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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Brian Cox

Look at Donald Trump and his gang of broligarchs – and tell me we don’t need a wealth tax

A ‘Not My President’s Day’ protest in New York, on 17 February 2025
A ‘Not My President’s Day’ protest in New York, on 17 February 2025. Photograph: Gina M Randazzo/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

You could be forgiven for thinking the second coming of Donald Trump was fiction. Unfortunately, it’s not – the threat he and his “broligarchs” bring to people around the world is very, very real. Last month Trump, surrounded by his uber-rich friends, was inaugurated the 47th president, while his political supporters sat outside in the cold – the perfect metaphor for who really matters in this presidency.

Among the clique were the three richest men in the world: Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and top dog Elon Musk, who personally poured $277m into Trump’s election campaign, increasing his own wealth by $170bn as a result.

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