Critical minerals deals give a massive boost to Trump’s cronies
Trump is synonymous with the grift. He is grifting on critical minerals deals too, unsurprisingly. Incoming reports show that the administration’s push to secure these resources has become a family-and-friends cash cow. Trump’s sons and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s children are especially positioned to profit from billion dollar deals. Cantor Fitzgerald — led by Lutnick for more than 30 years before he handed ownership to his children after becoming Trump’s Commerce Secretary — is all over these deals. Critical minerals: Hottest cash cow The New York Times (NYT) reported that the Trump administration has provided, or is considering providing more than…

