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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(122,879 posts)
Mon May 12, 2025, 08:22 PM Monday

Trump is very proud of himself for selling access to the White House

President Donald Trump is openly using the White House to accept personal bribes, providing access and influence over his presidency. Two recent developments show Trump using his public office to take in millions for his own benefit.

The Trump family is offering a private dinner at the White House—which is owned by the American taxpayers—to the winner of an auction for their $TRUMP cryptocurrency. The auction, which will end on Monday, has attracted millions of dollars in bids from people hoping that handing off their money to Trump will give them access to his presidency.

So far, the Trump family and its partners have earned over $1.3 million from fees relating to trading of the currency. Trading spiked after the contest was announced. Of course, such a nakedly corrupt process likely breaks several securities laws, but Trump’s appointees are unlikely to investigate the corruption.

“This absolutely would have triggered an initial investigation,” a veteran enforcement attorney who worked at the Securities and Exchange Commission for 18 years told The New York Times.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/5/12/2321863/-Trump-is-very-proud-of-himself-for-selling-access-to-the-White-House

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Trump is very proud of himself for selling access to the White House (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday OP
Some estimate the Trump Crime Family is making $1 billion per month on their scams. Irish_Dem Monday #1
I gotta remember the Clintons and the "Lincoln bedroom scandal" Walleye Monday #2

Irish_Dem

(69,597 posts)
1. Some estimate the Trump Crime Family is making $1 billion per month on their scams.
Mon May 12, 2025, 08:28 PM
Monday

I think they are making more than that.

We can only imagine how much money they will have in four years.

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