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BumRushDaShow

(143,999 posts) Sun Oct 6, 2024, 10:02 AM Oct 6

Oil Moguls Emerge as Key Cash Source for Trump as Race Nears End

Source: Bloomberg

October 6, 2024 at 8:00 AM EDT

Oil executives have emerged as an increasingly important source of funding for Donald Trump, as industry titans open their wallets to bolster the Republican nominee’s campaign for a second term in the White House.

The billionaires backing Trump include Kelcy Warren, chief executive officer of pipeline operator Energy Transfer LP; Harold Hamm, the founder of Continental Resources Inc.; and Jeff Hildebrand, CEO of Hilcorp Energy Co.

Trump sought more support last week with fundraisers in Midland, Texas, the heart of the prolific Permian Basin, and Houston, the self-styled “energy capital of the world.” The latest swing builds on May events with donors in Dallas and Houston and a closed-door energy roundtable with executives at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida.

Oil executives and employees have grown in significance for Trump as his fundraising base has narrowed. The industry is now his fourth-biggest source of cash, up six places from the 2020 election cycle, according to campaign data analyzed by OpenSecrets.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-06/oil-moguls-emerge-as-key-cash-source-for-trump-as-race-nears-end

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Oil Moguls Emerge as Key Cash Source for Trump as Race Nears End (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 6 OP

FYI These are the social reactionaries who Vogon_Glory Oct 6 #1

Quid pro quo. Martin68 Oct 6 #2

Oil execs make too much money Bayard Oct 6 #3

Sounds like they are trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear kimbutgar Oct 6 #4

The least surprising thing in the news, but still newsworthy. twodogsbarking Oct 6 #5

Trump flame out fueled by Big oil, is that irony or just the way it is? StClone Oct 6 #7

They have JDV. Bye DJT. twodogsbarking Oct 6 #9

They can scrape a billion together. No problem. And hide it all thanks to Citizens United. Evolve Dammit Oct 6 #6

Let's hope it's all wasted money wolfie001 Oct 6 #8

Fascist. nt Hotler Oct 6 #10

Very disturbing ck4829 Oct 14 #11

Pig Oil. Big Oil. Drill. Drill. Drill. Kid Berwyn Oct 14 #12

Vogon_Glory

(9,592 posts)

1. FYI These are the social reactionaries who

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 10:32 AM

Oct 6

bankrolled Ted Cruz, as well as Texas Governor Greg Abbot and Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. They’re also the guys who let loose the so-called RINO hunters who ousted more moderate Texas Republicans in the legislature (Who weren’t much to begin with, but actually believed in governing).

Martin68

(24,711 posts)

2. Quid pro quo.

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Sun Oct 6, 2024, 10:33 AM

Oct 6

Bayard

(24,145 posts)

3. Oil execs make too much money

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Sun Oct 6, 2024, 10:59 AM

Oct 6

kimbutgar

(23,572 posts)

4. Sounds like they are trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear

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Sun Oct 6, 2024, 11:01 AM

Oct 6

By throwing money at an unhinged insane man who is imploding in front of us.

twodogsbarking

(12,265 posts)

5. The least surprising thing in the news, but still newsworthy.

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Sun Oct 6, 2024, 02:29 PM

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StClone

(11,869 posts)

7. Trump flame out fueled by Big oil, is that irony or just the way it is?

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Sun Oct 6, 2024, 06:09 PM

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twodogsbarking

(12,265 posts)

9. They have JDV. Bye DJT.

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Sun Oct 6, 2024, 06:51 PM

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Evolve Dammit

(19,033 posts)

6. They can scrape a billion together. No problem. And hide it all thanks to Citizens United.

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Sun Oct 6, 2024, 04:32 PM

Oct 6

wolfie001

(3,831 posts)

8. Let's hope it's all wasted money

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Sun Oct 6, 2024, 06:29 PM

Oct 6

Blast this far and wide and loud!!! These fuckers have zero interest in the lives of regular Americans and their families. Only tax cuts for the uber wealthy.