I believe it’s more than half a trillion total at this point. We were supposed to have nationwide fiber since the 90s and we still mostly don’t have the country covered. WTF did they do with all that money?
America was not really a superpower at the time because it was more isolationist, they fought Germany because their ally (Japan) attacked. They became a superpower after WWII.
Call it whatever you want, that’s the reality of the situation: Under the circumstances, it doesn’t ultimately matter where he got it as long as he’s able to spend it.
Just give them a good rinse and you should be OK