Trump's Presidential Payday

特朗普总统的薪酬日

What A Day

2026-08-01

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About a month ago, the Antwerp World Diamond Center, which deals with a large percentage of the world’s diamonds, made Donald Trump a very special gift purportedly for America’s 250th birthday. Then, just last week, the Trump Administration coincidentally exempted natural diamonds from its new sweeping global tariffs. Not a great look. It’s no secret that the Trump Administration is steeped in deals aimed at getting the President, his family, and his political organizations paid. As the Wall Street Journal reported, Trump is routinely asking for cash from companies and donors so he can build his ballroom or future design projects. The funnel of money aimed at this White House can be almost overwhelming. So what can we do about it? We spoke to Amanda Carpenter, a writer and editor at Protect Democracy, who has some ideas. And in headlines, July is on track to become the hottest month on record for the entire United States, about 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Spain’s tiny Ceuta territory in just 24 hours, and oil companies are profiting from the Iran war and the rising cost of gas. Show Notes: Check out Amanda's piece – tinyurl.com/3uk54psp Call Congress – 202-224-3121 Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com
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  • The way that I want people to think of it is just that he has opened

  • up the presidency as a personal vehicle for self-enrichment, whether

  • that be to advance his personal coffers or his political goals.

  • Everything's for sale.

  • I'm Jane Koston, and this is What A Day, the show that says,

  • if a company says you need to get a tattoo in order to get a job interview,

  • maybe that company isn't for you.

  • The AI startup LemonLime told attendees at a networking party that anyone

  • who got a company tattoo would get a job interview.

  • Not the job, to be clear.

  • A job interview.

  • The company has since apologized, but let me say it again as a helpful limerick.

  • If the company wants you to get a tattoo, and that is just for an interview,

  • then maybe, just maybe, don't do it, baby, because that company is not for you.

  • On today's show, we talked to editor Amanda Carpenter

  • about how to stop President Donald Trump from profiting off the American people.

  • Before we dive into Trump's big money pit, here's what we're following today, Friday, July 31st.

  • On the disarmament deal that you announced, do you have assurances from Israel that they are on board with this deal?

  • And what comes first?

  • Does Israel pull back and then Hamas disarms or does Hamas need to disarm and then Israel?