'Greatest Onslaught Of Corruption In The History Of Mankind'

The phrase "the shame of the nation" emerged in a New York Times investigative report detailing business dealings of the Trump family, which was subsequently quoted in a highly critical editorial by the New York Post. 

Text of the Foreign Emoluments Clause, U.S. Const. art. I, § 9, cl. 8.

“No Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under [the United States], shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, *Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State."

 

President Donald Trump collected billions of dollars through an array of cryptocurrency holdings, royalty payments and property investments last year, according to his latest annual financial disclosure released on Tuesday. 

The 2025 report, which totals 927 pages, provides the most extensive look so far at the growing fortune that the president has amassed since returning to office, including through his stakes in companies co-founded by family members. 

CNN’s Erin Burnett discusses the legality of Trump’s earnings with former White House lawyer Ty Cobb. Also, CNN’s Anderson Cooper speaks with New York Times reporter Eric Lipton, CNN contributor Kara Swisher and former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin about the Trump family’s connection to a mining deal in Kazakhstan, crypto profits and more. 

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*An emolument is a formal term for any form of compensation, profit, or financial advantage received from employment, a business, or the holding of an office. It includes not only a base salary or wages but also bonuses, fees, and perks (such as a company car or housing)