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Adam Becker's theory is that Trump is swayed into decisions outside his immediate obvious self-interest by offers of money or appealing incentives.
Adam Becker · Every Exponential Ends — Silicon Valley Forgot — Adam Becker · 20 Aug 2026
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“I think that somebody dangled a bunch of money in front of Trump and showed him something shiny.”
“I mean, you know, they jangled their keys in front of his face.”
“That's generally my theory of how Trump makes decisions that aren't in his immediate obvious self-interest.”1:16:54Report a misattribution
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