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Applebaum Claims Trump Gained 4.2 Billion While President in Unprecedented Wealth Surge
Diary of a CEO
Pulitzer Prize Historian: You Won't Notice Until It's Too Late!
What was said
"This was Trump's net worth when he went into office, $2.3 billion. And this is his net worth now, just 2 years later, $6.5 billion. So we've never had a president running businesses while in office. And so decisions are being made not based on what's good for Americans, but what's good for his company."
Historian Anne Applebaum revealed on The Diary of a CEO that Trump's net worth increased from $2.3 billion to $6.5 billion during his presidency, representing an unprecedented level of presidential wealth accumulation. She argues this creates conflicts of interest where policy decisions favor the president's business interests rather than the American public, citing Saudi investments in Jared Kushner's fund as evidence of foreign governments buying influence through Trump family businesses.
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- Pulitzer Prize Historian: You Won't Notice Until It's Too Late!
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