Tackling Trump’s corruption

应对特朗普的腐败问题

Today, Explained

2026-04-04

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President Donald Trump’s blatant, sometimes open corruption is the focus for Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT). This conversation was a live taping at the American Economic Liberties Project event. This episode was produced by Jesse Ash, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Andrea Lopez-Cruzado, engineered by Shannon Mahoney and hosted by Astead Herndon. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) at the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images. You can also watch this episode on video at youtube.com/vox. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • So here's the thing about Donald Trump's blatant, sometimes open corruption.

  • If it 's happening out in front of us, if it 's largely been accepted by the public and seemingly the courts,

  • is it even fair to call it corruption at all?

  • That was my first question to Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy at a recent forum about corporate monopolies and corruption

  • held by the American Economic Liberties Project in Washington, D.C.

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  • Let's dig in. Thank you to the American Economic Liberties Project.

  • Obviously, thank you to Senator Murphy for being here.

  • And thank you to you all too for being interested in this topic.

  • You know, when I think about corruption, particularly this bending the knee kind of framework.

  • One thing that immediately jumps to mind for me is that,