Whether it is a presidential pardon, exclusive access to the Oval Office, an invitation to a White House dinner, mining rights on native lands, no-bid contracts, or an ambassadorship—everything comes with a price tag. Trump has effectively dragged the corruption of Tammany Hall and the Teapot Dome Scandal into the modern era.
I believe that the Trump administration will go down in history as the most corrupt administration ever!
Let us take a look at his latest adventures with Trump's cash cow!
First. Every president has a library now, but Trump is doing something very Trumpish! His library is going to be a hotel! With a museum dedicated to the greatness of Trump inside!
NBC News
By Kyla Guilfoil
May 13, 2026
A group of Miami residents sued Wednesday in an effort to prevent President Donald Trump’s presidential library from occupying a prime piece of waterfront property in the city.
The lawsuit argues that state officials violated the Constitution when they transferred the downtown property for the library, which Trump has teased as a towering skyscraper. Specifically, the suit says Florida officials violated the Emoluments Clause, which says sitting presidents cannot accept gifts or advantages from any state that goes beyond their fixed salary.
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Trump, a former real estate magnate, has said he hopes the structure will not just be a library but also include an adjacent hotel. The proposal would make Trump’s presidential library the first to also host a hotel development.
The lawsuit also cites Trump’s comments emphasizing his focus on developing the structure as a hotel; he told reporters at the White House in March, “I don’t believe in building libraries or museums.”
Trump the huckster, always trying to work the angles.
NPR
Michele Kelemen
August 18th, 2020
U.S. presidents have a long history of rewarding wealthy political donors with ambassadorships. Many appointees ably take on the work of diplomacy. Some others cause controversy.
Jeffrey Ross Gunter, President Trump’s ambassador to Iceland, shocked that country — one of the world’s safest — when he advertised earlier this summer for private bodyguards and requested permission to carry a gun. Trump’s envoy in London, Robert Wood “Woody” Johnson IV, who owns the New York Jets NFL team, is said to have asked authorities to hold the British Open, a major golf tournament, at a Trump-owned property in 2018.
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The inspector general's report did not address the controversy around the British Open.
Trump has denied that he spoke to Johnson about lobbying the U.K. to move the golf tournament to his property in Scotland, and the British government has stated, "Johnson made no request regarding the British Open or any other sporting event."
But Lukens tells NPR that the ambassador did raise the request with British officials — even though Lukens had warned him that doing so would violate federal ethics rules.
Trump the shyster. Always looking for a way to make a buck!
What to Know About the DOJ’s $1.7B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' That Could Compensate Trump Allies Investigated Under Biden
Time
by Nandika Chatterjee
May 18, 2026
The Justice Department has announced the creation of a new “Anti-Weaponization Fund” designed to compensate individuals who allege they were unfairly targeted by the government—as President Donald Trump has long claimed he and his allies were under the Biden Administration.
The $1.776 billion fund was established as part of an agreement to settle Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the I.R.S. over the leak of his tax returns. Under the agreement, the President, his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization will also receive a formal apology, but no direct monetary damages.
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While the DOJ did not release detailed eligibility criteria, officials said the fund is intended for individuals who believe they were improperly targeted by the federal government on political, personal, or ideological grounds.
Notice the word "believe"... no evidence needed! Talk about a shady deal!
Then we have members of his administration milking their jobs for all the "bennies" they can get!
By Amy McCarthy
November 4, 2025
NEED TO KNOW
- Two years after criticizing his predecessor Chris Wray for "private jet travel that he pays for with taxpayer dollars to hop around the country," FBI Director Kash Patel allegedly used a government plane to see his girlfriend
- Patel flew on a $60 million FBI jet to see country singer Alexis Wilkins, who he is dating, perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a wrestling event in State College, Pa.
- After reports surfaced that he used a government-owned plane to travel to Pennsylvania to see his girlfriend perform the national anthem, Patel reportedly fired the official in charge of the FBI's fleet of airplanes, Stephen Palmer
Patel, just another pettifogger!
And how about a road trip across the country on our expense...
Politico
By Chris Marquette and Sam Ogozalek
05/16/2026
Sean Duffy’s reality-show-tinged family road trip has drawn sponsorships from companies including Toyota and Boeing. But at least one would-be sponsor balked at the ethical implications of seeming to buy access to President Donald Trump’s Transportation secretary, a person directly involved in the outreach told POLITICO.
The person said the company declined to get involved after being approached by Great American Road Trip Inc., the Delaware-registered nonprofit that paid for the Duffy family’s gas, car rentals, lodging and activities during the eight months of on-and-off filming.
The Trump administration is turning out to be the most corrupt...
