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Trump’s Self-Dealing and the Question of Kleptocracy

June 3, 2026·50 min·4-min readroundtablepolitics
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David D. Kirkpatrick's investigative reporting estimates that Donald Trump has made at least $3.4 billion during his presidency by leveraging the office for personal gain, primarily through crypto ventures, Gulf licensing deals, and media enterprises. While no direct quid pro quo corrupti

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David D. Kirkpatrick

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David D. KirkpatrickTyler FoggattAndrew MarantzDonald Trump

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Trump Media and Technology Group

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AuthoritarianismDemocracyInvestigative JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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