Donald Trump is more than a month away from returning to the White House and he’s already cooking up plans selling out the American people, satisfying his big money donors to the detriment of public safety, the environment, and more.

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Last May, candidate Trump reportedly told oil industry executives that if they donated $1 billion to his campaign, he would get rid of troublesome federal regulations designed to support clean energy and conserve the environment.

What happened? Well, he didn’t get $1 billion, but oil industry interests contributed $75 million to his election effort. Now, over 100 manufacturing and business groups have sent him a letter urging an end to Biden administration regulations on pollution, worker safety, consumer protection and more, claiming the rules are “strangling” the nation’s economy. They want what they paid for.

Trump has promised to rollback climate funding contained in the Infrastructure Reduction Act,  once again pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, and boost American oil and natural gas production. He’ wants to ditch federal support for offshore wind projects, claiming that windmills kill birds and spoil the view.

But it’s not just the battle against climate change that will suffer from the grifter-in-chief’s money grubbing actions. Not by a long shot. 

Tune in to understand the implications of Trump's financial ventures on his presidency and national interests.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Trump's Pre-Inauguration Plans to Sell Out America
00:22 Oil Industry Influence and Environmental Rollbacks
01:48 Elon Musk and Car Safety Regulations
02:50 Conflicts of Interest in Trump's Administration
03:26 Trump's Business Ventures and Foreign Influence
06:11 Consumer Products and Personal Enrichment
07:17 Conclusion and Call to Action

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