Politico January 15, 2025
SAME BUT DIFFERENT — Some of America’s best-known business leaders spent their holidays sucking up to President-elect Donald Trump. Netflix’s Ted Sarandos had dinner at Mar-a-Lago. An Amazon documentary is set to chronicle Melania Trump’s move into the White House. Mark Zuckerberg named Trump supporter Dana White to Meta’s board.
Their willingness to kiss the ring isn’t just about currying personal favor with the incoming president. After President Joe Biden ushered in a new era for aggressive anti-monopoly enforcement and pressed to curb the power of big business, CEOs are hoping the Trump administration might be a lot more friendly to consolidation, allowing powerful companies to merge without much oversight.
But Trump’s actions thus far have suggested he’s at least...
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