President Donald Trump's State Dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron had a number of private equity underwriters (PEU) in attendance. Big names included Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein, Blackstone co-founder Stephen Schwarzman and KKR co-founder Henry Kravis. Former PEUs, now members of the Trump team, included Steven Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross.
The greed and leverage boys are excited about tax reform and Trump's reversal of his promise to drain the swamp. America has the best democracy money can buy. Billionaire PEUs rule the world.