Hi John,

Donald Trump has been president for a little more than 100 days, but he's managed to fit in enough corruption for 100 years. He's used the power of the presidency to line his own pockets in unprecedented ways. This corruption benefits Trump and his allies, but it leaves the rest of us behind. When corruption rules, the government is accountable to the highest bidder, not its citizens. 

Let's break it down 👇:

The Trump administration ended bans on gifts from lobbyists, relaxed enforcement of foreign bribery laws, and reclassified allies like Elon Musk as "special government employees," avoiding ethics rules on conflicts of interest.

Every president since Washington has declined to do business while serving their term…until Trump. The most egregious, and currently evolving, example is his investment in crypto. Bloomberg says the Trump family's crypto fortune is nearing $1B, and the Trump family takes in 75% of the revenue from his crypto company. The $Trump and $Melania coins were launched on day one of his administration. Days later, the SEC dropped memecoin oversight—and Trump hosted a private dinner for the top 25 $Trump investors, spiking its value. And now, a stablecoin launched by Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto venture is being used by an Abu Dhabi investment firm for its $2 billion investment in crypto exchange Binance.

One of the hallmarks of corruption is rewarding those around you, and Elon Musk is the biggest (but not the only!) example. Musk donated hundreds of millions to Trump's campaign and now advises the government agencies that regulate Tesla and SpaceX. At the same time, government agencies are slashing oversight of Musk's ventures.

Corruption doesn't just enrich the president; it hurts everyday Americans and leaves them stuck with a government that isn't accountable to them or their needs. Is TrumpCoin helping the American people, or just helping Trump turn a profit? Does letting lobbyists give gifts to administration officials help ensure things like clean air and water for everyone, or does it ensure corporations can do what they want without regard for citizens? 

Our government works best when it works for all of us, not just the wealthy few in power. We can make that happen. History has shown that it only takes 3.5% of a population working together to effect real change. In the United States, that means if just 11 million of us care enough, we can fix our broken system and end the corruption rotting our government from the inside out. 

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