Corruption Is No Longer Hidden — It’s the new Business Model
The New York Times editorial “A Comprehensive Accounting of Trump’s Culture of Corruption” paints a damning portrait of a presidency transformed into a personal enrichment scheme. What was once considered unethical or even criminal now seems to be business as usual under Trump’s second term.From cryptocurrency scams to foreign real estate deals, Trump and his family have monetized the presidency at every turn. The SEC dropped charges against a crypto investor who later poured tens of millions into Trump coins. Simultaneously, Trump dissolved federal efforts to regulate cryptocurrency, allowing his profits to soar — reportedly by $1 billion in nine months.
The corruption isn’t limited to domestic policy. Trump’s family is raking in profits from deals in Qatar, Vietnam, and Serbia while Trump promises cozy diplomatic relations. Pardons, policy changes, and regulatory shields now appear purchasable — if the price is right.
This isn’t “draining the swamp.” It’s turning the swamp into a revenue stream. Trump’s actions undermine faith in democracy, blur the lines between public service and private gain, and model a dangerous standard for future leaders. Congressional Republicans remain largely silent, and legal accountability is stymied. It falls to voters to reject this culture of corruption before it becomes the new norm.
Let’s not shrug this off. American democracy is not a franchise of the Trump Organization.
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