Donald Trump's return to power has his high-profile critics weighing just how much they will have to bend to his will with one associate of the president-elect warning they will pay a price if they don't.
According to a report from NBC News, Trump's second term is facing less resistance and more acquiescence as he gets ready to take the oath of office on January 20 with tech moguls first in line to get on his good side.
As NBC's Allan Smith, Henry J. Gomez and Matt Dixon wrote, "A Republican lobbyist said the significant donations to Trump’s inaugural fund and the abandonment of left-leaning corporate policies come as executives are 'scared to death' of what the incoming administration could mean for them."
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As they put it, "They’re going to pretend like they’re in control. They’re just kind of nervous about being shut out entirely.â€
According to one Trump insider, they have good reason to be nervous and they are "smart to play ball" with the incoming president.
“They know the anti-Trump side lost, and they know if they aren’t playing nice with him, he’ll try to bust them up. It’s probably a mix of fear, a mix of times-are-changing," they predicted.
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