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Trump’s and Commerce Secretary’s Sons Set to Profit From Tungsten Mining Deal

Common Dreams

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June 30, 2026

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Trump’s and Commerce Secretary’s Sons Set to Profit From Tungsten Mining Deal

“They’re not even trying to hide their brazen corruption anymore,” wrote US Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia.

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Drudge Report

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· Jun 29, 2026

NYT: President Makes Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. Sons Stand to Profit...

NYT: President Makes Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. Sons Stand to Profit... (First column, 3rd story, link) Related stories:First Family First...

The Daily Beast

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· Jun 28, 2026

Trump Goons Secretly Trash His Sons’ Latest Grift

Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s sons’ financial ties to a major mining project backed by their father’s administration have apparently rankled even some within the president’s inner circle. A New York Times investigation found that Donald Trump Jr., 48, and Eric Trump, 42, became financially linked to a major tungsten mining project in Kazakhstan shortly after the Trump administration helped secure the deal and signaled it could provide up to 1.6 billion in federal financing.Trump administration officials involved in the deal told The Times, speaking anonymously, that they were disappointed by the involvement of the Trump family—as well as the family of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick—in projects the government itself is helping to finance.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Sydney Morning Herald

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· Jun 24, 2026

Trump’s man is a threat to spark a Wall Street meltdown

You can blame Fed chair Kevin Warsh for triggering a plunge in some of Wall Street’s hottest companies. A lot more pain could be ahead if he sticks to his guns.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 11, 2026

Investor Sentiment On The Fed And New Chair Kevin Warsh

Investor Sentiment On The Fed And New Chair Kevin Warsh

Dollar Collapse

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· Jul 7, 2026

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Related coverage for "Trump’s and Commerce Secretary’s Sons Set to Profit From Tungsten Mining Deal": Drudge Report — NYT: President Makes Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. Sons Stand to Profit.... The Daily Beast — Trump Goons Secretly Trash His Sons’ Latest Grift. Sydney Morning Herald — Trump’s man is a threat to spark a Wall Street meltdown. Seeking Alpha — Investor Sentiment On The Fed And New Chair Kevin Warsh. Dollar Collapse — Top Three Videos – July 7, 2026