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An unmistakable stink wafts out of Trump's curious golf club generosity
BEDMINSTER,NJ-JULY 28,2022: Donald Trump watches his shot down the 1st Tee fairway at the start of the LIV Pro-Am held at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster,NJ. (Photo credit: L.E.MORMILE / Shutterstock)
The Presidency as a Concession Stand
The Transaction Behind the Treat
Donald Trump reportedly ordered hot dogs for Secret Service agents at his Virginia golf club, while the club—his business—billed the agency for them through a special account created because ethics rules prohibit agents from accepting gifts from the president. That is the relevant story. The rest is condiment.
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