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2.3.25
I really dont like whacko conspiracy nuts, but Im having a hard time believing this is about tic-toc, only..
(Trump did say We have other things we can put in it. - AP)
Trump signed an order for a Sovereign Wealth Fund.
We have no excess funds, which is usually the reason to start one.
We do have funds. About 2.8 trillion in SS alone.
ELON took over the Treasury. - AP
Tell me this aint a problem.

CousinIT
(11,669 posts)Treasury and Social Security
rampartd
(2,238 posts)if obama had kept a stake in general motors these same guys would be crying "socialism"
Irish_Dem
(72,738 posts)Perhaps he is going to fund his propaganda machine.
And other nefarious schemes.
Also it is certain he will take a cut of the cash.
Think. Again.
(22,456 posts)...is to get access to it.
rogerashton
(3,957 posts)A redistributive tax on wealth is the correct (left not right) way to fund it. But of course they are not going to do that. It has to be some obscure scheme to loot the treasury, probably involving bitcoin. The sovereign wealth fund would hold bitcoin, which it would buy from M with your tax dollars?
Native
(7,199 posts)...as, "Social media [would become] part of the MAGA government propaganda arm." (Irish_Dem made this comment to my post yesterday re the fund). My response, "And the circle is complete." Irish then said fascists do run a tight ship.
I do imagine the fund will contain Tesla, Space X, Twitter/X, and Truth Social.