The Billion Dollar President: How Trump Profits While In Office

Tara Palmeri sits down with Isaac Saul from Tangle, who spent 15 months reporting on how President Trump has profited from the presidency — a 6,000-word investigation that puts it all in one place for the first time. Isaac breaks down the staggering scale: the Trump sons investing in companies landing Pentagon contracts, the meme coin that netted Trump an estimated $350 million, World Liberty Financial taking hundreds of millions from foreign governments and adversaries, Jared Kushner raising $5 billion for his private equity firm while negotiating the Iran war with Saudi Arabia pouring billions into his companies, Melania's $28 million Bezos movie deal, Trump's $23 million in licensing deals, a pay-for-play pardon economy that includes wiping $676 million in restitution for a fraudster whose defense attorney was Pam Bondi's brother, and Barron Trump launching a beverage company while still in college. They discuss why Republicans who cheered on the Hunter Biden investigations are now silent, why Democrats can't seem to message on corruption, why Trump told the New York Times he's "not even bothering" to separate business from government this time, and what investigations Democrats should launch first if they win the House in 2026. 0:00 – Intro: Isaac Saul's 15-month investigation into Trump profiting from the presidency 4:18 – The cryptocurrency scheme: meme coins, World Liberty Financial, and foreign money pouring in 9:13 – Why no Republicans will act — and why Democrats can't message on corruption 14:09 – The pardon economy: Trevor Milton, George Santos, and pay-for-play justice 19:02 – What Democrats should investigate first if they win the House in 2026 24:16 – Jared Kushner negotiating the Iran war while Saudi Arabia funds his companies 29:18 – Trump's net worth has exploded — crypto alone is worth more than his entire real estate portfolio 34:35 – Barron Trump's beverage company, tariff conflicts, and the Overton window on corruption Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices