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jmbar2

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Sat Jan 17, 2026, 04:48 PM Jan 17

Boycott Estee Lauder brands. Lauder-heir is the oligarch pushing Trump to invade Greenland [View all]




https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/15/ronald-lauder-billionaire-donor-donald-trump-ukraine-greenland

Like many of those around the president, Lauder’s policy suggestions appear to intersect with his business interests. As Trump has ratcheted up his threats to seize Greenland, Lauder has acquired commercial holdings there. Lauder is also part of the consortium whose desire to access Ukrainian minerals appears to have spurred Trump to demand a share of the war-torn country’s resources.
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