"But beyond the Trump clan itself, major industries and their billionaire leaders who rule over us all - from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, Big Oil to Big Crypto - have profoundly benefited from the administration's first year. Many of these corporate actors have cozied up with Trump through piles of campaign and inauguration contributions, as well as donations to his White House ballroom project."
"Wall Street and its coterie of financial oligarchs have been prime beneficiaries of Trump's first year. This is especially true of big banks, which saw their stocks skyrocket by 29 percent in 2025. "The deregulatory bonanza alone makes it the best time in a generation to be a banker," said The New York Times. One major beneficiary of these policies is Jamie Dimon, the longtime billionaire CEO of JPMorgan Chase, the U.S.'s biggest bank."
The first year of Donald Trump's second term proved highly profitable for the Trump family and its inner circle. Major industries and billionaire executives across Wall Street, Silicon Valley, Big Oil and crypto benefited from policy shifts and regulatory rollbacks. Corporate actors increased political influence through campaign and inauguration contributions and donations tied to White House projects. Big banks saw significant stock gains, with the sector up about 29 percent in 2025. Industry leaders and financial executives realized substantial personal and corporate financial gains as administration policies aligned with business interests.
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