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Democrats utterly flubbed the easiest Trump reckoning in political history

alternet.org · 23h · first reportShare

To House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer—Your responses on July 1, 2026 on the reporting of the $2.2 billion profit personally reaped by President Donald Trump , while allegedly a public servant in 2025, was not specific enough. Jeffries (NY) wrote on his social media account: “Donald Trump made more than $2 billion during his first year as President. Republicans are enriching themselves while making your life more expensive. We must crush the culture of corruption.” Schumer (NY) wrote on his: “$2.2 BILLION for the Trump family. Higher costs for the American people.” You should have described his huge loot as $1.1 million an hour. That’s right, $1.1 million an hour based on a 40-hour work week over one year. (And remember, Trump spends a lot of his time on his vengeance missions, his golf game, and napping—so a 40-hour work week is a generous estimate.) You can ask for widespread feedback from the American people and make it part of his widely d