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Trump’s Memecoin, Qatari Jet Raise Bipartisan Corruption Concerns

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This photo illustration shows a representation of cryptocracy coins with the $Trump meme coin (collection coin) in Brussels, Belgium, on March 3, 2025. (Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The biggest owners of the Trump memecoin $Trump will dine with the president Thursday night at the Trump National Golf Club. The cryptocurrency directly enriches the Trump family and has alarmed public corruption experts on both sides of the aisle – as has the administration’s acceptance Wednesday of a luxury jet from Qatar. We take a closer look at Trump’s efforts to use his office for personal gain, the dangers it poses and how far voters are willing to let him go.

Guests:

David Yaffe-Bellany, reporter covering cryptocurrencies and fintech, New York Times

Abdallah Fayyad, policy correspondent, Vox; His recent piece is "How corrupt is Trump’s plan to accept a Qatari plane?".

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