US EditionKen Griffin Says CEOs Find Trump’s Approach ‘Distasteful’
Ken Griffin criticized Trump’s family for profiting from crypto laws and warned CEOs face pressure to flatter the White House, raising concerns about fairness in business.
- Ken Griffin, Citadel founder, publicly rebuked the Trump administration at a Wall Street Journal event, accusing it of corruption and warning CEOs against 'suck up' to power.
- Last month, media reports indicated the Trump family benefited from crypto deals and policy shifts, with about $1.4 and roughly $6.8B in wealth as of January 2025.
- Griffin warned that CEOs find government favoritism repulsive and called it 'nauseating' and 'incredibly distasteful,' urging corporate leaders to voice views since the president pays attention.
- In response, Kush Desai, White House spokesman, defended the economy's record while GOP officials worry corruption claims could lead voters to punish Republican candidates in midterm elections.
- Given Citadel's size and influence, Griffin, a longtime GOP megadonor, has previously warned that tariff policy risks putting the US 'on a slippery slope to crony capitalism' and remains a major GOP donor who gave tens of millions in 2024.
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Billionaire GOP Mega-Donor Rips Trump Corruption: Been ‘Very Enriching to the Families’ of Admin Officials
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) Billionaire GOP mega-donor and past Trump supporter Ken Griffin accused the Trump administration this week of corruption and warned that business leaders are concerned about getting trapped in a loop of government coercion. “This administration has definitely made missteps in choosing decisions or courses that have been very, very enriching to the families of those in the administration,” Griffin said during a confe…
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