American Scandal King

Chapter 324: A Disastrous Defeat

Late September.

After rounds of intense negotiations, thanks to Ian's left eye, First Lino finally reached an agreement with JPMorgan Chase.

The two super banks officially merged on October 10 and were renamed Morgan Stanley Bank.

Ian Carr owns 22% of the shares, which are held by Gaskell and Jamie Dimon respectively, and the shares of all shareholders are reduced proportionally.

Gaskell became the chairman of the board of directors of the merged Morgan Stanley with a 13.25% stake, making Morgan Stanley the largest super bank in the United States much earlier than before.

Morgan Lino's share price soared after the news broke, with its total market value reaching around 1480 billion. This alone made Ian Carr's value in the bank reach 325 billion.

Ian and others acquired part of it earlier and made another profit.

Gaskell and Lena naturally also attended the signing ceremony.

Looking at Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau beside Ian, Lena instantly lost her temper.

At the banquet when the contract was signed, Lian Na personally pulled Ian aside and whispered, "I always thought you liked young and beautiful women. I didn't know you also liked old women."

Uh……

Lena, you are so jealous that you are being vicious!
"Don't be like this, baby. They were all my dream idols. I will never be able to treat them as well as you do." Ian quickly comforted her.

"I don't care, you have to accompany me tonight!" Lena said fiercely.

"No problem!" Ian nodded seriously. "But I can't sleep with you. There are too many people and too many eyes."

As long as I don't stop in the middle, any number of times will count as one.

Lian Na was helpless, hugged Ian and kissed him secretly: "I miss you very much. When we return to Los Angeles, you must accompany me well. I will let you go today."

Ian breathed a sigh of relief.

Returning to Monica and Sophie, Sophie chuckled and said, "Are you related to Mrs. Bent as well?"

Ok……

This matter is becoming increasingly difficult to conceal.

When little Adam grows up...

Forget it, if Gaskell doesn't care, why should I care?
He shrugged. "I sometimes struggle with my own charm. I wish fewer girls liked me."

Sophie Marceau said softly, "I see. I was thinking of introducing you to some nice French girls."

Ian's eyes lit up: "Great! Eva Green, Cicely Casey, Laetitia Casta, Marion Cotillard, Vanessa Paradis...all are fine."

Isabelle Adjani was supposed to be there, but she is already 47. Some things are destined to be missed once they are missed.

There is also Emmanuelle Béart, she is 38 years old this year, I wonder how she is maintaining herself now.

Forget it, forget it. I can’t let Lena be right and just go after the old clam!
Sophie Marceau twisted her waist towards Ian and said, "Stop pretending!"

Ian laughed and said, "I know I was wrong, baby. I will take good care of you tonight."

Sophie Marceau looked at his injured hand with resentment: "It seems I can't wait for your heyday."

"What's wrong?" Ian asked.

"We both have work." Sophie Marceau held Ian's face and said tenderly, "I can stay for three more days. Promise me that you will spend these three days with me!"

Ian thought about it and nodded seriously: "Okay!"

In the next few days, Ian spent time with Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci, strolling around the streets of New York.

He could block the reporters in the building opposite, but he couldn't block the reporters on the street.

But no one cares about this... We always have to give other media a chance to make a living.

Three days later, Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci left with deep affection and satisfaction for Ian.

As for Ian, he did not leave.

With the merger of the two major banks, Ian's financial strategy has finally expanded significantly. The next step is to consider various investment and M&A plans. This year, Alibaba has emerged as a potential investor, again with a preferred investment agreement, a modest stake, which can be acquired over time.

Meanwhile, Ian's commitment to the White House continues.

The subsequent impact of the Saddam incident was too serious, so the White House's whitewashing work was in full swing, but he mostly used News Corporation, Gannett Group, etc., and his own company did not report much. For this reason, he gave out some information about Saddam's subsequent events.

International public opinion scoffed at the White House's statement.

Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan and South Korea, which are areas controlled by the United States, have all praised and cheered for the event.

China stated its objective and neutral stance, arguing that using an enemy president as bait is unjustifiable and debatable. After all, Saddam Hussein was never tried. They were originally against it, but now that he's dead without a trial, China is backing down. "You bombed him without a trial? Is that appropriate? It's a violation of national sovereignty!"
Russia, Africa, and some Asian countries scoffed: "The Americans are making up excuses. Who would be so foolish as to use the president of an enemy country as bait? It's like throwing out 100 million yuan in bait just to get a million. Only a fool would believe it. America has no shortage of fools."

