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6. "this crazy idea that Trump is pressuring companies to give up ownership to the government."

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 12:19 PM

Aug 27

He already "mused" about it and then Lutnik came out and said it, and that did hit the news (so no longer "under the radar" ) - https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/26/trump-pentagon-equity-stakes-in-defense-contractors.html

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Pentagon's DOGE Unit to Scrutinize 400,000 Contracts for Cuts [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 27 OP

Hey kids that may just be a hornet's nest you are kicking there. mackdaddy Aug 27 #2

Yep, those mercs won't be happy when their funds are cut. Crowman2009 Aug 27 #3

Mercs are scary people Puppyjive Aug 27 #7

Credit where credit is due genxlib Aug 27 #4

What I meant was genxlib Aug 27 #9

Gotcha BumRushDaShow Aug 27 #10

They want to cut any cntracts with Dems Nigrum Cattus Aug 27 #5

Watch the contractors and lobbyists line up at the Oval Office JohnnyRingo Aug 27 #8

And everything else they have done has gone so well... yellow dahlia Aug 27 #11