Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Washington, DC, on October 18, 2025. | Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump is clearly unpopular: Most Americans disapprove of his performance and millions recently turned out for “No Kings” protests. So why is it that so many major corporations and billionaires are either actively assisting Trump’s attack on democracy or else meekly complying with his dictates? The disconnect is, most likely, the result of simple cost/benefit analysis. For the American business elite, the cost of crossing Trump i...

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