Americans are just fooling around in China, as long as you support me;
I don’t care whether you believe it or not internationally. Even if I cared about your opinions, I would not bypass the UN resolution to attack Iraq!
The essence of the media's whitewashing is to deceive the American people. As long as the people trust and continue to support Bush Jr., that's fine.

But no one expected that at this moment, Al Jazeera released another explosive news.

The news directly released a recording, which was a scene of the FBI breaking into a house and arresting the Middle Eastern people inside.

Some of the FBI even planted various so-called "terrorist" evidence in the homes of those Middle Easterners, such as guns, bombs, and various terrorist action plans...

This was accompanied by a discussion from the FBI:
"That should do the trick."

"I said, are we really going to do this? They're innocent."

"Shut up! All Middle Eastern people, especially Muslims, are terrorists. The only difference between them is whether they have committed a crime, are committing a crime, or are about to commit a crime! Have you seen Minority Report? This is called crime prevention."

As soon as the news came out, the world was in an uproar and countless MSLs were angry.

………………

Once again coming to the White House, this time Ian met Bush Jr. directly in the Oval Office of the White House.

He sat directly across from Bush Jr., smiling.

He originally wondered if Bush Jr. would be stupid enough to criticize him directly, saying that it was his plan that led to the current result.

But he didn't.

He can be stupid, but his staff will not be stupid.

Bush looked at Ian with a worried look on his face. "Things are very troublesome. Our people didn't do the job properly and it was leaked. Your plan is ruined!"

You are still blaming me implicitly!
Ian calmly took back the hidden cameras and said casually, "Someone must be held accountable for this. You can say it's the personal responsibility of Robert Mueller and those executors!"

Robert Mueller, the director of the FBI, took office in 01. He was a close confidant of George W. Bush and a politician who was good at maneuvering with the sleeves... If it weren't for Ian, he could have served for 13 years, serving two presidents and four terms, and later led the investigation into Trump's collusion with Russia.

This is a typical Republican. When he investigated Trump, Trump was already a Republican, but he obviously did not give face to his fellow party members.

As for now, his political career is doomed.

Bush took a long breath and said, "Anything else?"

Ian said bluntly, "Using Saddam to identify hidden terrorists and protect our country is an indisputable fact. We can't deny the plan because of the actions of individual executors. The FBI is eager for quick success and instant benefits, and they're trying to reform it by replacing the chief officer... I suggest Jon Brown. He's just become a hero, fighting on the front lines, so he's a perfect fit. Then we can find the real terrorists and confirm that the plan is correct. There's an old saying in China: where you fall, there you get up!"

"How to find it?"

Ian smiled and said, "It's simple. Just stop an impending terrorist attack."

Bush thought for a moment, then said, "And then there's the Muslim side."

Ian shook his head. "Just hand over the person who said that and let him go to jail. When you make a public speech, give Muslims some appropriate rights and show them respect. For example, promise to respect the Muslims' beliefs and not to investigate them during their prayers..."

Ian smiled and said, "They will be happy about this."

Bush shook his head again and again: "That's impossible!"

Ian came over and said, "Just cancel the bill after next year's election."

Uh……

Bush looked at him speechlessly: "This is a violation of my promise to the voters."

Ian spread his hands and said, "No president has ever been able to fulfill all his promises. You don't need to worry about that, Mr. President. The key point is that you need to win next year's election."

"But this may lead to resentment among other ethnic groups."

"Then we just need to give other ethnic groups some benefits," Ian said seriously. "The US invaded Iraq, which led to Saddam's escape and death. International public opinion is now against us. Showing goodwill to the Muslims can reverse this situation and make everyone understand that this is not a war against the Muslims. My company will help you promote this. Believe me, I can do it!"

In order to become president, Americans can promise all kinds of things to voters, and later on, the promises become more and more outrageous.

The most typical example is Harris, who came to power through identity politics. She first waived charges for purchases under $950, and later called for waiver of charges for purchases under $1500.

In the original time and space, George W. Bush did not do this because he gained enough support by winning two wars.

But under Ian Carr's manipulation, his prestige has now suffered a great blow.

In order to win re-election, he can do anything - giving privileges to minorities is a good way to win them over, and thus constantly increasing various welfare promises until he can no longer bear it.

At this moment, Ian leisurely crossed his legs and said, "Mr. President, you know that politics is sometimes like a battlefield. The key is not how strong you are, but how to defeat your opponent. If your public support rate is not high enough, then you can just make your opponent's support rate drop as well."

He smiled slightly and said, "You know I'm good at this."

(End of this chapter)