Ballard Partners dumps POLITICO's parent company after report firm was 'iced out' of White House

Ballard Firm Drops Lobbying Contract - Patriot Newsfeed

What was intended as a political hit job by Business Insider has now morphed into a corporate disaster for its German parent company, Axel Springer SE. The backlash over a recently published piece comparing Donald Trump Jr. to Hunter Biden—a comparison widely condemned as unfounded and politically motivated—has now cost Axel Springer a $500,000 lobbyist contract with one of the most influential firms in Washington, D.C. Ballard Partners, the fir…

Trump White House Sharpens Its Knives for Politico’s Owner

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Ballard Partners dumps POLITICO's parent company after report firm was 'iced out' of White House

The outlet had reported claims from anonymous sources that the firm was on Trump's naughty list.