NYT: Trump cut billion-dollar Kazakhstan mining deal
This story on the Trump and Lutnick corrupt interest in a Tungsten deal is breathtaking on its face. But as you read it, remember urgency behind the deal was Trump's illegal tariffs. Then note that deal won't actually PRODUCE any tungsten, if it does, until 2030. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...
emptywheel301Somewhere in recent days, @ossoff.bsky.social called out this corrupt deal, but I can't find it under all the other videos of him righteously calling out Mike Collins for being a bigot and antisemite or all the other videos of him calling out Trump's incompetence.
MMMurray17Another impeachable offense with a normal Congress.
Daily Trix15Few precedents?! Are they in the room?
Peter Butler8We all know about the asymmetrical media coverage, but it really goes to show how much Fox News drives national political conversations Hunter Biden “corruption” was a story for *months* The reporting on (the massive) Trump corruption is out there—it just doesn’t make any impact
Ira 'Bluebeard Homer' Goldman8Odd, isn't it, that Trump has required Intel and others to give the government chunks of equity to get this or that of their deals approved, but not the companies with which his kids, or Lutnick's kids, are involved. 🤔 Maybe Trump flips a coin: Heads, gov't Tails, kids
Ariana Niko7This is exactly why conflicts of interest matter. Americans are told these deals are urgent and necessary, then you find out the people pushing them stand to benefit while the actual production isn’t even expected for years. That’s not leadership. That’s self-dealing dressed up as policy.
Cassandra, Prophet of Doom-🐧verified5America will be his 7th bankruptcy. You were warned.
Penny Justice💙3This article is free to read. And you'll want to read about the billions of dollars taxpayer doled out to the Trump and Lutnick sons. Just disgusting, while millions of Americans go hungry and cannot pay for their health care.
Donisa Pedo2But but but Burisma … #FuckTrump #USDemocracy
Since the start of President Trump’s second term, The New York Times has been documenting examples of moves by members of Mr. Trump’s family or the families of top aides to profit off of Trump administration policy actions. Today we take another look.
Eric Lipton NYT128As the Trump administration has pursued this agenda, the president’s sons & an investment bank run by the sons of Commerce Secretary Lutnick have also been looked for ways to profit from the critical metals frenzy, while their dads help push some of the same deals www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This skeet will self destruct27As Borges once said, English is a fascinating language, with both Latin and Saxon roots. Funny how the NYT has declined using that rich linguistic heritage with words like “corruption” or “turpitude” or “wickedness” or any other actually relevant word.
labadore.bsky.social11When Mike Johnson‘s protection program is over, Congress needs to outsource investigations into all the grift and corruption bc they won’t have time to figure it all out. There’s a lot of legislation that needs to be enacted to prevent this from happening again.
brendanamartin.bsky.social9You should make these stories about corruption—kleptocracy, in fact—a lot splashier and more accusatory. The sober, sedate NYT continues to hew to its mission as “the paper of record”, solemnly writing the historical record instead of trying to alter that history. Pick a side and fight for it.
Stan Bileschi8its our money. freeze and impound the assets
bkglennon.bsky.social7And do they keep asking about it day after day? If it were Biden it would be a headline everyday
John Rogers302I want “we will be reviewing and cancelling every government contract issued to a business associated with the family of any member of this Administration, followed by a top down review of all such deals that might involve any members of Congress” in every candidates speech.
Jeff Lazarus272The scale of corruption coming from the Trump family is without precedent in American history, and is on par with the 20th and 21sr century’s greatest kleptocrats. Trump’s name will live alongside Suharto, Marcos, Assad, and others who siphoned billions of dollars from the countries they ruled.
Norm Ornstein63Great work on the part of The Times
Kat O’Brien22We are all being robbed blind in plain sight. Are you ok with that? Do you want to give your retirement savings to Donald Trump Jr.? Do you think you should pay more for gas so Eric Trump can make bank? Candidates who use this plain messaging within their campaigns will do better than if not.
Victor Pickard22The corruption is so profound and constant, it's crazy-making.
Crip Dyke13I know that some of you welcome this reporting. And I actually understand why. But every time I see good reporting that questions official premises all it does is confirm that NYT is smart enough to know the anti-trans campaign is bullshit. They print anti-trans articles bc they hate trans ppl.
Stephan12Die alltägliche Korruptionsmeldung aus dem Umfeld des WH.
Daily Rotation6Take a look at this thread (all free links) to see how Trump is working the presidency
Alexander Howard6The abuse of entrusted power for personal gain is public corruption. Any elected official or appointee who profits from public policy actions after not divesting from conflicts of interest is engaging in corruption. When a President profits from abusing power, they engaged in emolumental corruption.
