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Quite similar corruption is happening here in America! Donald trump made over $3.8B since getting into office this year, while tanking farming, jobs market, and

Quite similar corruption is happening here in America! Donald trump made over $3.8B since getting into office this year, while tanking farming, jobs market, and foreign relations.

barbazoo 1y ago
That number can’t be right, must not be right, do you have a source for that?
- mandeepj 1y ago
  I put that number from the lower end, but actuals are closer to $10B, if all his corruption is totaled together. Just making himself great! The key is - when he points anything at others or asks to do something for country, it is actually about himself. For instance check this https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/trump-family-amasses-6-billion-fortune-after-crypto-launch-567faec5 https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/trump-family-amasses-...
- mxkopy 1y ago
  You can look up the figure pretty easily but from what I’ve glanced it seems to be related to his and his son’s crypto schemes, touted through official WH channels
  - mandeepj 1y ago
    > related to his and his son’s crypto schemes That's just one channel. There's more - 1. As of September 2025, Donald and Melania Trump have launched several crypto-related ventures, including meme coins named $TRUMP and $MELANIA and digital asset firms. 2. He's a majority shareholder in Trump Media n Tech Co. Many have bought shares in that co just to please him https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DJT/ https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DJT/ 3. The Trump family has launched several cryptocurrency ventures. An investment fund backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made a $2 billion investment in a stablecoin issued by the Trump family's World Liberty Financial. This investment is estimated to generate about $80 million in annual interest for the Trumps. 4. Trump-branded properties are in development across the Middle East, including a golf resort in Qatar and residential towers in Dubai and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. DAMAC Properties, a Dubai-based developer and long-time Trump business partner, also has ties to Trump-affiliated golf courses in Dubai and has announced major U.S. investments. Those deals were made during this year's trip.
- DeRock 1y ago
  Here is the most detailed analysis so far: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/18/the-number https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/18/the-number
jimbohn 1y ago
Feels like we are watching a poor man's caligola
account42 1y ago
Unlike those that came before him of course, who are just regular folk like us making ends meet.
- jeremyjh 1y ago
  Provide evidence for one US Politician who cleared more than $500MM in grifting. Trump's crypto payments are 100% public data.
nomdep 1y ago
He made that with the business he already had and some legal cryptocurrency investment based on capitalizing his fame. How on earth you call that "corruption"? Are you even aware of what the word means?
- noitpmeder 1y ago
  When the dude's family is simultaneously launching and/or on the board of directors of many 'crypto' scams, while he is in office promoting the government owned use of crypto, its pretty much corruption of the first order. The dude wouldn't even divest himself of his businesses, nor would he reveal his tax returns, both items which would go a significant way toward easing everyone's concerns. (well, maybe actually looking at the tax returns would make everyone a lot more concerned...)
- johncolanduoni 1y ago
  And members of congress have their spouses just make totally legal stock market trades because they happen to be genius investors, don’t you dare suggest otherwise!
- HDThoreaun 1y ago
  How could "buy and hold my crypto pump and dump or Ill cut aid/hike tariffs to your country" not be corruption?
  - throwawayq3423 1y ago
    People who voted for him are still trying to work out in their own heads how he's not a criminal.
    - jeremyjh 1y ago
      They aren't really trying, they admire crooks who get away with it.
- Eldt 1y ago
  A president using his status in government to influence private business deals certainly feels like corruption
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Quite similar corruption is happening here in America! Donald trump made over $3.8B since getting into office this year, while tanking farming, jobs market, and foreign relations.

barbazoo 1y ago

That number can’t be right, must not be right, do you have a source for that?

mandeepj 1y ago
I put that number from the lower end, but actuals are closer to $10B, if all his corruption is totaled together. Just making himself great! The key is - when he points anything at others or asks to do something for country, it is actually about himself. For instance check this https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/trump-family-amasses-6-billion-fortune-after-crypto-launch-567faec5 https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/trump-family-amasses-...
mxkopy 1y ago
You can look up the figure pretty easily but from what I’ve glanced it seems to be related to his and his son’s crypto schemes, touted through official WH channels
- mandeepj 1y ago
  > related to his and his son’s crypto schemes That's just one channel. There's more - 1. As of September 2025, Donald and Melania Trump have launched several crypto-related ventures, including meme coins named $TRUMP and $MELANIA and digital asset firms. 2. He's a majority shareholder in Trump Media n Tech Co. Many have bought shares in that co just to please him https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DJT/ https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DJT/ 3. The Trump family has launched several cryptocurrency ventures. An investment fund backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made a $2 billion investment in a stablecoin issued by the Trump family's World Liberty Financial. This investment is estimated to generate about $80 million in annual interest for the Trumps. 4. Trump-branded properties are in development across the Middle East, including a golf resort in Qatar and residential towers in Dubai and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. DAMAC Properties, a Dubai-based developer and long-time Trump business partner, also has ties to Trump-affiliated golf courses in Dubai and has announced major U.S. investments. Those deals were made during this year's trip.
DeRock 1y ago
Here is the most detailed analysis so far: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/18/the-number https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/18/the-number

jimbohn 1y ago

Feels like we are watching a poor man's caligola

account42 1y ago

Unlike those that came before him of course, who are just regular folk like us making ends meet.

jeremyjh 1y ago
Provide evidence for one US Politician who cleared more than $500MM in grifting. Trump's crypto payments are 100% public data.

nomdep 1y ago

He made that with the business he already had and some legal cryptocurrency investment based on capitalizing his fame. How on earth you call that "corruption"? Are you even aware of what the word means?

noitpmeder 1y ago
When the dude's family is simultaneously launching and/or on the board of directors of many 'crypto' scams, while he is in office promoting the government owned use of crypto, its pretty much corruption of the first order. The dude wouldn't even divest himself of his businesses, nor would he reveal his tax returns, both items which would go a significant way toward easing everyone's concerns. (well, maybe actually looking at the tax returns would make everyone a lot more concerned...)
johncolanduoni 1y ago
And members of congress have their spouses just make totally legal stock market trades because they happen to be genius investors, don’t you dare suggest otherwise!
HDThoreaun 1y ago
How could "buy and hold my crypto pump and dump or Ill cut aid/hike tariffs to your country" not be corruption?
- throwawayq3423 1y ago
  People who voted for him are still trying to work out in their own heads how he's not a criminal.
  - jeremyjh 1y ago
    They aren't really trying, they admire crooks who get away with it.
Eldt 1y ago
A president using his status in government to influence private business deals certainly feels like corruption

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