The swamp of corruption surrounding the Trump administration makes its predecessor’s shenanigans in Ukraine look like amateur hour.
Trump’s personal net worth has surged by more than $2 billion since he returned to the White House in 2025. Much of that increase in wealth has come from share trades, crypto scams, and pay-to-play deals, like selling presidential pardons. His most recent excursion beyond the bounds of propriety has been the offer of early access to his social media feed, for $100,000 per month.
Trump is no stranger to lawsuits, he’s sued several media outlets for defamation, the Supreme Court struck down his tariffs, and his penchant for executive orders has provoked an avalanche of legal challenges, with more than 800 cases across state and federal courts.
His 34 felony convictions could be a sign of things to come, for while his war crimes and crimes against humanity in Iran continue unhindered by Congress or the courts, it seems the consequences of his corruption might be catching up with him.
When he’s not nodding off in the Oval office or traipsing round his golf course, he’s up all night composing posts with Natalie Harp. Now some of those posts will be exhibits in a federal lawsuit filed by The Intercept Media and the Freedom of the Press Foundation against President Trump and his staff, for their unconstitutional scam to sell early access to his social media posts.
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