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Politics
Griffin Eckstein

Trump asks oil executives for $1 billion

Donald Trump tried to shake down a group of top oil industry executives for a whopping $1 billion dollar donation, providing a glimpse into the cash-strapped nature of his 2024 campaign. 

The former president, who led a vast rollback of environmental protections and safety regulations on the oil and gas industry, invited executives to Mar-a-Lago last month to pass the hat around, per the Washington Post.

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