The Washington Roundtable discusses the ultra-rich figures, such as Elon Musk, who are donating staggeringly large sums of money to Donald Trump’s campaign. Susan B. Glasser’s recent piece examines what these prominent donors may expect to get in return for their support.“You’ve now got oligarchs who have a sense of impunity,” Jane Mayer says. “There are no limits to how much they can give and how much power they can get.” Plus, how Trump’s fund-raising figures compare to those of Vice-President Kamala Harris, who has raised one billion dollars since launching her Presidential campaign..
This week’s reading:
- “How Republican Billionaires Learned to Love Trump Again,” by Susan B. Glasser
- “Can the Women of the Philadelphia Suburbs Save the Democrats Again?” by Eliza Griswold
- “What the Closeness of This Election Suggests About the Future of American Politics,” by Isaac Chotiner
- “What the Polls Really Say About Black Men’s Support for Kamala Harris,” by Jelani Cobb
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