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Brian Tyler Cohen says Trump using federal government to enrich himself is biggest institutional damage
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"The biggest thing is the extent to which he has used the federal government to enrich himself. I think that is what denigrates trust or erodes trust the most in our institutions and in the ability for the government to serve its people. Trump is basically using our taxpayer dollars and the US government to curry favor in negotiations with other countries like UAE and Qatar and any other country that's going to invest in World Liberty Financial or buy his crypto or meme coins or stablecoins or open up Trump golf courses on their properties."
Progressive commentator Brian Tyler Cohen argued that Trump's use of the federal government to personally enrich himself through foreign investments in his businesses represents the most severe damage to American institutions. Cohen specifically cited Trump leveraging negotiations with countries like UAE and Qatar to benefit his crypto ventures and golf courses. He characterized Trump as acting in his own financial interest rather than the country's interest.
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