I remember a conversation I had in 2016, after he won his first election. I was told Trump would grow into the job. The gravity of the responsibility of the position would mold him into true leadership. Boy, that sure was off the mark.
The slush fund is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Trump's corruption. The following is from the commentary of Brooks and Capehart on the PBS Newshour.
William Brangham:
You mentioned that this is -- some people call this weaponization fund a thug fund. My colleague Liz Landers talked to Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys, a white supremacist, organizer, a lead organizer of January 6, and he was thrilled by the idea of this fund.
He thinks he's owed tens of millions of dollars for what he has been through. Do you think, David, if in fact, money starts to flow to people who there is very good evidence assaulted officers or were deeply involved in January 6, that this will further that revolt?
David Brooks:
Possibly.
And it wasn't just the fund. Derek Thompson, an independent journalist, mentioned, what happened this week? Trump got out of $100 million IRS fund. He had the immunity from future tax investigations, this $1.8 billion slush fund, insider trading about $1 billion.
This was like the Coachella of political corruption all in one week. And you take a look at that, and you're like, I don't care who you are. If you have got a shred of integrity, you're like, what is going on here?
Walter Olson, who is a prominent legal analyst, said it was the biggest act of political corruption of his lifetime.
Several notable historical quotes offer different perspectives on corruption:
On Law: "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws." — Tacitus
On Morality: "Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the former invariably endangers the morals of the entire country." — Karl Kraus
On the Poor: "Corruption is paid by the poor." — Pope Francis
William Brangham:
You mentioned that this is -- some people call this weaponization fund a thug fund. My colleague Liz Landers talked to Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys, a white supremacist, organizer, a lead organizer of January 6, and he was thrilled by the idea of this fund.
He thinks he's owed tens of millions of dollars for what he has been through. Do you think, David, if in fact, money starts to flow to people who there is very good evidence assaulted officers or were deeply involved in January 6, that this will further that revolt?
David Brooks:
Possibly.
And it wasn't just the fund. Derek Thompson, an independent journalist, mentioned, what happened this week? Trump got out of $100 million IRS fund. He had the immunity from future tax investigations, this $1.8 billion slush fund, insider trading about $1 billion.
This was like the Coachella of political corruption all in one week. And you take a look at that, and you're like, I don't care who you are. If you have got a shred of integrity, you're like, what is going on here?
Walter Olson, who is a prominent legal analyst, said it was the biggest act of political corruption of his lifetime.
Several notable historical quotes offer different perspectives on corruption:
On Law: "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws." — Tacitus
On Morality: "Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the former invariably endangers the morals of the entire country." — Karl Kraus
On the Poor: "Corruption is paid by the poor." — Pope Francis
And this is all legal because the Supreme Court ruled Trump can not be prosecuted for acts that take place while in office.
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