How Trump exposed, exploited, and embodied the cult of billionaire 'big philanthropy'

Oliver Contreras-Pool/Getty Images Author AnandGiridharadas believes elite-led philanthropy fueled the rise of Donald Trump. In his new book, Giridharadas argues that Trump exposed the hypocrisy of wealthy philanthropists, then used it to beat them at their own game. Giridharadas predicts that Trump may face a powerful reckoning as citizens begin to take charge of their own political futures. On June 28, 2016, Donald Trump assumed the podium at a recycling plant inMonessen, Pennsylvania. In the ...