so most likely figured they could buy there way to get the merger approved. either outright bribing or paying for 'a way in'

big businesses are just interested in whatever helps their stock price


>"Several major companies say Cohen contacted them after
>Trump’s upset victory in the 2016 president election
>promising access to the new administration. An official with
>the pharmaceutical company Novartis said the company signed a
>one-year, $1.2 million contract with Cohen, and AT&T also said
>it has met with Cohen. AT&T confirmed in an email to employees
>saying it had hired “several consultants” in early 2017 to
>help it “understand” the incoming administration."
>
>if not, why would these companies think it was a good idea?