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Mr. Super Rich Goes To Washington
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Big Tech Money In Politics TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn the 1939 movie Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Jimmy Stewart, as newly appointed Sen. Jefferson Smith, arrives in Washington to fight against government corruption. In 2025, it’s now Mr. Super Rich going to Washington, but for entirely different reasons. The Super Rich have donated massive amounts to support Donald Trump’s campaign, his Inauguration festivities, his […]
Trump Can’t Rewrite History, No Matter How Hard He Tries
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2020 Election Jan. 6 TrumpWatchby Jackie Howell“Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note” is coming out on Tuesday instead of Thursday this week, out of respect for President Jimmy Carter, whose state funeral will be held on Thursday. ______________________ For four years and counting, President-elect Donald Trump has been trying to rewrite history. You don’t have to look far to find it: “A Day […]
Fred’s Weekly Note Returns January 9
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Jackie HowellFred’s Weekly Note and our Wertheimer’s Political Report newsletter are on a short break. Both will return on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
Is It “President Musk” Now?
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Elon Musk TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellIn recent days, we have seen a lot of bending the knee to Donald Trump by high-powered corporate leaders and the Super Rich. And when you look at the billionaires being nominated to top government positions and the billionaires who poured big money into Trump’s campaign and now into his inauguration, we see the beginnings of […]