Who is Trump's Friend, Robert Friedland?

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Shared October 24, 2026

Read the Full Report www.citizen.org/article/mining-billions-in-the-dar… Of all the beneficiaries of President Trump's mining policy, perhaps the most alarming is a man with a checkered past named Robert Friedland—better known by his nickname, "Toxic Bob." Who is he, and where did he get a nickname like that? Public Citizen's Mek Belayneh explains. #trump #robertfriedland #mining #stevejobs #climatechange