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Revealed: the British companies quietly backing Trump

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BAE Systems , AstraZeneca , Serco , Barclays, Rolls-Royce and the London Stock Exchange Group have donated to the Republican Party in the past year .

A New Statesman analysis of campaign finance data shows more than $2 m has been contributed to Republican cause by political action committees ( Pacs ) that represent the US arms of some of Britain ’s largest employers.

But this year ’s election is different, because the Republican Party and the Trump campaign have spent years spreading the false belief that American democracy has been compromised. Most Americans recognise that Trump will refuse to accept the result if he loses, and there is widespread concern that the scenes that followed the last US election will be repeated. This time, the corporate finance behind the Republican party knows what it is supporting..

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76

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73

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formal

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English

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68

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