For decades, presidents avoided even the appearance of profiting from their office.
Harry Truman refused to lend his name to any business, even in retirement. Richard Nixon so feared a brother might profit off their ties, he had his phone tapped. And George W. Bush dumped his individual stock holdings before taking office.
Donald Trump is taking a different approach.
The family real estate business is undergoing the fastest overseas expansion since its founding a century ago, each deal potentially shaping everything from tariffs to military aid.
Led by Eric, and his brother, Donald Jr., the family business has expanded into cryptocurrencies with ventures that brought in billions of dollars but raised questions about whether some big investors received favorable treatment in return.
They will be, but only when a Democrat takes power.
Edit: I realize people are misunderstanding my comment. Following the law and potentially punishing a President only applies when the President is a Democrat. Republicans are above the law.
This is naive. Democratic leaders are also rich pieces of shit that don’t give a shit about anyone.
Not really naive. The Democrats are the scapegoats for the rich. Propaganda 101, you need an enemy even if that enemy is internal.
Well, it looks like progressive Democrats are making inroads.
BTW, the fact that these new democrats are called progressive really shows how the Democratic party are now the conservatives, and the GOP are essentially far, far right.
I hope you are right but I’m pressing a giant X for doubt
We will need to hold their feet to the fire. Restoring normalcy will not be enough. Accountability for all of the crimes of this administration is crucial. We must make sure that they know that anything less would be interpreted as them being complicit.