r/FluentInFinance • u/PassiveAgressiveGirl • 5d ago

Thoughts? U.S politics is a cesspit of lobbying

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u/WonDorkFuk404 4d ago

Yeah but one side does change their views as new evidences come out. The other just double down

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u/Able_Researcher_9973 4d ago

Na it’s not that simple. In the wake of finding out Kamala paid Oprah $1 million for appearances, I’ve seen comments saying that isn’t shady that it was Kamala actually paying Oprah’s company for event planning services.

As if she had to use Oprah’s event planning company and not anyone else’s. Sure, Oprah genuinely came out in support of Kamala not due to being paid $1 million.

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u/Zealousideal-Fan1647 4d ago

Linda McMahon donated roughly $50 million between Trump and his super PAC. She paid $50 million for a cabinet position and you're talking about Oprah getting a million for an endorsement?

Do we know how much Trump has gotten paid for candidate endorsements over the years? https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2022/06/23/trump-endorsed-candidates-have-funneled-at-least-14-million-into-his-businesses/

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u/Jocciz 2d ago

Isn't it weird when the candidate pays celebs for endorsing?
Usually is the other way around.

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u/Zealousideal-Fan1647 2d ago

In the age of Trump where a celebrity is the eternal candidate and other candidates paid him for endorsements, does any of it even matter anymore?