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Inside Trump’s Presidency-for-Profit Machine

Breaking down the sprawling web of Trump family self-dealing, crypto profits, foreign money, and political corruption reshaping the presidency.

Welcome back to The Red Letter.

What happens when the presidency becomes one giant profit machine?

In this conversation, I sit down with investigative journalism Isaac Saul of Tangle to break down his sprawling investigation into all the ways Donald Trump and his family are profiting from political power — from crypto schemes and foreign deals to pardons, licensing agreements, private clubs, and government contracts tied to Trump-linked businesses.

We also get into why so few Republicans are willing to confront it, why Democrats struggle to message corruption effectively, and how the lines between public service and private enrichment have completely collapsed in modern American politics.

If you want to understand how money, influence, and power really operate in Washington right now, this is the conversation to watch.

Thank you Ashleigh Alauren, Abi Baker, KittyKat Lo, Jenny Benjamin, Mike Harkreader, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.

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