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Swede

(38,044 posts)
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:15 PM 2 hrs ago

Don Jr. venture capital firm awarded and $620 million contract from the Pentagon - Financial Times

This is getting ridiculous already.

Vulcan Elements, a small rare earths start-up, will receive the funds as part of a larger deal from the Defense Department. This $620 million loan is the largest made by the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-jr-backed-company-cashes-154022527.html

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Don Jr. venture capital firm awarded and $620 million contract from the Pentagon - Financial Times (Original Post) Swede 2 hrs ago OP
Trump crime syndicate doing the greatest heist in US history. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #1
It's a heist. FalloutShelter 2 hrs ago #2
Tens of edhopper 2 hrs ago #3
Trump's goal is to be a trillionaire. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #4
It's a crime spree - rapid fire corruption. yellow dahlia 3 min ago #5

Irish_Dem

(78,557 posts)
1. Trump crime syndicate doing the greatest heist in US history.
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:24 PM
2 hrs ago

The total take will be in the billions of dollars.

Irish_Dem

(78,557 posts)
4. Trump's goal is to be a trillionaire.
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:40 PM
2 hrs ago

This is what his long time attorney Michael Cohen says.

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