Those seeking President Trump's ouster should be careful what they wish for, writes left-leaning investigative journalist Jane Mayer. Vice President Mike Pence's political career "has been sponsored at almost every turn by the donors whom Trump has assailed. Pence is the inside man of the conservative money machine."
From the New Yorker:
On Election Night, the dissonance between Trump's populist supporters and Pence's billionaire sponsors was quietly evident. When Trump gave his acceptance speech, in the ballroom of the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan, he vowed to serve “the forgotten men and women of our country,” and promised to “rebuild our highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, schools, and hospitals.” Upstairs, in a room reserved for Party élites, several of the richest and most conservative donors, all of whom support drastic reductions in government spending, were celebrating. Doug Deason, a Texas businessman and a political donor, recalled to me, “It was amazing. In the V.I.P. reception area, there was an even more V.I.P. room, and I counted at least eight or nine billionaires.”
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