OpenSecrets.org: All the President's Profiting

[demmiblue]

No modern president has jumped so directly from the world of business to the presidency as Donald Trump. And in so doing, Trump has refused to do as his predecessors have done: sever ties to the companies or financial interests that may pose, or present the appearance of, a conflict of interest. By keeping his assets in a family-managed trust, which he can revoke at any time, Trump and his family are in the unique position to profit directly from his public service. Special interests in Washington have caught on. Those seeking to curry favor with Trump are not only donating to his reelection campaign but holding fundraisers and galas at his resorts, private clubs and hotels – the proceeds of which benefit him and his family.

To track this new influence-buying and presidential profiteering, the Center for Responsive Politics has created this page to track payments to Trump properties from Trump-related entities and beyond. [See more of our expenditures data.]

Total payments to Trump properties (2008-2018): $5,516,298

From Trump-related committees: $4,832,755

From the Republican party: $369,451

From Republican candidates, elected officials and leadership PACs: $224,295

From Democrats: $44,777

https://www.opensecrets.org/trump/trump-properties

[sandensea]

1. Plus the $90 million or so it's cost to shuttle his orange ass to Mar-a-Lago

We really got our money's worth with this one.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Running for President was only a get rich quick scheme for Trump.

And it worked quite well for him.