So, the back-story first.
Donnie picked Linda McMahon to run his Small Business Administration in 2016. She stepped down last year to run a Trump reelection super PAC called America First Action. Linda is married to Vince McMahon, and the two of them built the WWE (yes, the wrestling thing) into a billion Dollar business.
Everyone caught up? Right, let's get to the present then.
Linda and Vince have a broadcast deal for the WWE on Fox. It's worth $200 Million annually.
Then Covid came along.
Not being able to stage live shows meant that they were about to default on their Fox deal and lose $200 Million a year.
Still with me? Good... Then let's talk Florida.
Last week Thursday, Ron De Santis signed an EO that classified wrestling as an
'essential business'. That means the WWE get to put on live shows (without audiences obviously) in Orlando, and getting to put on live shows means no Fox default, and the WWE money keeps rolling in.
And... In unrelated business, America First Action committed
$18,5 Million to Florida.
Last Thursday.
It's all a grift.
All.
Of.
It.
EDIT: Addendum. Well, would you look at that! Go back to May last year and this story includes a
$325,000.00 donation to America First Action by Global Energy Producers LLC. Who are Global Energy Producers LLC you ask? Why Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman of course.