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SHAMEFUL Crackdown: Trump State Dept. Bullies Gambia to Approve Elon Musk’s Starlink
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38:35Now PlayingThe Trump administration is catching heat for what critics are calling a "strong-arm hustle" in Africa, this time, on behalf of Elon Musk. A new investigation reveals that U.S. diplomats have been pressuring African governments to fast-track business deals for Musk's Starlink satellite internet company.
ProPublica published the article, "The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk that lays bare the maximum pressure campaign being waged by the U.S. State Department to get Gambia to bow.
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