
ALT 5 COSTLY TRUMP SETTLEMENTS: Live Nation and Ticketmaster: After Live Nation donated $500k to Trump, his DOJ settled a lawsuit accusing Live Nation and Ticketmaster of inflating ticket prices. UnitedHealth and Amedisys: This merger threatened higher costs for home health and hospice services; the DOJ settled and let it go through. Amazon Prime: Trump’s FTC settled a lawsuit with Amazon over its deceptive subscription renewal schemes a month after it began negotiating a donation to Trump’s ballroom. Egg Price Fixing: Trump’s DOJ allowed 3 egg producers accused of conspiring to inflate egg prices to settle for a minor penalty, with one company paying just .07% of its net income as a penalty. HPE and Juniper: This DOJ settlement cleared the way for a duopoly that controls 70% of the market for internet in retail, hospitals, and schools.











