Trump’s Memecoin, Qatari Jet Raise Bipartisan Corruption Concerns
We take a closer look at Trump’s efforts to use his office for personal gain, the dangers it poses and how far voters are willing to let him go.
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Show Notes
The biggest owners of the Trump memecoin $Trump will dine with the president Thursday night at the Trump National Golf Club. The cryptocurrency directly enriches the Trump family and has alarmed public corruption experts on both sides of the aisle – as has the administration’s acceptance Wednesday of a luxury jet from Qatar. We take a closer look at Trump’s efforts to use his office for personal gain, the dangers it poses and how far voters are willing to let him go.
Guests:
David Yaffe-Bellany, reporter covering cryptocurrencies and fintech, New York Times
Abdallah Fayyad, policy correspondent, Vox; His recent piece is "How corrupt is Trump’s plan to accept a Qatari plane?".
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