Peter Hamby: “Since the election, we’ve watched a parade of executives from seemingly every sector of the American economy—sports, tech, finance, media, even corners of Hollywood—genuflecting before Trump as he returns to power. It’s not just a selfish charade. Trump won the election outright, he dominated the cultural conversation, and Democrats got left behind. Corporate America is reacting accordingly. Under any administration, it would be hard to find fault with a CEO for wanting to establish a healthy relationship with a president in full command of the government.”
“Meanwhile, Democrats have lost their cachet. Their voters are tuning out the news, and Democratic politicians are retreating to their own states and districts, biding their time and waiting for Trump to overstep. Until then, maybe voters won’t care about whatever corporate cronyism comes to pass in Trump’s Washington, as long as the cost of living stabilizes, interest rates fall, and world conflicts fade (all big ifs).”
“But watching Trump at the inauguration, flanked by a platoon of billionaire supplicants and unaccountable tech CEOs, you have to wonder how long this president can keep wearing the outsider mask.”
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