The Art of the Steal
A series of editorials exploring how Donald Trump has been lining his pockets — and mixing personal profits with public policy — since he returned to the White House.
While much of the country struggles to pay for gas and groceries, Donald Trump has turned the presidency into a massive enrichment scheme for himself, his family and his cronies while also abusing the power of his office to reward supporters, punish enemies and remake Washington into his own self-aggrandizing image.
In this collection, The Inquirer Editorial Board details many of the schemes Trump has used to grow his wealth by billions since his return to office last year.
From crypto to cologne, Bibles to blanket pardons, Donald Trump has turned the White House into a cash cow for himself, his cronies, and his kin.
Once sparingly used to temper justice with mercy, the presidential pardon has become a get-out-of-jail-free card for Trump supporters, no matter how corrupt or violent.
A rogue’s gallery of billionaires, incompetents, and self-dealers crowds insatiably around the public trough.
Having once dismissed it as a “scam,” the president has embraced cryptocurrency — to the tune of $1.4 billion.
When it comes to plundering the presidency, the thief-in-chief brings the wife and kids.
The president continues to plumb the depths of narcissism with a breathtaking array of self-aggrandizing vanity projects.
