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He can just make money insider trading on Trump's policies before they're announced.

Short some industry just before tariffs are introduced that will hurt them.

And cancelling competitors' government contracts and replacing the contracts with his own companies'.

he's trying to do that right now with fiber optics contractors working in rural areas and steer the business to his starlink.

or more likely invest in competitors that will benefit. short positions are far stronger evidence for insider trading

The DOJ isn't prosecuting him and if it did he would simply be pardoned.

the current DOJ

Yeah, with any luck we get to see whether the pre-emptive pardon thing flies.

I wish I could say "no fucking way that would be absolutely ridiculous"