Ramon Tomey – Natural News Dec 14, 2024
- Amazon and Meta Platforms each donated $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund. Amazon also provided in-kind coverage worth $1 million through Prime Video.
- The donations occurred after Trump’s criticisms of tech industry practices and potential regulatory threats. They coincide with plans for high-profile meetings between tech leaders and Trump, raising questions about the intentions behind the contributions.
- Some experts view these donations as a form of “hush money” to preempt regulatory crackdowns on tech companies, particularly regarding monopoly power and content moderation policies.
- The appointment of conservative-leaning figures to regulatory roles suggests a possible shift in tech regulation under the second Trump administration, potentially leading to stricter scrutiny of tech giants.
- These significant donations have sparked ethical concerns about corporate influence in government, with increased scrutiny likely to follow, especially regarding potential quid pro quo arrangements and the motivations behind such large contributions.
Tech giants Amazon and Meta Platforms have donated huge sums of money to the Trump inauguration fund, raising eyebrows in Washington.
The donations totaling $2 million – one half from Amazon and another half from Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg – come in the wake of Trump’s increasingly vocal criticisms of tech industry practices and their potential regulation under his administration. The timing and magnitude of these donations prompt questions about the intentions behind them.
Some experts and observers have pointed out that the donations could be seen as a form of “hush money” – a preemptive measure to pacify the Trump administration and stave off potential crackdowns on tech companies’ monopoly power and content moderation policies.
Amazon’s founder and executive chairman, Jeff Bezos, has announced plans to meet with Trump next week. Apart from the $1 million donation, the company’s Prime Video service will also air Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, a spokesperson for the e-commerce giant said on Thursday, Dec. 12. They added that the Prime Video coverage represents an in-kind donation worth another $1 million.
Similarly, Zuckerberg donated $1 million to the president-elect’s inaugural committee. According to Fox News, the promise of the endowment came before the Meta CEO met with Trump at a dinner in Mar-a-Lago last month, following the real estate mogul’s win.
The Washington Post, which is owned by Bezos, has faced significant criticism from Trump over its coverage. The paper’s decision not to endorse any candidate in the recent presidential election may have further exacerbated tensions.
Similarly, Zuckerberg has also found himself in a delicate position with Trump. Despite previous disagreements over immigration policies and the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the Facebook founder has in recent months made efforts to mend fences with the president-elect. Zuckerberg’s recent praise for Trump’s reaction to an assassination attempt and his public declarations of admiration for the president’s spirit have been perceived as attempts to assuage any potential regulatory backlash.
Bezos, Zuckerberg currying favor with the Trump administration
The combined $2 million donation from Amazon and Meta appears to be a deliberate move to secure favorable regulatory treatment from the second Trump administration. These contributions follow a pattern observed in past inaugurations, but the scale and context of this donation suggest a more strategic alignment between tech giants and the incoming administration.
Moreover, the appointment of conservative-leaning federal leaders to key regulatory roles, including Andrew Ferguson at the Federal Trade Commission and Gail Slater at the Department of Justice, signals a potential shift in the government’s approach to tech regulation. These individuals have a history of scrutinizing the power of tech companies and questioning their influence over free speech and competition. (Related: Trump’s incoming FCC chairman vows to dismantle “censorship cartel” of Big Tech companies.)
The tech industry’s willingness to donate such a substantial sum to the inauguration suggests an implicit acknowledgment of the potential for regulatory challenges under the second Trump administration. By aligning themselves with the incoming administration, tech companies may be attempting to preempt any aggressive moves to break up tech monopolies or impose stricter regulations on content moderation.
However, the potential for these donations to be viewed as quid pro quo arrangements raises ethical concerns and challenges the principle of corporate influence in government. As the Trump administration prepares to take office, the tech industry’s contributions will likely be under increased scrutiny, with many questioning the true motivation behind these significant donations.
The implications of these donations extend beyond mere optics. They may signal a new era in tech regulation, one in which corporate behemoths must navigate a more adversarial political landscape. As the tech industry continues to evolve and exert significant influence over various aspects of society, the relationship between tech companies and the government is likely to be a focal point of debate and regulatory action in the coming years.
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Watch this Fox News report about Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg joining President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
The people that gave money to Trump, they will want pay back 10 times
Hey, this is more honest than the old days when bribes were always done in dark alleys and under stairwells.
Now, we just call them campaign donations, and the fact that they add up to the GDP of small nations doesn’t get anyone’s attention.
Or — people have become so cynical they don’t care.
Isn’t that what Demockcrazy is all about? Buying votes?
Musk and the kosher mob of “Entrepreneurs” have been running the democratic American circus from beyond a heavy cloak messing with reality since some “Muzzies” were chosen to explode the world trade center right in the heart of Jew York. Now its time to out themselves and step into the limelight. Time of awakening has come and it will go both ways! It will be now or never. The takeover of the global colonies and the will to see it through until the last coin has bought out the last enemy.
They should have elected me. I would have Zuckerberg in the traditional procession…stripped naked and being dragged by the ankles down Pennsylvania Avenue, stopping every couple of blocks for a good whipping, then have him hanged upside-down, dipped in a vat of pig shit, and used as a dart board.
