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Podcast: The Lincoln Project
Episode: Orange Is the New Red: Trumpâs Intel Inquisition
Description: The free market just flatlinedâand Donald Trump pulled the plug. While pretending to be the defender of capitalism, Trump has become its greatest enemy. His new 10% stake in Intel, combined with a push for Soviet-style business control, exposes the breathtaking hypocrisy of MAGAâs so-called âfree enterpriseâ movement. Just like his idol Vladimir Putinâwho used the exact same strategy to crush rivals and consolidate powerâTrump is turning America into his own oligarchâs playground. In this episode, Rick Wilson digs into Trumpâs Silicon Valley power grab, how this MAGA Marxism echoes Putinâs authoritarian economics, and why Republicans ar...