This skeet will self destruct5Since the start of President Trump’s second term, The New York Times has used the most inane sentence in history (“This emboldened mixing of federal policymaking and personal business”) to avoid using the word “corruption”.
Important update: Trump takes over federal websites like vote.gov, installs tracking software, and monitors you in real time bypassing federal law. United States stops bombing Iran hours before markets open. Trump kids ink lucrative minerals deal with Kazakhstan. Subscribe to support my work:
Kathy Posey13Prison for the trump kids, and their spouses.
Jeff Unfiltered 🇺🇸✡️🇺🇦🟦11January 3rd, 2027 can’t come soon enough! 🤞 @aaronparnas.bsky.social
Steven Robert L 🇺🇦🇺🇸🗽6Trump ain't doin' shit. It's Vought & Miller. They're just lettin' Trump play with the reflecting pool and "State" fair and pretend he's popular.
James J.6I hate the prick. He’d destroy America to save his worthless ass.
Chris⚖️Justice4Felon Trump's rolling coup No Justice
@dpc1zspeaking4When is ANYONE going to stop this corrupt regime? This massive surveillance shit is finitely a violation of our right to privacy. It must stop!
Justice ❌👑7US loan gives $1.6 billion to Kaz Resources. 2 hours ago Kazakhstan, Lutnick, Kushner Cantor Fitzgerald, Dominari ✔️ Kazakh Deal Trump’s Sons Stand To Profit From The Critical Minerals Arms Race US agreement to give (Trump sons) access to Kazakh massive untapped reserve of tungsten. 🚩
Natty🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🏐🏈🐕🐴📎4They’ve taken over more the vote.org
An agreement between the U.S. and Kazakhstan has given Trump sons and Howard Lutnick ( Commerce Sec.) sons billions $$$$ in access to one of the world’s largest untapped reserves of tungsten. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...
LA4It seems there may be only one way to stop there bastards!
sallyann216.bsky.social3While they keep shrieking Hunter Biden!
akmrd1226.bsky.social3Remember when all we heard about was the Biden crime family, this is so much worse & not a peep
BlueBarbara2But, of course. The grift that never ends
JVijay2The scum of #DonTheCon and Lying Lutnick
GlacierLil17762IMPEACH/REMOVE RUSSIAN MONEY LAUNDERING Crypto King! youtu.be/5umiMThrlsA.
Jacques P.2Je me rappelle quand Hunter Biden était grassement payé par la cie ukrainienne d'électricité, les Biden père et fils avaient été vertement critiqué par les Républicains, même si le rôle du paternel n'a jamais été clairement établi. Silence complet ici. Un cas parmi tant d'autres... 👇
7grifling82Corruption as usual (to be continued)
The latest NYT investigation reports: • Trump & Lutnick helped broker a Kazakhstan mining deal. • Weeks later, the Trump sons & Lutnick family acquired financial interests connected to it. • The project later secured up to $1.6B in U.S. govt-backed financing. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...
Chief Joe3#184 on my Trump family or Trump administration crimes, ethics violations, conflicts of interest, corrupt practices, or impeachable offenses.
Owsley Stanley ⓥ2I’m sure it’s all legit, because if it wasn’t, I know that the republicans in Congress would be feverishly working on drawing up articles of impeachment and so far, they see nothing amiss. This White House occupant obviously operates with the full approval of republican leadership, so it must be OK.
It never stops.👇🏻 Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...
Nils Gilman18It all needs to be clawed back, with penalties severe enough to serve as a deterrent to anyone tempted to follow the same corrupt path.
Indivisible Franklin TN ❌👑3The billionaire divide keeps growing wider - referring to the one between the fascist family in power and all of us little people he's supposed to protect.
💢 Mike Levin @MikeLevin on Twitter Let me tell you what just got reported, because you will not believe it until you see it laid out. The Trump administration cut a billion-dollar tungsten deal with Kazakhstan. Tungsten is the metal we need for missile warheads, www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...
Jon Quick4HEY DEMS... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GET UR SHIT TOGETHER & TAKE OVER CONGRESS. I've FUCKING HAD IT WITH THIS SHIT. AS HORRIFYINGLY REPULSED AS I AM BY ALL POLITICAL BS...THE SHIT WITH THESE FUCKNUTS HAS ME POSITIVELY APOPLECTIC. I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH HOW WE NEED TO END THIS NIGHTMARE PLEASE
💙 Monte_Alto 💙 (everywhere)1fighter jets, and computer chips. Trump himself got on the phone to close it. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick worked it from the inside, sending letters, leaning on the Kazakh president, lining up as much as $1.6 billion in federal financing Within weeks of those negotiations, investors tied to a