I would love to see Suckerberg get that treatment. I have been banned from Fakebook for a decade so I have a bit of a thorn in his side.Would love to knock his teeth out with the talmud.
You should have elected Umbra Bellator.
15 December The Media Bends a Knee to Trump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgwdvQBbdvk
0.00 “…Big Tech bending a knee to T. / they want to get on his good side before he takes office…/ they recognise T. is an extremely vindictive man & he will use te full power of the US govt. to go after any one who oposses him…”
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/16/media/george-stephanopoulos-trump-settlement-abc/index.html
Thats what u get when you take – chabad controlled crypto fake j. – Drumpfs – 24/7 365 liar – election victory for real….
Rec. earlier 19 nov 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJR5uQpweko ” Stephen Spoonamore, the data scientist behind a viral “duty to warn” letter has uncovered results from an analysis of the 2024 election, specifically an inconsistency in bullet ballots….
https://substack.com/inbox/post/151721941?r=mlf2&triedRedirect=true Duty to Warn Letter – to VP Harris – Re: Election 2024
” I am a lifelong Republican who has long placed service and participatory democracy over party. ….
…Professionally I have worked as the CEO or CTO at seven high technology firms including two which specialized in hacking and counter-hacking operations. My clients have included numerous governments DoD, DHS, Dept. of State, F100 Financials and F500 Industrials. …& later co-wrote multiple hacking risk analysis of Smart Grid technologies for the Obama administration. ”
You should reverse your concession, call for both a full investigation of criminal activity and demand hand recounts in all seven swing states.
In my professional view there are multiple and extremely clear indications the Presidential vote was willfully compromised…”
https://freespeechforpeople.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/letter-to-vp-harris-111324.pdf
Spoonamore refers to a letter of another expert Dunan Bell d.d. 13 November but he finds its tone `too cautious´: ” In my view it is a near certainty the results have been changed at a scale which reversed the US Presidential Election. ”
2 weeks ago `Lights On / Jessica Denson https://www.youtube.com/live/XSIP4FS0Rlw More Experts Sound Alarm on Election Security Breaches´
” Where are the recounts that We the People deserve? While the DOJ dismisses T.s crimes against democracy and the media forges ahead to his lawless presidency, more experts including a former cybersecurity lead for President Biden are calling for a forensic audit into an election with far too many red flags.”
comments…”The FBI should seize Elon’s phone and take a look at that app he was using to get early results.”…. ” I feel it in my bones…He Cheated💯‼️🤔🔎⚖️🗽🇺🇲💙🔎”
” Your bones are good bones…accurate.” etc.
” I wrote VP Harris, President Biden, my Governor, and Senator pleading for action when I first heard Greg Palast & another expert point out irregularities one week after the election /have had zero responses
The unwillingness of the leadership in our country to openly insure the system is secure is what makes me want to quit voting. It’s disheartening to see such apathy and incompetence in our elected officials, to see them sit back & ignore this issue handing our country over without a care. ”
“I wrote the president / vice president / both my senators + my representative / got basically form letters from my senators but have not heard anything from anyone else.”
“….. Harris was on vacation in Hawaii during the time she should have been requesting recounts. Now, the recount deadlines have passed. It makes no sense. If Biden /Harris have some kind of super big plan, they better spring it soon.”
Someone reacts with Hawaii has a supersophisticated cyber secured facility….
” Deadline for a Recount was weeks ago…”
4 days ago ” I am very much on your side / can’t believe this is happening in America…..disillusioned. We should have done what Romanians did this week after the court decided the election was comprehensive. Go back to the polls. That’s exactly what America should do. Why recount when Kamala’s votes continue to be found in dumps all over the country…
This vid of Lighs On is from 2 weeks ago … Not those who vote count / but those who count the votes count…..This last comment 17 hrs ago says it all ” It’s beyond embarrassing. I have lost almost all faith in this nation.”
A recount would have been a lifebuoy ….No recount ( what does that say about Obama / Harris / Biden in their backroom blabla with the satanic RotSchild syndicat ) is beyond beyond beyond embarassing….
Meilikovsky aka netanyaWhodid911 is about to rename the Golan Heights the Drumpf heights…
Blub blub blub / sorry to say / there goes the USA Titanic ….the Rockefeller Deagel report is about to land in the / Houston we have No problem….
It is perpetuating National Education Day dedicated to chabad sewer rat rebbe schneerson
A military coup / prevent this satanic idiot´s ass back in his WH casino / the only option left…if not : these USA has to sit on the not exactly blissful blisters / to put it mildly)
CIA O
What about this one DrumPfizer the father of the j. jabs…..? And the 5 G pusher….& much more maga nwo jwo bs of course…
17 December 2024 https://old.bitchute.com/video/AZH9yN9HlrHj/ `Joe Biden is like dead´ acc. to National Security Advisor´ / By Okeefemediagroup..
Could be one of the reasons why there has not been any legitimate demand for a Recount by Harris imv… 0.37 “we were all traumabonded”
Even Bush II was / is anti Drumpf / (like he used to say : Make no mistake about it )…with this also rapidly dementing Drumpf the USA + the rest of the west & the world will be going down the drain in warp speed sync….no chrystal ball needed…
CIA O