One industry just got a big boost from Trump — and it wasn't crypto or Tesla

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It's hard to know where to look in the flurry of activity from the opening days of President Donald Trump's second administration. There's Elon Musk at DOGE, a potential trade war with Colombia, a sweeping pardon of Capitol riot participants, and the chaotic back-and-forth of the funding freeze. On immigration, the president is moving swiftly, cracking down on immigrants who entered the United States illegally. While all these moves have attracted copious attention, flying under the radar so far is one industry that stands to see a major windfall as Trump's plans fall into place: private prisons.