I get the impression that being President is a side-hustle for Trump.
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0605/donald-trump-presidency-private-wealth-ethics
In Trump’s second term, financial gain has become a defining feature
On matters of personal and family money, President Donald Trump appears to be playing by a different rulebook from other presidents – and even from his own first term in office. By his own admission, he feels little pressure to restrict family business dealings simply because of his role in government.
And then the government can make every citizen rich!
Trump wants the American public to own a piece of OpenAI. Nobody knows how that would work.
… Two proposals, very different teeth
Altman’s version is voluntary. OpenAI’s April policy document proposed a “Public Wealth Fund” that would give every citizen a stake in AI-driven economic growth. Under this framing, OpenAI could donate equity to the government to seed the fund. The pitch positions the company as a willing participant, not a target.
Sanders’ version is not voluntary. The senator announced plans for the AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, which would impose a one-time 50% tax on the stock of the largest AI companies, paid in shares rather than cash. The government would manage the resulting fund, use its voting shares to secure board representation, and block decisions it deems harmful. The bill targets firms like OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI. The legislation is widely considered unlikely to pass, but it has shifted the boundaries of what Washington is willing to discuss.
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