Top 5 Reasons Why Donald Trump Is an Oligarch

Americans have just elected someone who looks a lot like an oligarch.
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Americans are fed up with the one percent, powerful elite manipulating the U.S. economy and pushing policies in Washington that benefit them. Does the U.S. resemble an oligarchy? Well, not quite. An oligarchy is a government in which "a small group exercises control," especially for selfish purposes. But, while the country may not be an oligarchy, the country's president-elect might as well be an oligarch. Here are the top five reasons why Trump closely resembles an oligarch. TheStreet's Valerie Young reports from Wall Street.