We're starting to see the scale of Trump's personal corruption -- and it's massive

[babylonsister]

We're starting to see the scale of Trump's personal corruption — and it's massive
Mandatory stops at Trump resorts are the tip of the iceberg. This president has been "wetting his beak" all along
Heather Digby Parton
September 9, 2019 1:20PM (UTC)


So President Trump had a very normal weekend. He tweeted repeatedly about his mistake in telling Alabama it was in the path of Hurricane Dorian, insisting that it wasn't a mistake at all. The controversy grew into something quite serious when it became obvious Trump was ordering an admiral to fall on his sword and take responsibility, and forcing political appointees at the NOAA to say his lie was actually the truth. Orwell has been mentioned. A lot.

Then Trump had an angry Twitter tantrum on Saturday night, announcing that he was canceling a secret meeting with leaders of the Taliban, that had apparently scheduled for Sunday morning at Camp David.

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According to this tick-tock in the New York Times, Trump had decided to inject himself into the later stages of the negotiation with this Camp David gambit. But the whole thing was upended by his egomaniacal desire to one-up Jimmy Carter and get credit for a big peace deal without having the first clue what he was doing or understanding the stakes. One of the parties he wanted for his photo-op was anathema to the Taliban, so they balked and then the whole thing fell apart — supposedly when Trump suddenly realized that the Taliban was still killing people. Nobody can quite figure out why he tweeted it out. One gets the feeling he doesn't know either.

Those two stories dominated the news this weekend, but there was another brewing that will start to come into focus this week — if, that is, the Democrats do what they say they're going to do. Congressional committees are reconvening and new reporting indicates they may have more information about Trump's corruption than has been made public.

A couple of weeks ago I wondered if President Trump wasn't hedging his bets a little bit on 2020 by accelerating the usual promotional activities for his properties. On some level he must know that he's vulnerable, and perhaps sees that his window for using his power to benefit himself may be closing. In the last week we've received even more evidence that he's been quite successful at dipping his beak ever since he became president.

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https://www.salon.com/2019/09/09/were-starting-to-see-the-scale-of-trumps-personal-corruption-and-its-massive/?fbclid=IwAR1cALhWDX2ouSllyB1Fivm5b7X-8XD_7ytmfC6kAthGLs0OFpYU-NKMaI0

[cstanleytech]

1. I just hope our people do not let it get swept under the rug once he is out of office like Bush.

Letting Bush get away with things like Gitmo and torture imo was a huge mistake and I think it contributed to some of the problems we are having now.

[JudyM]

3. Absolutely.

[wiggs]

2. We've known this, we've always known he's a greedy corrupt narcissist. Now tie it

to the 2016 election, money laundering, quid pro quo w Russia, UAE, SA

I hope they don't leave the big stuff off the table.

Trump and his base consider 'wetting his beak' as winning. Just like cheating on your spouse, grabbing p*ssy, stiffing contractors, lying, getting away with racism, etc.

[smirkymonkey]

4. K&R