Trump’s Art of the Self-Deal
It’s also the flagrant appearance of corruption that those billions represent. You do not need to think Trump is the end of American democracy, or that everything he does is evil, to see this for what it is: the biggest grift in American history. For all the condemnation of the so-called “Biden Crime Family” by Republicans—and Burisma and Hunter Biden were not high moments—it pales in comparison to what is happening in this presidency.It’s true that Trump is far from the first president to profit from the office in our country’s now 250-year history.
- ▪It’s also the flagrant appearance of corruption that those billions represent.
- ▪You do not need to think Trump is the end of American democracy, or that everything he does is evil, to see this for what it is: the biggest grift in American history.
- ▪For all the condemnation of the so-called “Biden Crime Family” by Republicans—and Burisma and Hunter Biden were not high moments—it pales in comparison to what is happening in this presidency.It’s true that Trump is far from the first presi
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Trump’s Art of the Self-Deal “You do not need to think Trump is the end of American democracy, or that everything he does is evil, to see this for what it is: the biggest grift in American history.” (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)There is no modern parallel for the scale and shamelessness with which the president is enriching himself in office. By The Editors07.02.26 — U.S. PoliticsNo description available.FOLLOW TOPIC --:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narrationREAD IN APP“Trump’s Moneymaking Run: Unrivaled in Presidential History.”So read the headline in Wednesday’s New York Times, after the release of President Donald Trump’s financial disclosure report showing that he had reaped at least $2.2 billion in gains since returning to the White House, largely due to…
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