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Trump's ridiculous odyssey is likely a harbinger of impending doom

U.S. President Donald Trump deboards the new Air Force One, a plane gifted by Qatar, upon arrival at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Belle Fourche-Cheyenne Valleys, South Dakota, U.S., July 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

The Presidency as a Profit Center

A Public Office, a Private Course

Donald Trump plans to attend the Irish Open at his own golf resort in County Clare. The presidency supplies the spectacle, security, diplomatic choreography, and global attention; Trump’s business receives the customers and publicity. That is the essential fact. Everything else is decoration.

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