One implication of Trump’s plan to sell green cards for $5 million is that it would allow foreign billionaires and oligarchs to start legally pouring money into U.S. elections (including into Trump’s political operation).
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The “Trump Gold Card” would allow foreign nationals (including, say, Russian oligarchs) to pay $5 million to get a green card. axios.com/2025/06/12/tru
Once a person has a green card, they may legally make political contributions. From the FEC: fec.gov/help-candidate
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No longer would a foreign oligarch have to route funds through dark money intermediaries to advance their interests in DC.
For $5 million, they could buy access to the U.S. system of legalized corruption, and start buying influence with massive contributions to super PACs.
I didn't realise a green card allowed that, I assumed it required citizenship.
Wait wasn't their whole point that democrats were buying votes from foreigners?