#self-dealing
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Accepted $400M Luxury Jet from Qatar
Trump accepted a $400 million Boeing 747 luxury jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One — though CNN revealed his administration had actually approached Qatar first. The upgrade will cost taxpayers up to $1 billion.
$TRUMP Memecoin Grift
Three days before inauguration, Trump launched the $TRUMP memecoin. It soared to $13 billion market cap then crashed, earning the Trump family $320M+ in fees while 764,000 investor wallets lost a combined $2 billion.
3,700+ Conflicts of Interest
Trump never divested from his businesses, accumulating over 3,700 documented conflicts of interest during his first term. Foreign governments, lobbyists, and GOP groups spent money at Trump properties to curry favor.
Kushner-Ivanka Nepotism and Security Clearance Override
Trump installed his daughter and son-in-law in senior White House roles despite anti-nepotism laws, then overrode intelligence officials to grant them top-secret clearances. Kushner later received a $2 billion Saudi investment.