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Sep 15, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
1. 62 corporate landlords who have received taxpayer bailouts intended to blunt the economic impact of the pandemic are pursuing evictions despite a federal moratorium, a Popular Information investigation reveals

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2. These 62 corporate landlords have received more than $60 million in PPP loans.

The CDC's eviction moratorium went into place on September 1.

Since September 1, the 62 corporate landlords have filed at least 494 new eviction cases

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3. The corporate landlords are attempting to exploit a weakness in the federal moratorium. It is not self-executing. Tenants must assert their rights. The landlords know that most tenants (90%) don't have lawyers.

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4. We've published the full list of all 62 corporate landlords who are engaged in this behavior.

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Mar 4
1.Internal emails from Liberty University Law School, obtained by Popular Information, reveal how the Trump admin hires interns.

Students were informed about "exciting" legal internships at Labor Department.

“You MUST be aligned politically with President Trump… GPA is not a strong factor.”
2. The email stressed that those accepted into the program “will make incredible connections that will payoff [sic] later.” The internship “could lead to a full-time job offer for after your 2027 graduation.”

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3. Green stressed that anyone interested in the DOL legal internship should “ABSOLUTELY apply” because “the person conducting the interviews is Vittoria D’Addesi, a 2025 graduate of Liberty Law, along with a representative of the White House Liaison Office.” Image
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Mar 3
1. The Iran War has already claimed the lives of 6 U.S. soldiers, hundreds of Iranians, and dozens of people in neighboring countries.

For others, it's been a money-making opportunity.
2. Six newly-created accounts on the prediction market Polymarket raked in nearly $1 million by betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28.

The White House says no one in "Trump's orbit" placed bets.

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3. Overall, “$529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the strikes” on Polymarket.

Moving forward, Polymarket is offering dozens of markets on war-related developments. Image
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Mar 2
1. According to multiple reports both Saudi Arabia and the UAE lobbied Trump to attack Iran.

Both countries have increased their influence with Trump by investing billions in projects that personally enrich Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
2. Trump installed Kushner as a top negotiator.

Kushner and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff participated in a mediation session with their Iranian counterparts on Thursday, billed as a last-ditch effort to avoid war.

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3. In 2021, Saudi Arabia invested $2 billion in Kushner's private equity fund and has paid him $125 million+ in management fees.

The Saudis also partnered with Kushner to purchase video game maker EA, the largest leveraged buyout in history.
Read 8 tweets
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Feb 24
1.
FACT: Trump’s new tariffs are just as illegal as his old tariffs

But numerous media outlets are spreading false information about the law — and Trump is benefiting.

Let's break it down.

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2. Several prominent outlets falsely reported that the Trade Act of 1974 gives Trump the legal authority to impose temporary tariffs of up to 15% in response to *trade deficits*

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3. Section 122 of the Trade Act gives the president the authority to temporarily impose tariffs in response to “large and serious United States balance-of-payments deficits,” not trade deficits. The United States does not have a balance-of-payments deficit, much less a large and serious one.
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Feb 23
1. On January 23, Crypto.com donated $5 million to MAGA Inc, Trump's primary Super PAC. (The donation was first disclosed in a FEC filing Friday night.)

Less than 1 month later, on February 17, the Trump administration intervened on Crypto.com's behalf in a high-stakes federal lawsuit.Image
2. The lawsuit concerned whether Crypto.com could offer prediction markets on sporting events in Nevada, even though it violated state law

Crypto.com lost and is appealing. Trump's CFTC is backing the appeal.

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3. The timing of CFTC’s intervention raises serious ethical questions.

Selig, during his November 2025 confirmation hearing, was asked whether it was legal. for prediction markets to offer contracts on sporting events without complying with state law. Selig testified he would defer to the courts.Image
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Feb 17
1. Major corporations — including General Motors, State Farm, JPMorgan Chase, Delta, and Microsoft — are bankrolling a political ad from Senate candidate Andy Barr featuring a white nationalist slogan.
2. In the ad, Barr declares, “It’s not a sin to be white.”

It's a variation of “It’s OK to be white,” which has been adopted by white supremacists

It has been designated as a “hate slogan“ by the ADL

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3. “It’s OK to be white,” sometimes abbreviated as IOTBW, was popularized on the notoriously racist message board 4chan in 2017.

It was then adopted by neo-Nazis and white supremacists.

Former KKK grand wizard David Duke, a prominent white supremacist, promoted the campaign. Image
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