The legacy media is once again attempting to turn the President’s personal financial success into a political crisis. Recent financial disclosures show President Trump earned $2.2 billion in his first year back in office, a figure that has triggered a predictable chorus of pearl-clutching from historians and ethics watchdogs.
These critics are quick to contrast his success with the modest post-presidency life of Harry Truman or the blind trusts of George W. Bush, ignoring the reality that Trump entered the White House as a billionaire businessman, not a career politician.
The media narrative conveniently glosses over the fact that the President has distanced himself from day-to-day operations, leaving his family business in the hands of his sons.
White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly rightly dismissed these attacks as the same tired, false narrative that Democrats and their allies in the press have been recycling for a decade. While critics fixate on cryptocurrency ventures and international deals, the administration remains focused on its agenda.
The President has made it clear he does not involve himself in his personal finances, relying on investment funds to manage his assets. By focusing on these financial reports, the media is merely trying to distract from the administration's policy successes, such as supporting stablecoins and fostering American business interests abroad.
Attempts to equate legitimate business growth with corruption fall flat when compared to the actual scandals of the past, yet the media persists in trying to vilify a president for the crime of being successful.
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