Billionaire Ike Perlmutter, the former Marvel Chairman who was ousted by Disney, remains a pernicious influence within the conservative movement, using his wealth to curry favor with MAGA while waiting with baited breath for the opportunity to stab the movement in the back. Perlmutter revealed himself as a true enemy of MAGA by being an architect of President Donald Trump’s betrayal in 2024, as he was a top oligarch who backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ treacherous run for President. Several billionaire donors were outspoken in their preference of DeSantis over Trump, but others were more careful in hiding their complicity in the Trump betrayal. A careful analysis of campaign finance records shows how money was quietly funneled from billionaire Ike…
World Liberty Financial, the digital-asset venture backed by the Trump family, said its flagship stablecoin demonstrated resilience this week after what the company described as a coordinated attempt to destabilize the asset and undermine confidence in the project. The token, USD1, briefly slipped below its one-dollar peg Monday before quickly returning to parity, according to market data tracked by CoinGecko. Stablecoins are engineered to maintain a fixed value against the…