BlockBeats News, May 26th: In response to recent events such as Trump receiving a plane from Qatar and hosting a cryptic dinner, a New York Times article pointed out that Trump has monetized the presidency, with the President and his family being more adept at using the White House to make money than any past president, normalizing activities that would have previously sparked strong opposition and official investigations.
Scholars studying government corruption believe that by traditional Washington standards, the Trump administration, still in its early stages, is the most brazen in U.S. history in using public office for personal gain, with the brazenness potentially surpassing that of the Watergate scandal and other famous controversies.
The report stated that Trump's changes to Washington since taking power are evident in his normalization of money-making schemes, which previously would have triggered endless political backlash, televised hearings, official investigations, and damage control. The angry downfall of the Trump era, or at least the scarcity of anger, reflects to what extent the President has altered Washington's established norms of behavior.
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