US Politics
The Monetized Presidency: How the Trump Family Business Model Eviscerates Public Trust
During the second Trump administration, family members Jared Kushner, Eric Trump, and Donald Trump Jr. have dramatically expanded their business ventures, amassing hundreds of millions of dollars from foreign sources and private sectors directly influenced by presidential policy, all while unofficially advising the government. This brazen fusion of personal profit and public power represents a staggering assault on democratic norms and the foundational American principle that public service is a sacred trust, not a personal piggy bank.
