How the Presidency is Making Trump Richer
This episode of The Sunday Story from Up First, featuring reporting by NPR’s Planet Money, investigates how Donald Trump and his family have collectively made nearly $4 billion during his second term as president through business ventures directly tied to his office. The story reveals h
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