumulation of wealth has created a de facto oligarchy in the United States, to which the second presidency of Donald Trump is giving political expression.

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'Money grab': How Trump administration’s 'greed' galvanized 'aspiring oligarchs'

In an article in The New Yorker published Monday, journalist Evan Osnos argued that the Trump administration's "greed" has motivated the United States' "aspiring oligarchs" — as well as their opponents — into action. "Even seasoned practitioners of Washington pay-to-play have been startled by the new rules for buying influence. In December, a seat at a group dinner at Mar-a-Lago could be had for a million-dollar contribution to MAGA Inc., a supe…