“This is not a one‑off fluke; it is the latest chapter in a long‑standing playbook where officeholders leverage their positions for personal gain.”
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Trump’s Family Deal Spree Signals a New Era of Presidential Profit
The Mercury News exposé of the Trump clan’s latest business moves shows how a president’s office can become a personal profit engine, a pattern that could normalize the “culture‑war cosmetics” of future administrations.
The Mercury News report reveals that the Trump family is closing a series of deals that, while framed as private ventures, are tied to the president’s public office. This is not a one‑off fluke; it is the latest chapter in a long‑standing playbook where officeholders leverage their positions for personal gain. The article