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Rocknation

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3. $90.5 million in major tech and media companies since his re-election

Reply to Rocknation (Original post)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 02:35 PM

Jan 2026

The settlements have come from X, ABC News, Meta, YouTube and Paramount. None of them were justified on the merits. Paramount, for example, agreed to pay the president $16 million for what he claimed was the deceptive editing of a 2024 Kamala Harris interview. The editing was a normal part of journalism. Three weeks later, the Federal Communications Commission approved an $8 billion merger with Skydance.

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How President Trump Has Pocketed $1,408,500,000 [View all] Rocknation Jan 2026 OP

At least $23M from licensing his Trump's name overseas since his re-election Rocknation Jan 2026 #1

Pocketing $28 million from Amazon for Melania Trump documentary Rocknation Jan 2026 #2

$90.5 million in major tech and media companies since his re-election Rocknation Jan 2026 #3

It's ok because he didn't get help from... lame54 Jan 2026 #4

The $400 Qatar million jet which Trump plans to take after leaving office Rocknation Jan 2026 #5

$867 million through various cryptocurrencies Rocknation Jan 2026 #6

Imagine if Joe Biden had pocketed $1.5 billion during his presidency Blue Owl Jan 2026 #7

All told, Mr. Trump has profited at 16,822 times the median U.S. household income. Rocknation Jan 2026 #8

K&R x a brazillion UTUSN Jan 2026 #9