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STEPHEN COHEN: The Emoluments Clauses, the Corrupt Trump Administration, and the Connivance of the Supreme Court - The Berkshire Edge
- President Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025 amid widespread reports of profiting from his office through family business deals and cryptocurrency activities.
- This situation follows a pattern of leveraging political power for private gain seen historically, while Trump’s second term features expanded Middle Eastern investments and crypto-related fundraising tied to his family.
- Key details include a $3.5 billion Middle East private equity fund anchored by Saudi, Qatar, and UAE investments, a $400 million Qatari luxury jet gifted to the presidency, and $148 million raised from $Trump meme coin holders for exclusive events.
- Political historian Matthew Dallek said Trump now feels "liberated to wear his corruption on his sleeve," while critics warn that tokens and crypto form the main mechanisms for influence and profit within his inner circle.
- This convergence of wealth and power suggests a new pay-to-play environment in Washington that alarms insiders and fuels calls for stronger ethics laws, though Congress shows little interest in reform.
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STEPHEN COHEN: The Emoluments Clauses, the corrupt Trump administration, and the connivance of the Supreme Court - The Berkshire Edge
A $400 million 747 for life. Real estate deals around the world for himself and his family. Golf tournaments for his golf clubs (both foreign and domestic). Billions of sovereign investment funds from Saudi Arabia being invested into his son-in -law’s new investment company (a startup since his son-in-law has to first learn the business). Crypto ventures (also a new business for the family) based on a coin with zero value that provides wonderful…
(S+) Why a Hotel Building of the Trump Clan in Belgrade Suddenly Stands on the Tip
Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner wants to build a hotel in Serbia's capital. However, a document relevant to the construction was forged. Is the President's family buying local corruption out of self-interest?
The White House, a Limited Company
The Republicans for years shouted in the sky for the activities of Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden in Ukraine when the first was vice president. They unsuccessfully pursued an alleged $5 million commission that denounced a confidante who ended up convicted of false testimony. They never managed to prove their accusations. Now, however, they keep quiet while Donald Trump uses his position as president and the White House itself uncompromisingly to p…
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