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Meanwhile, this is actually happening: Trump is rolling back anti-bribery regulations, arguing that our inability to bribe other countries is unfairly disadvantaging US business interests.

"President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order rolling back enforcement of a law that makes it illegal for US companies to bribe foreign officials, arguing that the restriction puts American firms at a disadvantage.

Trump is ordering Attorney General Pam Bondi to pause actions taken under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act until she issues new enforcement guidelines, according to a fact sheet on the executive order, a copy of which was seen by Bloomberg News. All current and past actions will also be reviewed."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-10/trump-to-loosen-enforcement-of-us-law-banning-overseas-bribes?srnd=homepage-americas