Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Trump to Supplant Davos, Biden Finally Sees PEUligarchy


"Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the PEUist of them all?"

"Why it's you, Mr. Trump!"

"And what makes me so special amongst the legendary PEU founders?"

"You don't hide your incessant greed or ceaseless lust for power behind philanthropy or hollow elevating diatribes."  

"Yes, I'm special, so special..."

A bitter cold Washington, D.C. will be the backdrop for Trump II's coronation.  It will be warmer in Davos, Switzerland for the 2025 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.  Three days after the coronation President Donald Trump will present at the WEF meeting, doing so remotely.  

Shark Tank's Mr. Wonderful wrote in The Daily Mail:


O'Leary is but one of the many industry scions planting their lips firmly on Trump II's posterior.  TechGods Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg ponied up the required $1 million for the looming coronation and may attend as a triumvirate.

Remaining in Trump II's good graces will require ongoing monetary injections and lavish amounts of praise, backed by a loyalty oath.


Following the Constitution is not enough under Trump II.  The Supreme Court granted Trump immunity for his Presidential acts.  Trump's demands complete fealty, subservience.  

Trump has even demanded subservience of the U.S. flag on the day of his coronation.  It must be at full attention and not moppy over the death of former President Jimmy Carter.  Oddly, it will be the coldest swearing in of a President since James Earl Carter when the high was 22 degrees.

The theme for this years WEF event is "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age" while Trump II's theme is "Evisceration (Enemies), Enrichment (Family/Friends) & Exaggeration (Everything)." 

Politicians Red and Blue love PEU (private equity underwriters) and increasingly, more are one.  It's the Red Team's turn to steer Uncle Sam's wallet to their friends.  On his way out President Joe Biden issued a warning, albeit at least a decade and a half late.


Joe and his family spent numerous Thanksgivings at the Nantucket estate of Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein, one of those "oligarchs" responsible for keeping private equity's preferred "carried interest" taxation in place, despite widespread public opposition.  Biden's cabinet was chock full of PEUs.  

Carlyle's Rubenstein will serve on two panels at Davos:


The oligarchy has been fully bipartisan to date.  Trump's Davos talk will shed light on the PEUture.