🏛️📣👹🤑 Schiff Takes To Senate Floor to Lay Out Trump’s 10 Most Corrupt Acts So Far
🤖 AI Summary
This video 📹 features Senator Adam Schiff discussing what he describes as the the ‘10 best deals 👍 for Donald Trump and the worst deals 👎 for the American people’ during the first 114 days of a new Trump administration [01:43]. He argues that while Trump promised 🤝 to help Americans, his actions have instead benefited his family 👨👩👧👦 and wealthy 💰 associates [00:06, 01:37].
Here’s a summary 📝 of the deals highlighted:
- 🚗 Tesla Showroom at the White House: Trump’s interaction with Elon Musk 🚀 at the White House 🏛️, featuring Tesla vehicles 🚘 [02:20], preceded a large political donation 💸 from Musk to Trump’s political operation [03:30, 03:39].
- ⛳ Golfing at Mar-a-Lago: Trump’s frequent golf trips 🏌️♂️ to his own courses, allegedly costing taxpayers 🧑 taxpayers millions 💰 [04:23, 06:09], with the government 🏛️ paying his properties 🏨 for services [06:29].
- 🎬 Melania’s Documentary: Amazon 📦 is reportedly paying the Trump family 👨👩👧👦 $40 million 💵 to license a documentary 🎞️ about Melania Trump [07:23, 07:42]. There are also alleged attempts 🤫 to secure sponsorships 🤝 for the film [08:11].
- 🦌 Don Jr.’s Hunting Show: Schiff mentions reports 📰 of pitching a hunting show 🏹 starring Don Jr. to Hollywood 🎬 [08:30, 08:35].
- 🏛️ The Executive Branch Club: The Trump family 👨👩👧👦 is opening a private club 🔑 in Washington D.C. with a $500,000 💰 membership fee, described as a place for insiders 👥 to pay homage 🙏 to the president [09:02, 09:32].
- 🏨 Trump Hotel in Dubai: The development 🏗️ of a new Trump International Hotel 🏨 and Tower 🗼 in Dubai 🇦🇪, featuring luxury residences 🏘️ and an exclusive club 🔑 [10:16, 11:11].
- ⛳ Trump Golf Course in Qatar: A $5.5 billion 💰 deal 🤝 to build a Trump-branded golf course ⛳ and villas 🏘️ in Qatar 🇶🇦, potentially netting 🎣 the Trump family 👨👩👧👦 hundreds of millions 💸, in partnership with a Qatari government-owned 🏛️ company [11:37, 12:03].
- 🇸🇦 Trump Projects in Saudi Arabia: New Trump Tower 🏢 in Jeddah and two new projects 🏗️ in Riyadh, expected to generate millions 💸 for the Trump family 👨👩👧👦 [13:23, 13:44]. Schiff also mentions a previous $2 billion 💰 investment 💸 from the Saudi crown prince 👑 to Jared Kushner’s firm [13:51, 13:57].
- 🛰️ Elon Musk’s Starlink Deals: Allegations 🤫 that Elon Musk 🚀 used his proximity 🤝 to Trump to secure deals 🤝 with foreign nations 🌐, with countries like Lesotho 🇱🇸 and India 🇮🇳 making agreements 🤝 with Starlink after or during trade negotiations 💬 with the US 🇺🇸 [14:43, 16:34].
- ✈️ “Sky Palace” from Qatar: The Qatari government 🏛️ is reportedly gifting 🎁 Trump a $400 million 💸 aircraft ✈️, likened to a new Air Force One 🇺🇸, which taxpayers 🧑 taxpayers will have to pay 💰 to secure and retrofit 🛠️ [17:53, 18:15]. This gift 🎁 is seen as a potential violation ⚠️ of the Constitution 📜 [20:22, 20:30].
- 💰 Trump’s Crypto Scheme: The launch 🚀 of a memecoin 🪙 associated with Trump, which has reportedly made him and his family 👨👩👧👦 billions 💸 through soaring value 📈 and trading fees 🏦 [22:03, 22:34]. This includes offering private dinners 🍽️ and White House tours 🏛️ to major holders 🔑 [22:52, 23:21]. Additionally, Eric Trump and Don Jr. are reportedly involved in crypto ventures 🚀, including a joint venture 🤝 in Dubai 🇦🇪 backed by Abu Dhabi [23:30, 23:46].
Schiff concludes 🏁 by stating that these deals 🤝 demonstrate Trump’s focus 👀 on enriching himself and his family 👨👩👧👦 at the expense 💔 of the American people 🇺🇸 [24:31, 25:31].
📚 Book Recommendations
- 📖 Conflict of Interest in American Public Life by Andrew Stark.
- 📖 Corruption and Government: Causes, Consequences, and Reform by Susan Rose-Ackerman.
- 📖 Ethics, Government, and Public Policy: A Reference Guide by James S. Bowman.
📚 On Presidential Conflicts of Interest and Ethics
- 📖 “White House Ethics: The History of the Politics of Conflict of Interest Regulation” by Robert North Roberts: This book 📖 provides a historical overview 📜 of how conflict of interest 🤔 has been regulated in the U.S. government 🏛️, tracing the development 📈 of standards-of-conduct regulations through various administrations.
- 📖 “The Spoils of War: Greed, Power, and the Conflicts That Made Our Greatest Presidents” by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith: This book 📖 explores how private financial interests 💰 and power 💪 can influence even the most virtuous leaders, offering insights 💡 into historical conflicts of interest 🤔 at the highest levels 🥇 of government 🏛️.
- 📖 “Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends” by Peter Schweizer: This investigative work 🕵️♀️ examines how powerful political figures and their families 👨👩👧👦 allegedly use their positions to accumulate wealth 💰, covering various examples 📝 and revealing alleged hidden financial dealings 🤫.
- 📖 “Ethics Trump Power” by Stephen Scott: While a broader look 👀 at leadership ethics, this book 📖 addresses the crucial balance ⚖️ between power 💪 and ethical conduct, offering a framework 🏗️ for understanding and promoting ethical leadership in various sectors, including government 🏛️.
📜 On the Emoluments Clause
- 📖 “Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizen’s United” by Zephyr Teachout: This book 📖 provides a deep dive 🤿 into the history 📜 of corruption 😈 in America 🇺🇸, including a significant discussion 💬 of the Emoluments Clause 📜 and its original intent 🎯, offering context 🌍 for its modern application.
- 📜 “The Emoluments Clause: Its text, meaning, and application to Donald J. Trump” (a paper/brief available from the Brookings Institution by Laurence H. Tribe and Richard Painter): While not a full book 📖, this detailed analysis 🔎 by prominent legal scholars 🧑🎓 specifically examines the Emoluments Clause 📜 in relation to the business dealings 💼 of President Donald Trump, offering a legal perspective 🧑⚖️ on the alleged constitutional violations ⚠️.
🪙 On Cryptocurrency and Political Influence
- 📖 “The Politics of Bitcoin: Software as Right-Wing Extremism” by David Golumbia: This book 📖 explores the ideological underpinnings 🏗️ of cryptocurrencies 🪙, examining how concepts like individualism and anti-state sentiment, often associated with right-wing political movements, are embedded within the crypto ecosystem 🌍.
- 📖 “Blockchain Radicals: How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and How to Fix It” by Joshua Dávila: This book 📖 offers a critical perspective 👀 on the intersection of capitalism 💰 and cryptocurrency 🪙, and how new tools 🛠️ can be used to challenge traditional financial systems 🏦 and potentially build 🏗️ a more equitable world 🌍.